How To Install Fglrx In Ubuntu Manually
In ubuntu you can choose between two methods of installing the proprietary ATI driver, install it from repo or manually. Here, I would to share with you step by step on how to install the very latest driver version. (the old driver is kinda buggy for thinkpad).
- As ubuntu’s linux-restricted-modules package includes the fglrx module from an old driver version (8.25.18), we have to blacklist this module to make sure the new kernel module which is needed by the new driver will be used instead.
sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"
- Download the ATI Driver. (8.32.5)
- Install necessary tools:
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential sudo apt-get install fakeroot dh-make debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-$(uname -r)
- Create .deb package
bash ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper
- Install .deb package
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.32.5-1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.32.5-1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.32.5-1_i386.deb
- Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src:
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx*.deb
- Compile the kernel:
sudo module-assistant prepare sudo module-assistant update sudo module-assistant build fglrx sudo module-assistant install fglrx sudo depmod -a
- Update the Xorg file:
sudo aticonfig --initial sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
- Reboot:
sudo shutdown -r now
- Confirm it works:
$ fglrxinfo display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic OpenGL version string: 2.0.6065 (8.35.2)
$ glxinfo | grep render direct rendering: Yes
You’re done! It works like a charm for me. Hope it works for you too. Let me know if it doesn’t work for you. Ubuntu Rox!
Posted on December 25th, 2006 by SMD
Filed under: Open Source, Ubuntu
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[...] The composite extension is no longer available. I’ve to rebuild my fglrx manually (using driver version 8.36.5 for kernel 2.6.20.*) and desktop effects (built-in function in feisty, no need beryl) works like a charm. PNPBios Problem [...]
[...] The composite extension is no longer available. I’ve to rebuild my fglrx manually (using driver version 8.36.5 for kernel 2.6.20.*) and desktop effects (built-in function in feisty, no need beryl) works like a charm. PNPBios Problem [...]
how do i create a deb package and do i input all the above comands using the terminal ?
and thank you
Alex,
1. To create *.deb, you have to type this command into your terminal:
bash ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run –buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper
2. Yes. You have to type all commands into your terminal.
Hope it helps. TQ
No such file or directory
what do i try next
ok when i input bash ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run –buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper i get no file found
Oh. Have you download it from here:
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html
?
yes and i left it on my desktop
you have to do like this:
$ cd /home/<your_username>/Desktop
$ bash ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run –buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper
i will try thank you
okay the only way i got my ati to install is by dragin it to the terminal . then i get stuck in step 5ive telling me no file found
but if i go to restricted manager i happen to see my ati driver there.. which does not make any sense , any ways i tried these steps in so many ways.. for some reason its fucking hard and i wish there was a manual or something for doing this right with no questions ..any ways peace