HELP WITH ATI RADEON 9200 Drivers in mandrake 10.0!

[Ryan365]

Hey all, im having trouble setting up my ati drivers, the modules build successfully from the /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod. But when i launch the make_install.sh file. i get the following error:
# ./make_install.sh
- creating symlink
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel module
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Operation not permitted
failed.

Ive noticed when i launch this command in a terminal, i get an extra error message saying:
*ERROR* FireGL Modules must be loaded prior to any other DRM Kernel module!

Thanks in advanced Ryan

[weaponsofmassdistortion]

Ryan,

you will need to boot into "FAILSAFE" mode (you select this when you boot), i.e., a "clean" linux terminal, where X Server is not running. Run the ./make_install script in this state, and then either start up xserver ('startx') or press CTRL-ALT-DEL to shutdown and reboot. This should get the kernel module to compile.

Chances are, if you're running Kernel 2.6.x, You may encounter other graphic problems as well. I have the same graphics card as you, and the most reliable way to get it to work is to stick to the XFree86/MESA drivers. The ATI ones are just plain unstable and a big configuration hassle IMO.

Unreal Tournament 2004 runs acceptably in 800 x 600 OpenGL mode...