Drivers for ATI Radeon HD3650 - SUSE 11.00 64 bit

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#1

Hello to everybody.

I am trying to install ATI drivers on my ASUS laptop M50SA,
unfortunately after several trial I always get to the same point:


linux-amos:/home/amos # ./ati-driver-installer-8-7-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE110-AMD64
Created directory fglrx-install.A0Csrk
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.512........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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 ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
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Generating package: SuSE/SUSE110-AMD64
/tmp/ati.G3VQQ5
Package build failed!
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.A0Csrk

I tried the # ./ati*.run as well, but finally it send me to the fglrx-install.log for error output:


/tmp/ati.gyLvAo
Package build failed!
[Error] Generate Package - error generating package : SuSE/SUSE110-AMD64

Please some can help me to solve such problem?

Thank you.

#2

I installed the ati drivers using 1-click install (Search here)](http://packages.opensuse-community.org/) and then ran sax2. For some reason, you need to run the x conficutation tool separately-- you can’t just restart your x-server.

Try one-click and sax2 and see if that works for you.

#3

Thank you.

Don you mean here:
http://opensuse-community.org/ati.ymp ?

I never used your link in order to find driver, in case te above i not correct, what I have to type in the search field, and which option?

Thank you again.

#4

amosse, I recommend going here:
Additional YaST Package Repositories - openSUSE

set that repro up as a Yast-source

Use Yast to install the driver & kernel module

then follow the howto @ ATI - openSUSE

Good luck:)

#5

I agree with Snakedriver. Also, if during the sax2 -r -m 0=algrx step the display looks wierd, verify that sax is correctly choosing the monitor in addition to the video card. DAMHIKT.

#6

Shouldn’t we be using ATI - openSUSE Unfortunately, at this time, when I attempt to install the ymp by hitting the 1-click-install button, I get a message after I accept the public GnuPG Key that the Validation Check Failed. The error message states that this failure indicates that the file was accidentally changed or hacked.:eek:

Can someone tell me how to proceed to get this resolved? :confused:

#7

Many tnanks for your replies.

These are the steps I followed:

-I downloaded latest ATI driver from ATI Catalyst™ 8.6 Proprietary Linux x86_64 Display Driver - For Intel® EM64T and AMD64 Platform Architecture

-I prepared the kernel for the new drivers, as reported in ATI - openSUSE

-I ran this command:


linux-amos:/home/amos # ./ati-driver-installer-8-7-x86.x86_64.run
Created directory fglrx-install.iqB6Vv
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.512........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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 ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
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Detected configuration:
Architecture: x86_64 (64-bit)
X Server: X.Org 7.1 and later releases 64-bit
loki_setup: directory: (null)
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.iqB6Vv

Into the graphical interface confirming all default options

-after:


linux-amos:/home/amos # aticonfig --initial -f
Uninitialised file found, configuring.
Using xorg.conf
Saved back-up to xorg.conf.fglrx-3

-after:
restart

-after:


linux-amos:/home/amos # fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7769 Release

Now I supposed ATI driver was installed!
After the above steps I noted that icons desktop were much smaller than before,
I always had same problem: screen brightness still very very low.

-after
I went to the sax2 graphical interface, immediately I got the following message:
“impossible deactivate all dispalys, at least one must be active” (italian translation so so…)

subsequently graphical interface showed me:
card: VESA Framebuffer Graphics
monitor: ATI
Resolution: 1680x1050(WSXGA+)
Colors: 16.7 mio 24bit

subsequently when I pushed on trial button:
“Error trial configuration:
For further informations see file /var/log/Xorg.99.log. It has created the following call instance report:
Sax library: Success
X configuration: Data incomplete in file /var/lib/sax/xorg.conf Data incomplete in file /var/lib/sax/xorg.conf Undefined screen “PusA” eferenced by ServerLayout “(null)”. Undefined Screen “aticonfig-Screen[0]” referenced by ServerLayout “Layout[all]”.

Do you think I can try to fix the above said problems or I had to go back to the tutorial (ATI - openSUSE), and start new installation again?

Thank you.

#8

That’s the link that should work.

You can use 1-click-install that will install the latest fgrlx version:

* 1-click Install newest available drivers. 

* Open a terminal and type "sudo aticonfig --initial". This will configure X to use the ATI driver.
* Restart X window manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE. It will take 3-20 seconds. Alternative, you can restart openSUSE.

Alternately, you can just:

Add the ATI repository to YAST
From the software installer, search for fglrx or radeon and install the appropriate package.
run sax2 and restart the x-server with a double ctrl-alt-backspace

I did the second method. I had a lot of trouble until I realized that SAX2 needed to be run. I’m guessing that that took the place of “sudo aticonfig --initial” or ran that command under the covers for me. In the end, it really wasn’t difficult.

Good luck.

#9

Sorry again,

I am going ahead with ATI - openSUSE guide,
in particular with manual driver package generation and installation, just to understand a bit more about console command.

When I get to run

aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

I get such message:
warning: could not find configurqtion file
please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11

I look at xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 and I find it.

I made, before start installlation, a copy in my /home of such file,
so I tried to copy it again from my home to /etc/X11, and run command again, but still such probllem…

Someone have some idea how to overcome such inconvenient

#10

You can try,

aticonfig --initial --force

jeff