ATI Radeon Linux Display Drivers

ATI CatalystTM 10.1
Linux Installer Note

The ATI Proprietary Linux Installer makes installing the ATI Proprietary Linux driver a
much simpler and user friendly experience. The new ATI Proprietary Linux Installer
provides two modes of installation. The Install Driver option provides a simple driver
installation process, and the Generate Distribution Specific Driver Package provides a
simple way to generate a package for your distribution.
This release note provides information on the following:
Operating Systems Distributions Supported
Minimum System Requirements
System Recommendations
Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver
Install Driver Option
Driver Update Notification
Linux Feedback Program
Note: To successfully install the ATI Proprietary Linux driver, you
should uninstall any third party graphics driver such as NVIDIA
proprietary Linux graphics drivers currently on your system.
Note: ATI recommends that you create a central location for your
ATI Proprietary Linux driver downloads.
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Note: ATI recommends you uninstall the ATI Proprietary Linux
Driver before installing a newer version.
Operating Systems Distributions Supported
The latest version of the ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to support the
following Linux distributions:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite
Novell/SuSE product suite
Ubuntu
Note: The ATI Proprietary Linux driver may be installed on a
number of other Linux distributions. Refer to the installation
instructions for more information.
Note: ATI has contributed packaging scripts to allow creation of
other packages, but does not necessarily test, verify or warrant the
reliability. Currently Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite and
Novell/SuSE product suite are supported Linux distributions.
Note: ATI Events Daemon is not installed in /etc/init.d if using the
Automatic Driver Installation Option. To install the ATI Events
Daemon for Red Hat and SuSE, use the Generate Distribution
Specific Driver Package option to create packages for LGD
installation. If there are no available packages for your distribution
that install scripts for the daemon, refer to their respective user
documentation on inserting and use of services/daemons. Examples
scripts can be located in the default directory of
"/usr/share/doc/ati/examples" after Automatic Driver Installation
Option installation.
Minimum System Requirements
Before attempting to install the ATI Proprietary Linux driver, the following software
must be installed:
XOrg 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4
Linux kernel 2.6 or above
glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) support is required for 3D applications
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Note: If a Linux 2.6.11 or newer kernel was built with
CONFIG_AGP enabled, the kernel AGP frontend is required to load
the fglrx kernel module. To identify whether your kernel was built
with CONFIG_AGP enabled, look for CONFIG_AGP=y in the
kernel config file, or if the 'agpgart' module is loaded.
System Recommendations
For best performance and ease of use, ATI recommends the following:
Kernel module build environment
o Kernel source code include either the Kernel Source or Kernel Headers packages
The RPM utility should be installed and configured correctly on your system, if you
intend to install via RPM packages
The following packages must be installed in order for the ATI CatalystTM Linux driver to
install and work properly:
XFree86-Mesa-libGL
libstdc++
libgcc
XFree86-libs
fontconfig
freetype
zlib
gcc
Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver
Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver is dependent on the mode of the initial
installation.
Automatic or Custom Driver Installations
If the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver was installed using either the Automatic or Custom
options, then do the following:
1 Launch the Terminal Application/Window and navigate to the /usr/share/ati folder.
With superuser permissions, enter the command "sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh".
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Reboot your system.
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You have now successfully uninstalled the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver.
Package Generation
If the initial installation of the driver was done via the Operating Systems package
management software (RPM, APT, etc.) then please use that package management
software to remove the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.
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In order to restore the system to the previous state before the last installation, the original
configuration file needs to be restored manually. Without that, Xorg may fail to start
properly after uninstalling the driver and rebooting the system.
To restore the original Xorg configuration file:
1 Locate backup configuration files: ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-*
Take the latest version with the highest number and copy it over the existing
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xorg.conf file: cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-<number> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
After that it is safe to reboot the system and it will start up using the open-source driver
that ships with the OS.
Install Driver Option
The Install Driver option provides two driver installation options. The Automatic option
installs all driver components, and the Custom option allows for the selection of driver
components to be installed.
Automatic Driver Installation Option
Note: You must be logged in with superuser privileges (as root or
with sudo access) in order to successfully install the ATI Proprietary
Linux driver.
To install the ATI Proprietary Linux driver using the Automatic option, follow these
steps:
1 Launch the Terminal Application/Window and navigate to the ATI Proprietary Linux
driver download.
2 Enter the command sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run to launch the ATI
Proprietary Linux driver installer.
The ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Setup dialog box is displayed.
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3 Select Install Driver and click Continue. The ATI License Agreement will be
displayed.
Read the License Agreement and click I Agree to continue the installation, or Cancel
