Can't install ATI driver for Asus EAX600 (low refresh rate)
Hi all,
I have already browsed many pages of this forum but can't find a solution to my problem. I'm absolutely new to Linux so maybe I have seen a solution but didn't realize it was one. I need Linux for maths and simulation stuff, so I burned Quantian (a scientific Knoppix version) on DVD which worked quite well.
I have an ASUS EAX600 XT graphics card and and my screen refresh rate seems to be 60 Hz (not sure, but it's in the pain-causing range), though Knoppix showed me 85 Hz. So I installed Knoppix to my HD (what an adventure!). After searching the www I ended up on ATI's website (ASUS doesn't offer Linux drivers on their website). From there I downloaded the binary installer and tried to run it (as root). I got a "permission denied" message and nothing happened. I have not tried the non-binary drivers as I have absolutely no idea what to do with them once downloaded.
During boot, a message came up saying that Linux couldn't identify my graphics card.
Can anyone help me / show me where ti look for a driver / anything else?
EDIT: Here's the lspci -v you might need. Sorry I forgot to include this in the original posting.
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 915G/P/GV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 04)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 2580
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] #09 [2109]
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
Memory behind bridge: e8000000-e9ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: e0000000-e7ffffff
Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [a0] #10 [0141]
0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device a005
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at ec000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] #10 [0091]
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 2658
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at bc00 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 2659
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at b000 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 265a
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at b400 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 265a
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at b800 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 5006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at ec004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d3) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
Memory behind bridge: ea000000-ebffffff
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FW (ICH6/ICH6W) SATA Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 2651
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device 266a
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 3e50 (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 001e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at 9000 [size=256]
Memory at e9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] #10 [0001]
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 3e70
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 001f
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at e9010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] #10 [0001]
0000:02:00.0 Network controller: Texas Instruments ACX 111 54Mbps Wireless Interface
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc: Unknown device 3b04
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at eb024000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Memory at eb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
0000:02:05.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter (rev 13)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology: Unknown device e000
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
Memory at eb020000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
I/O ports at a000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
