Re: updating drivers for an ATI card
On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 00:20 -0600, Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)
wrote:
Sumo.
I am using ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run
on Latitude D810 running Ubuntu (debian clone), 3d works fine but it
staffs up hybernation process. Download it from ATI site and run it as
root, it should work.
Ivan.
> [od] eeman wrote:
> > [...]
> > IT has become clear now that the reason why xwindow
> > was not running was because of my video card. I found on ATI's site a Linux
> > driver update.( Clicky
> > clicky<https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=300>)
> > however it only says it's "stable" with Redhat and something else. If
> > all
> > possible, could somebody please give me a quick lesson on getting modules
> > for debian like this onto a cd and installing them? I tryed to simply put it
> > on a cd and run base config and scan it for modules (packages) but it then
> > asks me for a Debian cd. Somebody please help me if all possible with this.
>
> I would take a chance with the installer. Even though ATI says that thay
> support only Redhat and Suse, the installer might allow you to install
> the files in a place of your chosing (I suggest /usr/local/lib/ati).
>
> Or you could use rpm2cpio (in the "rpm" package) to manually extract the
> files from the .rpm on ATI's web site. Then you should be able to look
> in the directory structure that rpm2cpio created and find the required
> drivers (and other files).
>
> But before you download the software, make sure your system meets the
> minimum requirements:
> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8.23.7.html#172686
>
> Traditionally, to load a module you use insmod:
> # insmod ./some-module.o
>
> But I've never loaded proprietary, pre-compiled modules before. Perhaps
> there is a different procedure for that.
>
> >
> > various info
> > video card: genuine ATI X800XL AGP
> > 1 gig of ram
> > stable release of debian on i386 dvds
> > dual boot win/debian
> >
> > --
> > Remeber! a sad face is a happy face! :D
> >
>
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