On Sun, 2008-10-05 at 20:31 +0200, Aniruddha wrote: > On Sun, 2008-10-05 at 15:18 +0200, Pal Trendweaver wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to install Catalyst on my newly installed computer, however > > the aticonfig --initial doesn't update my xorg.conf properly. > > I'm new to ATI (I've used the Nvidia prop. driver for years and > > installed it dozens of times) and I need some help on this. > > I tried to find some help on the forums here and there, but I can't > > seem to find a satisfactory solution. > > > > Hi, > > First of all a more descriptive title would help (e.g. problem with > fglrx). I have my working xorg.conf attached for reference. It seems > that your missing the dri section. Is fgrlx loaded? What's the output of > lsmod | grep fglrx? >
here is how i installed 8.9 on my fresh lenny amd64 install. #GOTO http://shame.tuxfamily.org/repo/ and add to sources.list #run the ati install choosing default options. >sh ati-driver-installer-8-9-x86.x86_64.run #run >aticonfig --initial -f #run >aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv #restart test by opening terminal and running >compiz-manager --replace if it works you have compiz go to system>preferences>sessions add compiz-manaer --replace as a startup program this will make sure you can log in without compiz from GDM if you get trouble. i had lots of trouble with older ati drivers and non shame compiz repo's but it all works like a charm now, -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]