Dear Mark,
The clouds are slowly moving away;)
I tried to uninstall the drivers, re configure sax2 and try again.
The problem is that the installations ends with error by the kernel module installation.
Something is wrong with the amd file.
There is a warning I should have maybe understood first:
the kernel must be built with CONFIG_AGP enabled or that agpgart module were loaded.
But I dont know where to check and how to load if necessary.
My graphic card is effectively an agp …
Thank YOU
new user x
New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Friday 24 Jul 2009 18:56 to write:
>
> Dear Mark,
> The clouds are slowly moving away;)
> I tried to uninstall the drivers, re configure sax2 and try again.
> The problem is that the installations ends with error by the kernel
> module installation.
> Something is wrong with the amd file.
> There is a warning I should have maybe understood first:
> the kernel must be built with CONFIG_AGP enabled or that agpgart module
> were loaded.
> But I dont know where to check and how to load if necessary.
> My graphic card is effectively an agp …
> Thank YOU
> new user x
>
>
Well if you are using the normal kernel ( which you will be ) then AGP is
compiled in IIRC.
Let me have a look around to see if there is something I am missing.
Just going to eat be back later.
–
Mark
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Dear Mark,
Where can I see the versions of software as xorg and glibc for instance ?
xorg must be 6.8-7.4 and glibc 2.2-2.3
Bye
new user x
Dear All,
Ati driver from amd requests a glibc version 2.2 minimum.
I installed the dowloaded suse 11.1 wich inclueds a 2.1 version.
Is it way to update ?
Many thanks in advance
new user x
Hello,
I updated to version 2.3 but the installation remains stopping by kernel modul step.
Any good idea ?
new user x
Dear All,
Can Anyone inform how to check the versions of differents sofware module of linux-suse ?
I must be sure that my configuration meets the requirement of amd before to ask for support or report an eventual bug in their driver version.
Many thanks in advance
new user x
Can Anyone inform how to check the versions of differents sofware module of linux-suse ?
Well any specific package can be queried with
rpm -q <name of package>
If you want to see what fglrx packages you have installed, you could do
rpm -qa | grep fglrx
If you know a package requires a libstdc++ (for example), you can check which version you have installed with
rpm -qa | grep libstdc++
You might want to post more detailed questions concerning particular driver issues here:
“Ask ATI” dev thread - Phoronix Forums]("Ask ATI" dev thread - Phoronix Forums)
Hello,
Find the message when I run the installer :
[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include not found or incomplete
file: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to compile kernel module - please consult readme.
Any good idea ? I want to be sure that the problem is not in my linux-suse /configuration/installation before to post at the reported forum.
Many thanks in advance
new user x
Type this (as root)
rpm -qa |grep kernel
You should have
linux-kernel-headers (maybe this is missing?)
kernel-source
kernel-syms
as well as the kernel package itself. You need to make sure they are the correct packages for your system.
Hello,
This is what I get :
kernel-pae-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-pae-base-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-pae-extra-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
and how do I check this ?
many thanks in advance
new user x
New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Friday 31 Jul 2009 01:06 to write:
>
> Hello,
> This is what I get :
> -kernel-pae-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
> kernel-pae-base-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
> kernel-pae-extra-2.6.27.25-0.1.1-
>
> and how do I check this ?
> many thanks in advance
> new user x
>
>
Here is what I have:
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
nfs-kernel-server-1.1.3-18.2.1
kernel-default-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-docs-2.6.3-3.13.43
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
kernel-syms-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-source-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
Note you do not need some of those but you do need the
kernel-pae-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-pae-base-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
kernel-pae-extra-2.6.27.25-0.1.1
Plus:
linux-kernel-headers
kernel-source
kernel-syms
Plus:
Check here that you are not missing stuff:
http://en.opensuse.org/ATI/The_Hard_Way
You should have nearly all that stuff installed by default but the kernel
devel stuff might need to be installed ( make, gcc )
You can just use YaST to “Search” for the word kernel, make sure that you
install the “pae” versions and not the “Default”, “trace” or anything else
or you might get in a little bit of a mess 
HTH
Mark
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Dear Mark,
I installed the mentioned modules.
I tried once again, to run the ati installer, same result, same error.
I read the suggested page but I don’t know what do you mean with “kernel devel stuff”.
I you talk about this :
*" Recommended - Prepare the Kernel for the new drivers
This step is not necessary, but there is no harm in doing so. If you have tried installing ATI drivers before make sure you follow these steps before you follow steps 4.1-5.
