My kernel and driver kernel...

[hlstriker]

Hi, I am trying to install an ATI driver. It tells me the driver was built with Linux kernel 2.6.13 ELF.

My kernel is 2.4.31.

Do I have to use the same kernel that the driver was built with in order for it to work?

[antidrugue]

My kernel is 2.4.31.

For official ATI drivers to work you need kernel 2.4 and higher, that's it:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...24.8-inst.html

So official ATI drivers will work:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sla...g-ati-rpm.html

[hlstriker]

Ok thanks, I think I am going to try and update my kernel to the newest stable version anyhow though. I tryed getting 2.6.16.17, but when I tryed to load it up, it told me something about a mount point?

Does anyone know why it's saying that? (I'm on my old backup kernel now)

[hlstriker]

I got my kernel upgraded to 2.6.16.17, but now my USB optical mouse doesn't move or light up. The thing is, when I click one of the buttons on the mouse, my mouse will light up like it usually does when it's on. Also, my monitor is blank when it is booting up, but when it is time to log a user in, it comes back on. I looked through the menuconfig to see if I could find anything to change for those 2 problems, but I couldn't find anything in there that I thought might change it (I am pretty new to Linux, so I don't really know what i'm looking for anyhow).

Here is what I did to upgrade my kernel...
make menuconfig
make
make modules
make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/2.6.16.17
pico /etc/lilo.conf
lilo -v

The new kernel seems to be working fine except for the 2 problems above. Also my sound doesn't seem to be working anymore either. I will deal with that later though.

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It seems that only my X is working. When I try to CTRL + ALT + 6, it stays blank instead of going to the text only login screen like it usually does. CTRL + ALT + 7 works though, which is my X.

[antidrugue]

my monitor is blank when it is booting up, but when it is time to log a user in, it comes back on.
[...]
It seems that only my X is working. When I try to CTRL + ALT + 6, it stays blank instead of going to the text only login screen like it usually does. CTRL + ALT + 7 works though, which is my X.

While in

make menuconfig

I would take a look in:

Device Drivers  --->
Graphics support  --->

And make sure this is not set:

< > Support for frame buffer devices

And that this is set:

Console display driver support  --->[*] VGA text console[*]   Video mode selection support

Plus, if you are new to the kernel building thing, make sure your kernel is as modular as possible and that this is enabled:

Loadable module support  --->[*] Enable loadable module support[*]
Automatic kernel module loading

As for the mouse... which mouse is it? What does

cat /proc/bus/input/devices

tell you?