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  1. 05-20-2006 #1
    hlstriker
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    Can't load ATI driver module! Help!

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    Please read the below posts of mine.

    Just trying to get my ATI driver to work.
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  2. 05-20-2006 #2
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    Well the structure of XF86Config-4 is not the same as the newer xorg.conf, at least not completely. If you are using the latest proprietary ATI drivers, the install tool will automatically generate a working xorg.conf for you. Also xorg no longer requires modelines to be set in the config files. I also notice that you are using a standard vga driver. I would definitely recommend using [url=https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=300]the newer flgrx proprietary drivers[url]. They are a lot better than they used to be. You should pull a few hundred fps on glxgears at least.
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  3. 05-20-2006 #3
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    I did get the "X.Org 6.8" from the ati website driver section. I also generated the conf with the install tool. I am a linux noob so I probably screwed something up somewhere.

    Is it possible for you or someone to walk me through this?
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  4. 05-21-2006 #4
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    Well, I think I got my ATI driver working, and my FPS on glxgears went up some more...

    Here is my xorg.conf file that I used to get it to work...

    http://www.ohpgaming.com/goodxorg.conf

    Also, does anyone know what I can tweak to make my fps higher?

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    Never mind, it's using the Mesa3d drivers, I think I may be getting closer though.

    If anyone knows how to get the real ATI drivers please let me know. Thanks.

    Somehow I need to get the fglrx module.
    When I try modprobe -v fglrx
    It tells me that it cannot locate fglrx.

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    Another website I found said
    "1) Make sure you have the Kernel source code and the GCC compiler installed, by default they are not."

    How do I do this?

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    I located some modules in "/lib/modules/fglrx". How can I use them?

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    Kernel = 2.4.31
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  5. 05-21-2006 #5
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    Sorry for a triple post, but this is really really annoying me! I have been trying since around 9:30 this morning to get my ATI graphics card to work on slackware (it is now exactly 1:00 at night while writing this). It is getting late now, i'm hoping maybe by the time I wake up tomorrow morning someone would have posted to this to help me out .

    Over 10 hours straight of trying to get something to work is not fun!!! BTW, I officially now hate ATI! (until I get it working of course )
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