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to terminate the installation. The Mode of Installation Dialog Box is displayed.
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5 Select Automatic and click Continue. The ATI Proprietary Linux Driver is now
installed, and the Installation Complete Dialog box will be displayed.
6 Click Exit to close the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Installer.
7 Launch the Terminal Application/Window and run:
For versions of X.Org newer than 7, /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure the
driver for your ATI product.
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For versions of X.Org older than 7, /usr/X11R6/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure
the driver for your ATI product.
Reboot your system.
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You have successfully installed the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.
Custom Driver Installation Option
The Custom option allows for the selection of driver components to be installed. To
install the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver using the Custom option, follow these steps:
1 Launch the Terminal Application/Window and navigate to the ATI Proprietary Linux
driver you have downloaded.
2 Enter the command sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run to launch the ATI
Proprietary Linux driver installer.
The ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Setup dialog box will be displayed.
3 Select Install Driver and click Continue. The ATI License Agreement will be
displayed.
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Read the License Agreement and click I Agree to continue the installation, or Cancel
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to terminate the installation. The Mode of Installation Dialog Box will be displayed.
5 Select Custom and click Continue. The ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Setup options
will be displayed.
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Select the driver components to be installed and click Continue. The ATI Proprietary
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Linux Driver is installed, and the Installation Complete Dialog box will be displayed.
Click Exit to close the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Installer.
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Launch the Terminal Application/Window and run:
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For versions of X.Org newer than 7, /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure the
driver for your ATI product.
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For versions of X.Org older than 7, /usr/X11R6/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure
the driver for your ATI product.
Reboot your system.
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You have successfully installed the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.
Generate Distribution Specific Driver Package Option
The Generate Distribution Specific Driver Package option provides a simple way to
generate a package specific for your distribution. This option uses the policies set by the
operating system vendor and allows for maximum compatibility with the distribution. To
install the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver using the Generate Distribution Specific
Driver Package option, follow these steps:
Note: You must be logged in with superuser privileges (as root or
with sudo access) in order to successfully install the ATI Proprietary
Linux driver.
Launch the Terminal Application/Window and navigate to the ATI Proprietary Linux
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driver download.
2 Enter the command sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run to launch the ATI
Proprietary Linux driver installer.
The ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Setup dialog box will be displayed.
3 Select Generate Distribution Specific Driver Package and click Continue. The ATI
License Agreement will be displayed.
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Read the License Agreement and click I Agree to continue the installation, or Cancel
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to terminate the installation. The Package Generation Dialog Box will be displayed.
Select the distribution package to be generated and click Continue. The package
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generation will start and the Package Generation Completed dialog box will be
displayed.
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Click Exit to close the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Installer.
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You are now ready to install the generated distribution package using the
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distribution's package management system.
8 After installing the generated distribution package, launch the Terminal
Application/Window and run:
For versions of X.Org newer than 7, /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure the
driver for your ATI product.
For versions of X.Org older than 7, /usr/X11R6/bin/aticonfig --initial to configure
the driver for your ATI product.
10 Reboot your system.
You have successfully installed the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.
Driver Update Notification
To receive driver notifications, add the following RSS feed to your RSS reader:
http://www2.ati.com/rss/catalyst.rss
Note: In order to receive notifications you will need to have an RSS
reader installed.
Linux Feedback Program
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver releases may incorporate suggestions received through
the Linux feedback program.
Please refer to http://www.amd.com/us/LinuxCrewSurvey to provide us with feedback.
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Λοιπον εν ολιγης και θα ειμαι συντομος.Εχω το μιντ9 μολισ μια βδομαδα και ειμαι ασχετος με λινουξ.
1)πως κανω εγκατασταση τους παραπανω οδηγους?
2)παω στον διαχειριστη ενημερωσεων,στο εικονιδιο που εχει στο πανελ.Την πρωτη μερα που εβαλα το μιντ εκανα απο εκει εγκατασταση οτι μου προτεινε(δεν ηξερα ποια χρειαζομουν οποτε τα εβαλα ολα).σημερα που μου εχει καποια πραγματα για ενημερωση,παταω και μου λεει :cound not apply,fix broken packags first.Τι γινεται τωρα?Δεν εχω ιδεα,βοηθεια.
3)δεν μπορω να γραψω αρχειο iso σε dvd.μου πεταει εξω το δισκακι ενω πριν λιγες μερες δεν ειχα τετοιο προβλημα.ειπα μηπως εχει σχεση με drivers,για αυτο αρχισα να ψαχνομαι.δεν ξερω τιποτα παιδια με τα λινουξ και ειμαι εντελως στο ψαξιμο.Ευχαριστω

