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[voyage]

Hello all

Well another noob question ..... I want to in stall the new ati drivers ..... when i d/l it saves file to desktop... it's a run file.

 

1. how do i run this file

 

2. should i put it into a certian directory if so how?

 

3. then what

 

sorry to be a pain

 

everything else on my system run superb except the graphics

 

voyage

 

[moved from Software - arctic]

[shengchieh]

needs details, details, details....

 

What is the actual name of the file? Where did you get it?

Is there any docs on the website? After you download it,

did you need to unpack it? If so, are there any README

file?

 

Concerning where, some of the below will discuss file structure.

I usually like to add stuffs to /usr/local. Others have a difference

favorite place.

 

http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/commands/

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HighQuality-Apps-HOWTO/fhs.html

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/...filesystem.html

http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Filesystems/D...Navigation.html

http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Filesystems/F...nd_Devices.html

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/tlk/fs/filesystem.html

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/

http://doc.vic.computerbank.org.au/tutoria...ctorystructure/

http://www.dynamic-apps.com/linux_directories.jsp

 

Sheng-Chieh

[JonEberger]

hi voyage. welcome to the board. :-)

 

you can run the file by

 

su

<enter your root password here>

 

then

 

sh whatevertheprogramnameis

 

and then I think you get a choice for either a generic linux install or a specific distro. choose generic. it will tell you that need to enter some initial parameters. choose initial (aticonfig --initial) i think.

 

but honestly, if you've got everything working, I'd ask what driver you're using "in /etc/X11/xorg.conf" and look for the Driver entry in the Device section. If you've got radeon working, I wouldn't bother with the closed source driver. In my experience, the work isn't worth the benefit. But that's just my two cents.

 

 

Jon