Problem with installing ATI driver on Slackware

Element9 · 03-04-2006, 04:21 AM

Hi, this is my first post here. I am trying to setup the Linux on my computer. Installation went well after discovering that installation works only with one of my CD drives

Now I want to install ATI drivers for my Radeon X550. I downloaded drivers (for 64 architecture) from ATI's site and ran

Code:

sh ati ... .run

and got something like this (not exact cause I didn't know how to save to file - this is what I found here on the board unsolved - I think the onlu difference is the list of values.

Code:

Detected configuration:
Architecture: x86_64 (64-bit)
X Server: Xorg 6.8.2

Detected version of X does not have a matching 'x680_64a' directory
You may override the detected version using the following syntax:
     X_VERSION=<xdir> ./ati-driver-installer-<ver>-<arch>.run [--install]

The following values may be used for <xdir>:
    x410        XFree86 4.1.x
    x420        XFree86 4.2.x
    x430        XFree86 4.3.x
    x680        X.Org 6.8.x
    x690        X.Org 6.9.x
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install

So, don't have an idea what to do. Can somebody help me?

deggial · 03-04-2006, 07:03 AM

I don´t know what is it all about, but try reading shilo´s topic ´this is how I do it all´
There you can find many answers to your questions. it was useful for me...

Element9 · 03-04-2006, 09:25 AM

I'll do that.

simcox1 · 03-04-2006, 11:53 AM

That message is telling you that you need to run

X_VERSION=x680 ./ati-driver-installer-<ver>-<arch>.run

Although Slackware is only 32bit, so I'm not sure it'll work.

Element9 · 03-05-2006, 08:17 AM

This one worked:

Code:

I have been seeing a lot of problems installing the new ATI drivers with the 2.6.7 kernel and Slackware 10 so heres the solution, it's how I did it.

First, download the new ATI drivers from www--DOT--ati--DOT--com as of right now they should be 3.9.

The 2.6.7 kernel requires a patch download it from here

linuxmind--DOT--de/~ssimon/fglrx-2--DOT--6--DOT--7--DOT--patch

Heres the very first thing I do

***NOTE: I rename my files for my sake replace the filename with the filename you have***

1. rpm2tgz fglrx.rpm

this will change the rpm file to a .tgz for all you noobs out there.

***installpkg and the following steps are done as root***

2. installpkg fglrx.tgz

this will install the fglrx drivers required for your card

3. cp fglrx-2.6.7.patch /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod

this will copy the patch to the appropriate directory

4. patch -p1 < fglrx-2.6.7.patch

this will patch the current drivers to work with the 2.6.7 kernel

5. chmod +x make.sh

makes make.sh executable

6. sh make.sh

runs make.sh, if you get any errors during this about agpgart then you need to recompile your kernel to use agpgart as a module refer to the Kernel Compiling stickies

7. cd ..

if you dont know what this does then you shouldn't even be using Linux

8. chmod +x make_install.sh

once again makes make_install.sh executable

9. sh make_install.sh

that should install the drivers no problem, now onto configuring your X server

I perfer to hand edit the xorg.conf file instead of using fglrxconfig because it usually screws my server up so.

10. joe /etc/X11/xorg.conf

you can use whatever editor you'd like here, open up the file and change the approriate lines

Under the section "Module Section" under load glx add

code:

load "dri"

Under the section "Graphics Device Section"

code:

Section "Device"
Identifier "fglrx"
Driver "fglrx"

Under the section "Screen Sections"

code:

Device "fglrx"

At the very bottom of the file add this

code:

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

Bam save the file and you should have acceleration, if anyone wants me to I will post my xorg.conf file

*** EDIT ***

If you want to test your driver install goto a terminal and type glxgears

Also if you are running the 2.4.x kernel you don't need to apply the patch

***EDIT***

Then I started aticonfig and went through init as it says.

It all went well, but when I tried to type glxgears I got:

Code:

XLib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
glxgears: Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffers visual.

And more importanat, I tried

Code:

aticonfig --resolution=1280x1024
startx

I my monitor turned off after the message: Out range.

Element9 · 03-05-2006, 08:49 AM

Ok so adding

Code:

Load "glx"

sorted the problem with gears and 3D if I understand the things right, but when I try to set 1280x1024 with aticonfig or by manual editing monitor goes out of the range!

simcox1 · 03-05-2006, 09:33 AM

You could post your xorg.conf. What color depth have you got?

Element9 · 03-05-2006, 10:12 AM

I downloaded lots of xorg.conf files for the various topic on the board and combined them in something that works.

Quote:

You could post your xorg.conf. What color depth have you got?

It's 24 bit. It's 32 in Windows, and 32 is not working under Linux, but it not a big difference.

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