Guess what... an ATI radeon 9700 question!

deurk

Basically, pretty simple question... WHO SUCCEDED AND HOW?

I've read a couple of forums and threads in there but nothing really probant for me. Which drivers should I use, how do I configure XFree... ... ...

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deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:17 am Post subject:

I saw a few posts concerning ATI DRIVERS to be installed... are those the ati-drivers in portage or ati-gatos?

Anybody?
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schroedinger · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Location: Vienna

which xfree version are you using?
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deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:46 am Post subject:

4.2.1 but I would like to use 4.3 if possible...

Could you give me the options I have?

schroedinger · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Location: Vienna

if you use xfree 4.2.x, you have to install the driver provided by ATI. You can download them on their website under "find driver" a.s.o.

1)you have to download the driver for xfree-4.2.x (rpm packet).
2)install the rpm (rpm -ihv --nodeps fgl..............rpm)
3)you need the agpgart kernel !!!module!!! (if you do make menuconfig you'll find it in the "character devices" menu) loaded
4) change into /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod directory and tip "./make.sh"
5)tip "cd.." and tip "./make_install.sh
6)now you have a compiled kernel module for your ati9700 --> tip "modprobe fglrx" and add "fglrx" in /etc/modules_autoload
7)run "fglrxconfig" to configure xfree

that's it
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deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:07 am Post subject:

I'll try that buddy... Thanks for that quicklightning answer!!

oisch · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 17 Jul 2002 Posts: 130

when using xfree 4.3 all you need is the xfree-drm package (no ati-drivers). Works great here. Fast 2D accel, Xvideo, only DRI is missing. If you want to play games you should use xfree 4.2x

deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

Argh!

So I don't want to install xfree 4.3!!

Thanks dude!

Cappy · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 98

Actually DRI is not missing....you CAN have hardware accceration with xfree 4.3. Its just with dual-head/multimonitor support that you loose harware 3-D. I have a Radeon 9000 Pro (GigaByte Maya II-Radeon 9000 Pro II) with good 3-D/OpenGL performance. So either way.....xfree4.2.x or 4.3.x. 4.2 you use the use the actual ATI made driver and 4.3 you use the "radeon" driver built in and the xfree-DRM module.If you go with 4.3 though, DO NOT build the kernel DRM in at all.....xfree takes care of that.

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deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks, but I think I'll stick to the 4.2 Xfree since I've read that the built-in radeon drivers are far less efficiant than the ATI ones...

eGore911 · Apprentice Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 290

I'm not quite sure, but i think ATI offers drivers for xfree 4.3.0, too. So you do not have to stick to the "xfree-driver"

deurk · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 1:09 pm Post subject:

Didn't see those ones... any link?

deurk · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:32 am Post subject:

eGore911, I don't see any ati Xfree 3 drivers anywhere...

Even the ebuild ati-drivers in unstable is for <xfree2.4.99...

deurk · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:51 am Post subject:

gozu · n00b Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 55

no dri support for 9500/9700 chips in xfree-drm for 4.3 yet...