On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:44, Curtis Rey wrote: > On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:20, John Andersen wrote: > > On Tuesday 23 January 2007 16:23, Grommley Spalanski wrote: > > > . I have also > > > tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the > > > installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As > > > well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers > > > through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these > > > instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them > > > ended with the same result that I have now. > > > > CAREFULLY follow the instructions in the download from ATI, and > > build the rpm being careful to select the proper processor type. > > > > Then install the rpm > > They type this as root: > > aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf > > > > That will build a proper xorg.conf for you. > > > > There should be no reason to go into sax2 or yast, but if you want to > > launch sax2 you can by this command > > sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx > > Also, if after you get the xorg conf setup and you're still having problems > run /usr/atigetsysteminfo.sh (best as root). In my case lsmod had shown > the fglrx module loaded but it kept defaulting to Mesa software. After > running atigetsysteminfo.sh it showed that it wasn't finding the > fglrx_dri.so file but if I ran "locate fglrx_dri.so" it was indeed > installed but in the wrong directory (either in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ or > /usr/lib/). I just had to copy the file to the directory it said it > couldn't find it in and I had 3D. > > The points is that the ATI linux stuff has always been a bit on the kludgy > side and often a PITA. If not this shell script I would still probably be > cussing at ATI and swearing never to buy another of their cards (jury is > still out on this contention). > > Cheers, Curtis. > Sorry! that was /usr/sbin/atigetsysteminfo.sh
Just another long line of typos for me :D Curtis. -- Spammers Beware: Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! I don't want a politician I can believe in. I simply want a politician I can believe! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
