DimGR
08-11-2004, 04:39 PM
If you are on Debian the easiest way by all means is to download and run a little script made by Kano ( www.kanotix.com). THe script is updated with the latest ATI driver. It is by far the easiest way to set up the drivers. YOu will need the vanilla kernel source script and the ati radeon script.
Download the scripts from here http://kanotix.com/files/.
HIt ctrl + alt + F1 and login is as root
Then cd to the dir where you saved it and execute first the vanilla script and then the ati-radeon.
eg sh install-kernel-source-vanilla.sh
sh install-radeon-debian.sh
Then go to your favorite window manager , open a console and type fglrxinfo
YOu should see this :)
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9600 XT Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3 (X4.3.0-3.11.1)
run the glxgears and fgl_glxgears to make sure everything works.
The only problem i had after these set ups was that when i was trying to watch a movie ( mpeg avi ...) i could not get any images only sound. If you get this problem too with Mplayer try to use different plugins from the set up options.
I read on another board that the some of the 9800 ATI;s are being recognized as 9500's so you might want to do some research on this subject...
That's it :)
Download the scripts from here http://kanotix.com/files/.
HIt ctrl + alt + F1 and login is as root
Then cd to the dir where you saved it and execute first the vanilla script and then the ati-radeon.
eg sh install-kernel-source-vanilla.sh
sh install-radeon-debian.sh
Then go to your favorite window manager , open a console and type fglrxinfo
YOu should see this :)
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9600 XT Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3 (X4.3.0-3.11.1)
run the glxgears and fgl_glxgears to make sure everything works.
The only problem i had after these set ups was that when i was trying to watch a movie ( mpeg avi ...) i could not get any images only sound. If you get this problem too with Mplayer try to use different plugins from the set up options.
I read on another board that the some of the 9800 ATI;s are being recognized as 9500's so you might want to do some research on this subject...
That's it :)