tyme Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 where it says "restart x" the easiest way is to press ctrl+alt+backspace - make sure you've closed most programs before you do it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 (edited) Ok through set up, I got here [root@localhost Documents]# rpm -Uh --force fglrx-4.2.0-3.7.6.i386.rpm ########################################### [100%] ########################################### [100%] *** Trying to install a precompiled kernel module. *** WARNING *** Tailored kernel module for fglrx not present in your system. You must go to /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod subdir and execute './make.sh' to build a fully customed kernel module. Afterwards go to /lib/modules/fglrx and run './make_install.sh' in order to install the module into your kernel's module repository. (see readme.txt for more details.) As of now you can still run your XServer in 2D, but hardware acclerated OpenGL will not work and 2D graphics will lack performance. failed. *** Error: no kernel module build environment - please consult readme. *** Warning *** The QT based control panel application did not load in any version. === ATI display drivers successfully installed please run 'fglrxconfig' now === [root@localhost Documents]# sooo, i gues i hav eto do that kernel thingamabober heres what the ati site says, http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4475.html Edited May 31, 2004 by kaiocool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 ok, when I try to ./make.sh in the directory it tells me, as su, i get permission denied.... UGH~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 do: urpmi kernel-source then try installing the rpm again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 yeah i guess I have to do sometihng like that, becuase,. well I went to this site http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4484.html, and that sh command worked as su, but then I got an error message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 ok, I got the source code stuff in it, and then redid the installing of the driver RPM, I think it rebuilt the kernel by itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 so I went through flgrxconfig, and then.. ut2004demo, and then... same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 (edited) I think the base route of the problem is this Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". Edited May 31, 2004 by kaiocool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiocool Posted May 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 dude, am I screwed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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