Nathan.zhu
August 22nd, 2009, 04:42 AM
Hi, I try to install ATI Catalyst 9.8 in my laptop (ThinkPad R400 series). It use ATI HD 3470 graphic card.
Download package ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.run
sudo a+x ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.run
sudo sh ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.runGet ATI install interface follow next, get done, no error.
rebuild xorg.conf file
sudo aticonfig --initialget below xorg.conf configure file.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "Module"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
reboot computer.
get black screen. don't show anything.
have to reboot again. go to recovery mode to fix graphic.
So, this time I'm get failed again, before try it on 9.7 version. it's samed.
Where is my wrong or need another step to setting something let it work?
Please help me, really thanks, thanks.
Download package ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.run
sudo a+x ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.run
sudo sh ati-driver-installer-9-8-x86.x86_64.runGet ATI install interface follow next, get done, no error.
rebuild xorg.conf file
sudo aticonfig --initialget below xorg.conf configure file.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "Module"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
reboot computer.
get black screen. don't show anything.
have to reboot again. go to recovery mode to fix graphic.
So, this time I'm get failed again, before try it on 9.7 version. it's samed.
Where is my wrong or need another step to setting something let it work?
Please help me, really thanks, thanks.