Installation Instructions
for the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver

Contents

 

Before you install

Make sure the following software is already installed on your system:

  • glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
  • one of the following X Window Systems
    • XFree86 version 4.3.0
    • XOrg 6.8.x, 6.9.x, 7.0.x

Download the correct ATI driver package for the X server version you have installed. If you are not sure which, you may download and run the following script to make sure:

 

Installation using RPM

For each of these steps you will have to be logged on as the root user.

  1. cd to the directory containing the ATI Driver rpm package

  2. Issue the following command:

    rpm -Uh --force <ati_package_name>.rpm

    Note any error messages that may occur while installing (see below)

  3. Run the fglrxconfig utility to configure the driver

    • Answer the questions as prompted
    • When asked to generate an XF86Config file, answer y

  4. Restart and log into X-Windows

  5. Run fglrxinfo to verify the driver is installed correctly

If the OpenGL vendor string is "ATI Technologies Inc", then your ATI drivers are installed and configured correctly.

Otherwise, if fglrxinfo indicates that software rendering is being used, then you may want to repeat the steps listed above, while paying careful attention to the following:

  • Any error messages during install (see below)
  • All answers given during fglrxconfig

 

The following messages may appear while installing

 

Advanced Installation Topics

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