Open up the console in X and execute the following commands:
su
password
cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make cloneconfig
make modules_prepare
make clean
If you have previously tried installing drivers before, follow the following command, if not, move on to steps 4.1-5.
Remove previous drivers properly by executing the command:
rpm -e $(rpm -qa ‘fglrx’)
It doesn’t work either, command mrproper is unknown
Thank You
new user x
New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Saturday 01 Aug 2009 12:06 to write:
> # su
> password
> # cd /usr/src/linux
> # make mrproper
> # make cloneconfig
> # make modules_prepare
> # make clean
>
> If you have previously tried installing drivers before, follow the
> following command, if not, move on to steps 4.1-5.
>
> Remove previous drivers properly by executing the command:
>
> # rpm -e $(rpm -qa ‘fglrx’)
> -
>
> It doesn’t work either, command mrproper is unknown
> Thank You
> new user x
>
>
Try doing this in a console you can do this as your normal user:
cd /usr/src/linux
make cloneconfig
make modules_prapare
Lets see if that goes through if not then post back with any errors please,
if it works then you can use YaST to remove any ATI modules which may be
lying around that can be causing conflicts.
Then we can try installing the Propriety ones from the AMS/ATI site, but let
me know if the kernel compile works first please.
–
Mark
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New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Saturday 01 Aug 2009 12:06 to write:
> It doesn’t work either, command mrproper is unknown
> Thank You
> new user x
>
>
I said run as user, sorry you might have to run as root not user, my fault
was doing something else there.
In fact I have just had a problem similar to you on another of my machines
but with nvidia card, it has taken me the best part of the afternoon to sort
it and it still is not running right 
–
Mark
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Hello,
Commands aborted as follow :
*linux-jei6:/home/tringaf # cd /usr/src/linux
linux-jei6:/usr/src/linux # make cloneconfig
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Erreur 127
make: *** [scripts_basic] Erreur 2
linux-jei6:/usr/src/linux # make modules_prepare
make: gcc : commande introuvable
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Erreur 127
make[1]: *** [scripts_basic] Erreur 2
make: *** Pas de règle pour fabriquer la cible « modules_prepare ». Arrêt.
*
ask if you have problem for translate
Thanks in advance
new user x
New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Sunday 02 Aug 2009 11:26 to write:
>
> Hello,
> Commands aborted as follow :
>
> -linux-jei6:/home/tringaf # cd /usr/src/linux
> linux-jei6:/usr/src/linux # make cloneconfig
> HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
> /bin/sh: gcc: command not found
> make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Erreur 127
> make: *** [scripts_basic] Erreur 2
> linux-jei6:/usr/src/linux # make modules_prepare
> make: gcc : commande introuvable
> HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
> /bin/sh: gcc: command not found
> make[2]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Erreur 127
> make[1]: *** [scripts_basic] Erreur 2
> make: *** Pas de règle pour fabriquer la cible « modules_prepare ».
> Arrêt.
> -
>
> ask if you have problem for translate
>
> Thanks in advance
> new user x
>
>
Well that is saying that it cannot find the gcc compiler, have you got gcc
installed?
If you look in “Yast>software>Software Management”, and filter by
“Patterns”, you should see a selection called Base Development, just select
that and it will install all needed packages related to the compiler.
At least that should sort that out.
HTH
Mark
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Hello,
Trying to deal in linux has a taste of adventure…
Well, I installed the development package and have been then able to run the make commands.
I tried after to run again the ati installer again. This time, the installation aborted a bit earlier with an error message like “/default policy sh does not support version 2.6.27.25-25.0.1-pae”
And since that point, I cant run my system anymore, always turns to failsafe mode.
I tried “sax2” but this command is now unknown (?)
Help
new user x
Hello,
I found the reason of system problem. When you wrote “cancel ati packages that can miss around” I cancelled the xorg hdradeon package, bad idea 
I installed it again in cli and I could run my system again.
I’ll try now to install the amd driver again …
Bye new user x
New User X adjusted his/her AFDB on Wednesday 05 Aug 2009 09:36 to write:
>
> Hello,
> I found the reason of system problem. When you wrote “cancel ati
> packages that can miss around” I cancelled the xorg hdradeon package,
> bad idea
> I installed it again in cli and I could run my system again.
> I’ll try now to install the amd driver again …
> Bye new user x
>
>
Ah… yes that might have been causing a bit of a problem
let us know how you get on please.
–
Mark
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Yess,
We finally got it running (hard to believe;)). Maybe some additional notice should be inserted in the avi "hard way"tutorial. Or the standard suse package completed with these kernel resources ?
Many Thanks for Your help.
New user x