Guest Twitche Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) Hi I have MD LD 2005 L10.2 på on a Dell Ispiron 9100, 3.2 ghz, 1024 ram, 100gb, ati radeon 9800 My problem is that when i install the ati drivers x wont start. I wanna enable 3d acceleration but dont know how to this. Could someone plese explain this to me like i was a 5 year old. Great if someone that has the same card and got it working could post. Thank you please help me. Edited August 15, 2005 by Twitche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8....nst.html#176980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oh, someone discovered our emoticons. :D Welcome aboard ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitche Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8....nst.html#176980 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i followed the guide but still x fails to load after reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Post the errors from /var/log/Xorg.0.log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deck7uk Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 login as root, init 3, chmod 777 ati-xxxxx, ./ati-xxxxxx, install recomended setup, fglrx_config (maybe fglrxconfig), reboot (proper reboot), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitche Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 login as root, init 3, chmod 777 ati-xxxxx, ./ati-xxxxxx, install recomended setup, fglrx_config (maybe fglrxconfig), reboot (proper reboot), <{POST_SNAPBACK}> excuse my french but what? n00b here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitche Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Post the errors from /var/log/Xorg.0.log <{POST_SNAPBACK}> dont have that folder i have var but no log folder in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deck7uk Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 sorry. right, I take it you have downloaded the ATi installer? When you log into your system, are you getting a command prompt after X fails to load? If so, log in as "root" with the "root password". CD to the directory where the ATi install was downloaded to (possibly /home/MY Downloads). type "chmod 777 ati-x" (replace ati-x with full file name). then type "./ati-x" (again replace ati-x with full file name). This should launch the ati installer in text mode. Proceed with the installation and select the "recomended setup" not the advanced one. after the install finishes, it tells you to run fglrxconfig (or similar). Do that by typing the command. Once you have finished following those instructions and are back at the command prompt. Type "rebbot". Fingers crossed X will boot this time. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 In order to run fglrxconfig you will need to know your monitor refresh rates and things like that - so have your monitor docs handy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitche Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 sorry. right, I take it you have downloaded the ATi installer? When you log into your system, are you getting a command prompt after X fails to load? If so, log in as "root" with the "root password". CD to the directory where the ATi install was downloaded to (possibly /home/MY Downloads). type "chmod 777 ati-x" (replace ati-x with full file name). then type "./ati-x" (again replace ati-x with full file name). This should launch the ati installer in text mode. Proceed with the installation and select the "recomended setup" not the advanced one. after the install finishes, it tells you to run fglrxconfig (or similar). Do that by typing the command. Once you have finished following those instructions and are back at the command prompt. Type "rebbot". Fingers crossed X will boot this time. Chris <{POST_SNAPBACK}> so what you are saying is, running ati installer then reboot, when x crashes run ati installer again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitche Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 i managed to install it but still no 3d acceleration. Maybe fglrx isnt loading at startup? how do one check thos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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