ati radeon 9100 and kernel 2.6.5 problem (RESOLVED)

[mi-ka]

I need step-by-step instructions to install ati driver with 3d?

I have knoppix 3.4 (hd-installation) with 2.6.5 kernel.

[milmares]

I need step-by-step instructions to install ati driver with 3d?

I have knoppix 3.4 (hd-installation) with 2.6.5 kernel.

I made the install of my 9600 with 2.4.26 kernel, this steps should work for you....i guess


1.Download the latest driver packages at http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.sta...installer.html

-driver
-driver-dev
-kernel-src
(For your XFree86 version.....i use v4.3.0)

2. Kernel Configuration
-cd /usr/src/your-linux-kernel
-make xconfig
Enable /dev/agpgart under character devices (-only-)
Enable MTRR under processor type and features
Disable kernel debugging under kernel hacking
Disable Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 DRI support) under character devices
Save & exit xconfig
-Build the kernel (make clean,bzImage,bla,bla,lilo,bla....install & reboot..I supose you know how)

3. Install the 3 driver packages.
4. Compile kernel module
-cd /usr/src
-tar zxvf fglrx-x.x.x-y.y.y.tar.gz
-cd kernel-source-x.y.z
-make-kpkg --added-modules fglrx-x.x.x-y.y.y modules_image
-This builds a new package which you have to install located at /usr/src/
5. Configure X Window
- Enter text mode (quit the window manager & text login, or running as root /etc/init.d/kdm stop)
- run fglrxconfig
Follow the instructions here. But first try not to enable dual head, and try the internal agp gart module, default for the rest of the options. Save the config.
- exit/reboot
6. Other stuff
- Test your new driver by running fglrxinfo.....should say something about your ATI card....if says something like Mesa3d, didnt work.
- Check the link from the site where the packages are located for support.
- If everything works fine......enjoy with tuxracer!

[mi-ka]

Thanks for your advice!

I managed to compile kernel 2.6.6. With that kernel ati's make.sh script run smoothly, and module fglrx.ko was compiled.

Then i copy the fglrx.ko module to /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/drivers/char/drm/ and made updates to /lib/modules/2.6.6/modules.dep file.

Modules via-agp and fglrx was loaded with success.

There is still problems with "fb" i think, because fgl_glrxgears show: Error: couldn't get fbconfig.

glxinfo:

sh-2.05b$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.2
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9100 DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3 (X4.3.0-3.9.0)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
.
.
.

[mi-ka]

For some reason, symbolic link (/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1->libGL.so.1.2_old)
was pointing to a wrong file.

fglrx:

sh-2.05b$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9100 DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3 (X4.3.0-3.9.0)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
.
.
.

[nightfrost]

Hi!

I have the same problem with fbconfig. I didn't quite understand how you resolved the problem. Would you care to elaborate the solution? I would be most greatful!

[mi-ka]

You should try this way with ATI's new drivers (3.11.1):

1. Download the latest ATI-linux-drivers from http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html

2. Convert downloaded RPM-package to DEB-package with alien. (alien -d file.rpm)

3. Uninstall old driver.

4. Install DEB-package with dpkg. (dpkg -i file.deb)

!!! You probably get some file-conflict errors. Before next step you should backup files under conflict to some safe place, that you can restore them if something goes wrong. !!!

4.1. If you get file-conflict errors, install DEB-package with dpkg with force-overwrite. (dpkg -i --force-overwrite file.deb)

5. Close all X-sessions and go to text-mode.

6. cd to /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/ and run script make.sh and follow the instructions.

Good luck!

[nightfrost]

Thanks alot for you help.

But I've been always having problems with ati's drivers (even the new ones). To install the drivers, I've been using kano's script (www.kanotix.com/files), which worked flawlessly. It's just this fbconfig-thing...

thanks anyway