i compiled new kernel 2.6.27 because i wanted to use wireless card which is in this kernel supported {rtl8187b}. everything runs ok, BUT - in my previous kernel 2.6.25-16-1 i could have run desktop effects and my graphic card run ok, but now in the new kernel i cannot run desktop effects, when i type glxinfo, there is messa driver listed, not ATI as it was in previous kernel…i did one click install, after that i typed aticonfig --initial, i have 3d support activated but when i check enable desktop effects only white screen came up and i have to restart computer. i also did sax2 -r…When i looked into ATI repository there is only fglrx driver for kernel 2.6.25.1 which was my previous kernel, i updated that repository but no change…And the main thing, DUMMIEST THING I ever made, i removed my old kernel, so now i only have 2.6.27 kernel… I removed it only by deleting its files from boot directory and from lib, modules directory and from grub list…
How can i run desktop effects on my new kernel or even better, how can i install proper ati drivers?? i tried to download 8.9 catalyst driver from ati website but dont know really how to install them properly… thanks for replies
ps. my graphic card ati x1200… in sax listed as ati radeon x1200 series rs690 791f
pimpelkovic schrieb:
> ok, so, my problem:
>
> i compiled new kernel 2.6.27 because i wanted to use wireless card
> which is in this kernel supported {rtl8187b}. everything runs ok, BUT -
> in my previous kernel 2.6.25-16-1 i could have run desktop effects and
> my graphic card run ok, but now in the new kernel i cannot run desktop
> effects, when i type glxinfo, there is messa driver listed, not ATI as
> it was in previous kernel…i did one click install, after that i typed
> aticonfig --initial, i have 3d support activated but when i check enable
> desktop effects only white screen came up and i have to restart
> computer. i also did sax2 -r…When i looked into ATI repository there
> is only fglrx driver for kernel 2.6.25.1 which was my previous kernel, i
> updated that repository but no change…And the main thing, DUMMIEST
> THING I ever made, i removed my old kernel, so now i only have 2.6.27
> kernel… I removed it only by deleting its files from boot directory and
> from lib, modules directory and from grub list…
> How can i run desktop effects on my new kernel or even better, how can
> i install proper ati drivers?? i tried to download 8.9 catalyst driver
> from ati website but dont know really how to install them properly…
> thanks for replies
>
> ps. my graphic card ati x1200… in sax listed as ati radeon x1200
> series rs690 791f
>
>
Hi,
I think you have compile the kernel module for the ATI driver based on
the 2.6.27 kernel sources. Start here: http://en.opensuse.org/ATI for
advice.
ok, so i followed the instructions in that link, downloaded catalyst 8.10 driver, made rpm package, tried to install it via those commands, BUT, when i changed into init3, log in as root and run that package it starts to install the driver and than some errors came up, something with kernel… i dont really now how to compile ati driver for my kernel… After that i tried to install it via package manager and it came without errors but still no 3D support… when i run sax2 -r it started to show RADEON HD, than graphic card option came up but no 3D support…
I made the same mistake. I could not get the installer to work with the new kernel. I think the problem may be is that to be able run the installer successfully, you need kernel source packages installed that match the new kernel, and these have not been released yet (to my knowledge).
So the only solutions I can see is to wait for an updated repo driver for the new kernel or wait for kernel source packages for the new kernel. Or figure out how to downgrade your kernel somehow.