Script: ATI driver installer

[Kilz]

I have stoped developing this script, but tworkemon has writtewn one and made it avialable on post 91 of this thread. for the 8.28.8 drivers.


For some people the 8.27.10 script works fine. For some people this script doesn't. I have no idea why it works for some people but not others. I am leaving it up in case you want to try. But I can no longer support it. Use it at your own risk.
Please go here if you need help


This script only works with Dapper Drake.
Due to requests for help I created an installer for the ATI 8.27.10 propriteary drivers.
You may want to look at the Release notes to see exactly what cards are supported by this driver release. Installing this driver on a non supported card may stop the x server from starting.

You need to make sure the Universe and Multiverse are enabled. Before running the script.

Instructions
Download the script
AMD64 version
i386 version - Do not use this script for ATI 200M, All In One cards, or IGP models.. I cant guarantee graphics will work afterwords. Use at your own risk.

Extract the .tar.gz to your Desktop by right clicking on the file and selecting Extract Here. Please leave the script in the ATI folder.
Open a terminal and type or copy/paste in these 2 commands
cd ~/Desktop/ATI
sudo ./ATI

The installer will create everything and install it. It will remove the ATI folder and reboot when done. To test the installation type in glxgears into a terminal. You should see 3 revolving gears.


If the kernel is updated. You will need to open a terminal and paste in the next 3 commands and reboot. That or just run the script again.

sudo module-assistant prepare,update 
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx 
sudo depmod

[cstudent]

Three questions?

1. Will this do me any good with an old ATI All-in-Wonder?
2. Will it have to be redone when the kernel is updated?
3. Will it break if the kernel is updated?

[Kilz]

Three questions?

1. Will this do me any good with an old ATI All-in-Wonder?
2. Will it have to be redone when the kernel is updated?
3. Will it break if the kernel is updated?

1. This script will always install the newest drivers as they are released. You may want to look at the Release notes to see exactly what cards are supported. There is a note on that page
" Note:ATI All-in-Wonder® variants based on the above are also supported. Video capture however is not supported."
So if the card is supported it will work for what ATI has enabled.
2. Yes but that can be done by opening a terminal and typing in

sudo module-assistant prepare,update 
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx 
sudo depmod

Or rerunning the script.
3. There is always the chance that something may not work after an upgrade. As we all know sometimes upgrades break things sometimes. From my experience most of the time its just acceleration may not work if the kernel is updated.

Thanks for the questions, it has pointed out one way to enhance the howto. I will be adding a link to the release notes so people can check if their card is supported.

[lime4x4]

here is the error i'm getting when trying to run your script

/usr/bin/make -f debian/rules clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel'
# select which makefile to use.
rm -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/Makefile || true
cd /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x ; \
ln -s Makefile.kbuild Makefile ; \
cd .. ; \

if [ -e patch-stamp ]; then \
dpatch deapply-all ; \
rm -rf patch-stamp debian/patched ; \
fi
if [ -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control.template ]; then \
cp /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control.template /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control; \
fi
dh_testroot
rm -f build-stamp configure-stamp
/usr/bin/make clean SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux -C /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x -f Makefile "KDIR=/usr/src/linux-headers-$i"
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel'
echo "ROOT_CMD = "
ROOT_CMD =
/usr/bin/make -f debian/rules binary_modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel'
# select which makefile to use.
rm -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/Makefile || true
cd /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x ; \
ln -s Makefile.kbuild Makefile ; \
cd .. ; \

#nothing here anymore
touch configure-stamp
if [ -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control.template ]; then \
cp /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control.template /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/debian/control; \
fi
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
PATCHLEVEL = 6
Kernel compiler version : 4.0.3
Detected compiler version : 4.0.3
Using compiler gcc-4.0 version 4.0.3
touch /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/gcc-check
touch /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/cc-sanity-check
## Main Make ##
IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 CC="gcc-4.0" /usr/bin/make -C /usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x -f Makefile SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux "KDIR=/usr/src/linux-headers-$i" KBUILD_PARAMS="-C /usr/src/linux SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x"
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x'
make[2]: Makefile: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `Makefile'. Stop.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x'
make[1]: *** [build-stamp] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/fglrx-kernel'
make: *** [kdist_image] Error 2

[Kilz]

here is the error i'm getting when trying to run your script

Please give me some more information. Are you running Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Xubuntu? Also what version of Ubuntu are you running? Also please copy the entire terminal session from the begining into a text file and attach it.

[SonicvanaJr]

Hi. I'm running Ubuntu 64-bit version with a 2.6.15-26-amd64-generic kernel. I ran your script and everything seem to have completed fine. The machine rebooted, but when I open terminal and try to type in fglrx there is no such command. There is however fgl_glxgears, fglrxinfo, and fglrx_xgamma. I had a feeling fgl_glxgears may be my equivalent of your fglrx command. However when I run fgl_glxgears it quickly opens and closes and the following appears in terminal.

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
Floating point exception

[Kilz]

double post, see below

[Kilz]

Hi. I'm running Ubuntu 64-bit version with a 2.6.15-26-amd64-generic kernel. I ran your script and everything seem to have completed fine. The machine rebooted, but when I open terminal and try to type in fglrx there is no such command. There is however fgl_glxgears, fglrxinfo, and fglrx_xgamma. I had a feeling fgl_glxgears may be my equivalent of your fglrx command. However when I run fgl_glxgears it quickly opens and closes and the following appears in terminal.

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
Floating point exception

Sorry typo in the howto, I just fixed it. Try glxgears or also try fgl_glxgears -fbo If you want to know why you have to use -fbo take a look here. This is an older release. It looks like ATI disabled something and made the -fbo required a few versions back.

[ramasdf123]

will direct rendering work when I install this? I am trying to get XGL. I have Radeon® Xpress 200M video chip in my laptop which is V2405US, FYI.

[lime4x4]

running ubuntu dapper with all updates
also running the latest 686 kernel from ubuntu