On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:17:43 +0100 Anthony Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 23 Jun 2006, Liam O'Toole wrote: > > On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:35:45 +0200 > > Nicoco Kinlidex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > hello, > > > > > > i am trying to get latest ati's driver working under debian sid. > > > i downloaded them from ati's website as debian repository only > > > offers 8.24.8 (which are working) > > > i created debian packages from the .run file, installed > > > fglrx-driver, fglrx-kernel-src, ran module-assistant. > > > > > > $ dmesg > > > (...) > > > [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.25.18 [May 18 2006] on minor 0 > > > (...) > > > > > > Xorg.0.log : > > > (...) > > > (II) fglrx(0): DRI initialization successfull! > > > (...) > > > (II) fglrx(0): [DRI] installation complete > > > (II) fglrx(0): Direct rendering enabled > > > (...) > > > > > > as you see, everything looks fine except : > > > $ fglrxinfo > > > display: :0.0 screen: 0 > > > OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org > > > OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect > > > OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1) > > > > > > so I got back to 8.24.8 and everything works fine, EXCEPT google > > > earth, which was the reason of my trying to install this new > > > version of fglrx. > > > > > > has anyone got them working or have an idea ? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > -- > > > Nicoco > > > > > > > > > > See the thread "xorg 7 and ATI proprietary driver (fglrx)" from 19 > > June for some clues. > > > > -- > > > > That thread suggests installing fglrx-driver and fglrx-kernel-src and > then building with module-assistant. I tried that but module-assistant > refused to build fglrx-kernel-src, on the grounds that the appropriate > kernel headers are not installed. > > It asked for linux-headers-2.6.16-1-686 but only 2.6.16-2-686 is > available. I installed that but it didn't accept it. > > Anthony > Yes, the kernel headers must match the running kernel. So you can either upgrade your kernel to 2.6.16-2-686, or obtain linux-headers-2.6.16-1-686 from http://snapshot.debian.net. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]