Noob Needs Help

[Guest NooB Linux User]

i'm trying to install this ati driver. following the instructions the ati site gives i'm now at this point :

 

[root@cpe005004a9455e-cm014290015051 james]# rpm -Uh --force /home/james/fglrx-4.3.0-3.12.0.i386.rpm

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*** 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

===

 

so ok i need to execute the make.sh file .... sounds easy right? so i head for the lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod directioy and try to execute this make.sh file and this is what i get :

 

[root@cpe005004a9455e-cm014290015051 james]# /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/make.sh

bash: /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/make.sh: Permission denied

 

WHAT?????? i did the su and password bit and i have th # after my name . why won't it let me execute the file? .... i know most of you will get a laugh out of this but hey i'm VERY new at this :)

 

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[Lowe]

Most .sh files are executed by using this command sh nameoffile.sh

[sir_max]

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

===

 

this error have an explanation from ATI here

ATI problem Solution

 

in short, this error comes because you haven't installed your kernel source yet...

to install your kernel source on a console type:

urpmi kernel-source-2.6.3.7mdk (if that is your kernel version, to know your ernel version o a console type uname -a) or

urpmi kernel-source

 

bye, i hope this help you..

 

;)

[Guest NooB Linux User]

Well i managed to get the driver installed but i'm not sure if i have 3d yet .... i have noticed that things are loading up and moving about 10 times faster so i assume i did something good :) ... thanks for the help guys

[sir_max]

to check if your card have the acceleration active.. use on a console inside X (kde for example)

and use glxgears..

this should give you more than 1000fps (i have a gf2mx400 64 MB SDram and have about 1200 fps..)

 

bye :D

[rdbrooks]

Another way you can test it visually is to run one the openGL screensavers in configure desktop. If the movement is slow and jerky in full screen mode, you at least don't have openGL working. As far as loading pictures and windows, the video driver shouldn't make much difference there. The default VESA driver does that just fine. That's what I have to use on this PC for now because I haven't yet found a solution for my unsupported onboard video. (I may find I'm wrong about that if I ever get it set up right, but I can't imagine it being much faster on this PC.