Όσο αναφορά το dvd δεν νομίζω να φταίνε drivers δες αν το dvd το άδειο που βάζεις είναι dvd-r και δοκίμασε να βάλεις dvd+r...
Όσο αναφορά το πρόβλημα με τις ενημερώσεις άνοιξε τερματικό και δώσε την εντολή sudo dpkg --configure -a

Το θεμα με dvd λυθηκε,αυτο που ειπες ητανε.Τωρα με το τερματικο δινω την εντολη που ειπες,ζηταει κωδικο τον δινω και μετα τιποτα.Κλεινω τερματικο ξαναδινω την εντολη και τωρα δεν ζηταει κωδικο.Τι να κανω τωρα?

Δοκίμασε αν μπορείς να κάνεις updates

Δεν με αφηνει,οριστε μια φωτο:

Δώσε στο τερματικό αυτό sudo dpkg --configure -a και πες μου τι σου βγάζει...

To κανω,δεν βγαζει τιποτα...

Εχεις καποια κενα αναμεσα στις εντολες, που δε θα επρεπε μανα υπαρχουν. Τουλαχιστον ετσι δειχνει η φωτογραφια.
Απο την αλλη οι drivers που βγαζει η ΑΤΙ σε γενικες γραμμες ειναι σκουπιδια.
Οι drivers ετσι? Οχι το υλικο.
Οι ανοιχτοι οδηγοι ειναι απειρως καλυτεροι κατα τη γνωμη μου.

Λογικά φταίνε τα κενά όπως είπε και ο constantinos δοκίμασε να δώσεις την εντολή sudo apt-get update και sudo apt-get -y upgrade και δώσε screeshot

Εκανα μλκ με τις φωτο,εδωσα τις εντολες του giorgostriant και νομιζω οτι τωρα ειμαι οκ.Τωρα παω στον διαχειριστη ενημερωσεων και δεν εχει καμια διαθεσιμη,οποτε μαλλον οι εντολες εκτελεστηκαν σωστα.Αλλα το ιδιο προβλημα θα εχω και σε επομενες διαθεσιμες ενημερωσεις π.χ.?

Όχι δεν θα έχεις κανένα πρόβλημα πλέον απλά έγινε αυτό γιατί προφανώς έγινε βεβιασμένη πάυση των ενημερώσεων...

Ισως και να εγινε αυτο που ειπες.Οκ Γιωργο ευχαριστω

Τίποτα φίλε μου... για αυτό υπάρχει αυτή η κοινότητα για να βοηθάμε όσους έχουνε δυσκολίες...