ATI is notorious for not having the best Linux support. However, you are not running any risk by installing the newest ATI provided drivers if you do it correctly. In fact, I encourage installing the ATI-provided drivers, as they will provide you with much better 3-D capabilities than the restricted drivers can, as I've seen first hand when my brother installed the ATI-provided drivers.
First, uninstall your restricted ATI driver by opening the terminal:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
Then, go to the ATI site and DL the latest drivers. Download the latest .run file for your card. After DLing, in terminal, change to the directory where the freshly downloaded .run file resides, usually the desktop. Then, just simply execute.
Code:
./ati-driver-installer-whatever-version-you're-installing.run
I don't remember if you need a "sudo" before that, but if you do, it will tell you. Then, to configure X, type in the terminal:
Code:
sudo aticonfig -initial
Then, just restart X. I hope that helps.
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