ati video card drivers...help

[craig42]

suse version: 10.2 64-bit
video card:ati x800
driver version: 8.32.5 x64


Ok, so this is my third time installing suse and vid card drivers. I refuse to give up. The first time after insalling the drivers, all the windows become locked and froze and I couldn't type anything. Reinstall. The second time KDE wouldn't even boot, just a blank screen. I know it's not the drivers fault or suse, its mine. and i want to find out what i'm doing wrong.

Ok, so i made the rpm from the ati website. That's easy. I have the kernel source, and gcc packages. now I just do the following???

1. rpm -i fglrx64_7_1_0_SUSE102-8.32.5-1.x86_64.rpm

2. SaX2 -r -m 0=fglrx (do i have to run this command after the reboot in text mode...or can i do it after the installation of the at drivers)

then, after this I have to go into the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and delete the old monitor, device, and screen entries

and then if i want to use xgl and compiz then add this to the xorg.conf file...

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection


And thats it? Am I leaving out any steps? I will wait for a few responses, because I don't want to reinstall suse again. I really like 10.2 and i'm on the verge of completely switching, just these damn drivers...argg..anyways, pretty please help. Thank you.

[black_ghoul]

You can try simply downliad ATI Driver Installer (unfortunately it does not support X.Ogr 7.2). And install drivers directly from is (without rpm). Just read Installer Instructions before that.
Also I recomend to read this article:
http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/

And good luck

[lazerweb]

Here, try my easyway to do all that stuff. Go here. www.sugarrave.com
hope that helps!

[ruben114]

Read my post...maybe it'll help