ati-driver-installer

[C0833]

Hey folks. Totally new with this. I have OpenSuse 10.3 and using a Amd 64 with a ATI 1950 GT 512 card. i downloaded the "ati-driver-installer-8-3-x86.x86_64" driver for it.
PLEASE can some one help me install it.
I know i have to be root, which i have done. I log in as root, then have the file on my desktop, i run it in console and then it starts the installer. After it is complete....then i restart to normal GNOME and i still have it as it used to be. low refresh rate and no 3D etc
Could anyone help me plz? OR even refer me to a old post where this was posted.

nm, i will try to do it by my self. i found a link -->> THE LINK <<--

[coopstah13]

after you install it you need to change the xorg.conf file to use the new driver rather than whatever you were using before

[C0833]

plz help me! i have been trying my best all day long. reading forums, browsing other ppls links.
It just seems that i cant get what i want.

suppose i will have to try further...

[C0833]

zypper install x11-video-fglrxG01 ati-fglrxG01-kmp-`uname -r | awk -F"-" '{print $NF}'`
* Reading repository 'ATI Legacy Repository' cache
* Reading repository 'openSUSE-10.3-DVD 10.3' cache
* Reading repository 'ATI Repository' cache
* Reading installed packages [100%]


Problem: ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default cannot be installed due to missing dependencies
There are no installable providers of kernel(default:vmlinux) == ae99975397af457a for ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository]
=== ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] ===
ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] will be installed by the user.
kernel-default-2.6.22.5-31.x86_64 is needed by ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] (kernel-default == 2.6.22.5-31)
coreutils-6.9-43.x86_64 is needed by ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] (coreutils == 6.9-43)
grep-2.5.2-28.x86_64 is needed by ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] (grep == 2.5.2-2
ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] is needed by x11-video-fglrxG01-8.45.5-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository] (ati-fglrxG01-kmp == 8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1)

Solution 1: do not install ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default
do not install ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64[ATI Repository]
Solution 2: Ignore this requirement just here
number, (r)etry or (c)ancel> 2
Applying solution 2

The following NEW packages are going to be installed:
x11-video-fglrxG01 ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default

Overall download size: 19.3 M. After the operation, additional 57.8 M will be used.
Continue? [yes/no]: yes
Downloading package ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64, 547.3 K (2.5 M unpacked)
Downloading: ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1.x86_64.rpm
* Downloading [100%]
* Installing: ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default-8.45.5_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1 [100%]
Downloading package x11-video-fglrxG01-8.45.5-1.1.x86_64, 18.7 M (55.3 M unpacked)
Downloading: x11-video-fglrxG01-8.45.5-1.1.x86_64.rpm
* Downloading [100%]
* Installing: x11-video-fglrxG01-8.45.5-1.1 [100%]

and then it stopped. now what?
"coopstah13 after you install it you need to change the xorg.conf file to use the new driver rather than whatever you were using before"

Sorry coopstah, i iz be abit new to this. Where do i use it?

[C0833]

ah right.... sax2 -r
then wait. Mine didnt work, so i ctrl alt and backspace!
log in, and ran glxgears, but it seems that fgl_glxgears gave me a:
: Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
Segmentation fault

....gonna check it out futher

[coopstah13]

one thing I just noticed, you downloaded the 64 bit driver, are you using a 64 bit version of suse?

[C0833]

yah, i am. i was wondering about the version of driver i am using. oO?

lol. u gave me ascare there. i made sure. the driver is the correct one yes..

[C0833]

Anyone? Or do i have to pay to get a service?

[C0833]

please!! i cant get 3d to work. any help PLEASESEsesssseeeee

[xIshtarx]

Hmm, really sorry, i got amd64 and ati but i forgot how I installed it.. Took me 2 days (long time ago). I used an installer script from their website. It had 2 options if i remember correctly, building the rpm didn't work. The other one did. sax2 -r and a bit of hacking in etc.conf did the trick. However, I do get crashes once a while and I suspect the graphic card..