Can't install ATI driver for Asus EAX600 (low refresh rate)

[DonBuffi]

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

[DonBuffi]

Can anyone help me with this or do you need more information?

Buffi

[Harry Kuhman]

Can anyone help me with this or do you need more information?

I don't know enough about remastering to help you do that, and I'm certainly not going to encourage you to install Knoppix to hard disk. I know of no way that you can add a driver with Knoppix on the original disc. However, you might want to download and burn the latest Games Knoppix DVD (GKDVD). The BitTorrent tracker seeder to downloader ratio is quite good and it should download fast. It is said to include drivers for ATI and Nvidia; it recognized my Nvidia card and put it into 3d mode just fine. If it works for your ATI card you may be able to look at what that disc does and use it in your own remaster (or use the GK disc for whatever you need the ATI drivers for).

[DonBuffi]

Thanks, DL is in progress....

I wanted to use Quantian for the included maths software, so installing SuSe or some other distro might be better than getting Games Knoppix. I'd have to install additional software in both cases. But I'll try to find out how the ATI card is dealt with by GK and try to do the same thing again. Then I'll post it here.

BTW I did not try to remaster Knoppix, I already installed it on HD and apart from that refresh rate issue it works (as far as I can tell, but again I'm far from being an average Linux user).

Buffi