how to install the ATI graphic/video drivers in slackware?
hello!
there are lots of guides to install the ATI driver but i didn't find one for slackware, is there a guide? thanks! |
The latest ATI driver has a nice graphical installer so installing shouldn't be a problem.
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1. Download the latest driver from ATI.com
2. Install the driver: Code:
sh ati-driver-installer-8.16.20-i386.run Code:
fglrxconfig Code:
fglrxinfo Code:
glxinfo | grep render Code:
glxgears Code:
fglxgears Have fun! |
well i really don't know if things are working:
bash-3.00$ fglrxinfo display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.1) bash-3.00$ glxgears 884 frames in 5.0 seconds = 176.800 FPS 840 frames in 5.0 seconds = 168.000 FPS X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). bash-3.00$ fgl_glxgears X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 5 (X_GLXMakeCurrent) Serial number of failed request: 32 Current serial number in output stream: 32 bash-3.00$ |
No that's broke.
What kernel, what hardware (AMD, 64 bit by any chance ???). |
the kernel that comes with 10.1 i didn't change anything, it's a acer aspire 1694wlmi pentium m 2.0 ati radeon mobility x700 128mb
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that'll be 2.4 then - should be no issue.
Did you reboot ???. |
Hmh, just an idea, but check your "Device" section of your xorg.conf and make sure the Driver reads "fglrx".
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How can I get the installer? I download it from ATI's site and instead of it saving as a file it opens the 50+ megs of data in my browser, which I then cannot save!!!
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Have you tried a right click (on the file name), then save as.....
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I finally got it by using netscape. Konqueror, IE and Mozilla for windows wouldn't work.
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Hi, just got a new ati card and got the ati drivers. Install went ok, and fglrxconfig.
But when i run fglrxinfo it apperas "unable to open display :0" if i startx the screen goes black only with a blinking cursor on top right. Dont know what to do next. Any ideas how can i resolve this? |
Just want to follow this thread and don't know how to any other way sorry :newbie:
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