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hi all Please forgive me my english very wrong. I have a debian sarge on my 64 bit computer , and i use xfree86 version 4.3.0.1. I compiled a custom ...
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    ati driver and 2.6.16.x

    hi all

    Please forgive me my english very wrong.

    I have a debian sarge on my 64 bit computer , and i use xfree86 version 4.3.0.1.
    I compiled a custom kernel for my computer , a 2.6.16.14 kernel , and i want install
    the ati driver for 3d . I tried the 8.22.5 , 8.23.7 , 8.24.8 ati drivers but i have got a error messages in the fglrx-install.log in every time.
    Some proble with intermodule.c , and firegl.c .
    here is th e full install log
    [Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
    [Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
    [Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
    ATI module generator V 2.0
    ==========================
    initializing...
    cleaning...
    patching 'highmem.h'...
    assuming new VMA API since we do have kernel 2.6.x...
    doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
    make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16.1/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
    make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agp3.o
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/nvidia-agp.o
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.o
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c: In function `__fgl_agp_init':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c:8175: warning: `pm_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm_legacy.h:16)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c: In function `__fgl_agp_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c:8185: warning: `pm_unregister_all' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm_legacy.h:26)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/agpgart_be.c:6079: warning: `ati_gart_base' defined but not used
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/i7505-agp.o
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:162:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.h:268:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drm_proc.h:41,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:333:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drmP.h:561:5: warning: "__HAVE_VBL_IRQ" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drmP.h:664:5: warning: "__HAVE_VBL_IRQ" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drmP.h:936:5: warning: "__HAVE_SG" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:407:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:426:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_stub_putminor':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:581: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:583: warning: `inter_module_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:572)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_stub_register':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:603: warning: `inter_module_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:571)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:634: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3621: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3622: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3623: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3624: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3625: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3626: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3627: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3628: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3630: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3640: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `test_inter_module_interface':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3706: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3712: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_allocate_memory_phys_list':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3970: warning: passing arg 3 of pointer to function makes integer from pointer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_bind_memory':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:4009: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_unbind_memory':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:4022: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function from incompatible pointer type
    LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
    Building modules, stage 2.
    MODPOST
    *** Warning: "inter_module_register" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_put" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_get_request" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_unregister" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko] undefined!
    CC /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
    LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
    build succeeded with return value 0
    compiling fglrx_agp.ko module
    make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16.1/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart modules
    make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrapper.h:31,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c:30:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.h:176:5: warning: "LINUX_VERSION_CODE" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c: In function `agp_backend_initialize':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c:191: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c: In function `agp_backend_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c:216: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_phys_to_virt' makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c:216: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/backend.c:294: warning: `agp_init' defined but not used
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/generic.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/agp.h:32,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/generic.c:43:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.h:759:1: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ICH7_1" redefined
    In file included from include/linux/pci.h:26,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/generic.c:34:
    include/linux/pci_ids.h:2104:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/isoch.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/agp.h:32,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/isoch.c:10:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.h:759:1: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ICH7_1" redefined
    In file included from include/linux/pci.h:26,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/isoch.c:6:
    include/linux/pci_ids.h:2104:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrapper.h:31,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:14:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.h:176:5: warning: "LINUX_VERSION_CODE" is not defined

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    SECOND HALF OF THE LOG
    [/QUOTE]
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `intel_i810_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:158: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_iounmap' discards qualifiers from pointer target type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `i8xx_alloc_pages':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:174: warning: `page' might be used uninitialized in this function
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `intel_i810_free_by_type':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:348: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_phys_to_virt' makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:348: warning: passing arg 1 of `i8xx_destroy_pages' makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:351: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_phys_to_virt' makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:351: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function makes pointer from integer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:354: warning: implicit declaration of function `kfree'
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `intel_i830_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:564: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_iounmap' discards qualifiers from pointer target type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `intel_i915_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:670: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_iounmap' discards qualifiers from pointer target type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:671: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_iounmap' discards qualifiers from pointer target type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `find_i830':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1526: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1528: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `agp_intel_probe':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1697: warning: implicit declaration of function `pci_assign_resource'
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `agp_intel_remove':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1734: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_get_drvdata' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `agp_intel_resume':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1742: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_get_drvdata' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1744:5: warning: "__ke_LINUX_VERSION_CODE" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1814: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1815: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `fgl_agp_intel_init':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1827: warning: passing arg 1 of `__fgl_pci_module_init' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c: In function `fgl_agp_intel_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/intel-agp.c:1834: warning: passing arg 1 of `__fgl_pci_unregister_driver' from incompatible pointer type
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrapper.h:31,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:6:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.h:176:5: warning: "LINUX_VERSION_CODE" is not defined
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c: In function `agp_ali_probe':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:303: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_find_capability' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:331: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_read_config_byte' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:363: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_read_config_dword' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:367: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_set_drvdata' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c: In function `agp_ali_remove':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:373: warning: passing arg 1 of `__ke_pci_get_drvdata' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:396: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    [/QUOTE]

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    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:397: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c: In function `fgl_agp_ali_init':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:403: warning: passing arg 1 of `__fgl_pci_module_init' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c: In function `fgl_agp_ali_cleanup':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/ali-agp.c:408: warning: passing arg 1 of `__fgl_pci_unregister_driver' from incompatible pointer type
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.o
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:113:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.h:759:1: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ICH7_1" redefined
    In file included from include/linux/pci.h:26,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:74:
    include/linux/pci_ids.h:2104:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c: In function `__ke_phys_to_virt':/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:660: warning: passing arg 1 of `phys_to_virt' makes integer from pointer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:660: warning: return makes integer from pointer without a cast
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c: In function `__ke_verify_area':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:1123: warning: implicit declaration of function `verify_area'
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c: In function `__ke_get_vm_phys_addr':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:1362: warning: passing arg 1 of `pmd_offset' from incompatible pointer type
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c: In function `__ke_vm_phys_addr_str':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:1818: warning: passing arg 1 of `pmd_offset' from incompatible pointer type
    include/linux/module.h: At top level:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_wrap.c:333: warning: `firegl_stub_list' defined but not used
    CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.o
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:2:1: warning: "/*" within comment
    In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/agp.h:32,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:28:
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.h:759:1: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ICH7_1" redefined
    In file included from include/linux/pci.h:26,
    from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:17:
    include/linux/pci_ids.h:2104:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c: In function `firegl_agp_init':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:301: warning: `inter_module_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:571)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:302: warning: `inter_module_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:571)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c: In function `firegl_agp_exit':
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:327: warning: `inter_module_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:572)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:328: warning: `inter_module_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:572)
    /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/firegl_agp.c:332: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
    LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.o
    Building modules, stage 2.
    MODPOST
    *** Warning: "inter_module_register" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_put" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "verify_area" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_get_request" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko] undefined!
    *** Warning: "inter_module_unregister" [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko] undefined!
    CC /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.mod.o
    LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_agpgart/fglrx_agp.ko
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
    AGPGART build succeeded with return value 0
    finished compiling for fglrx_agp
    duplicating results into driver repository...
    done.
    ==============================
    - creating symlink
    - recreating module dependency list
    - trying a sample load of the kernel modules
    failed.
    [Error] Kernel Module : Failed to install compiled kernel module - please consult readme.
    how can i fix the problem?
    please help

    any help will be appreciated.

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    The easiest way to do it is to compile to ATI module using "kernel package":
    http://wizah.blogspot.com/2005/12/de...l-compile.html
    http://www.atworkonline.it/~bibe/sarge/
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    Or you could simply use "module-assistant" if you do not wish to build a new kernel.

    Prepare the ATI packages:
    Code:
    chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.24.8-x86.run
    fakeroot /path/to/ati-driver-installer-8.24.8-x86.run --buildpkg Debian/sarge
    sudo dpkg -i  fglrx-driver_8.24.8-1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-src_8.24.8-1_i386.deb
    Then with module-assistant:
    Code:
    cd /usr/src
    sudo m-a prepare
    sudo m-a a-i fglrx
    And configure /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
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    hi

    can you offer me a working combination of linux kernel and ati driver?
    Please take a look on the log.

    thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by iwanabeguru
    hi

    can you offer me a working combination of linux kernel and ati driver?
    I see in the log
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
    And you say you are using kernel 2.6.16.14. That's weird...

    Did you try the solutions I gave you?

    Personnelany I had no problems with kernel 2.6.15.7 or older.
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    hi

    now is the 2.6.16.1 runing , but i tried other kernels.
    The method what you described did the first

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