Firefox/ati drivers/some little question

koasi · May 9, 2011, 3:16pm

Hello, after few years being limited with my pc configuration (windows OS) I realized that linux or it’s distributions is the best invention in 21 century. And finally I am starting use it.

openSUSE 11.4 installaition succesful, I updated it and it looks I don;t have any problems, but I got few questions.

How install older version of mozilla firefox internet browser here? I can’t install some plugins because it’s a firefox beta 12 version, for example. I am quake fan, o I like play quake live, but i can’t install quake plugin, because my firefox is beta version.
Does I got all drivers instantly installed to my mashine? ATI video drivers, sound drivers ect??
Are there any How-To guides which can teach me, how I can improve my desktop? gadgets, 3D desktop ect…?

Thanks for any help,
Karolis.

koasi · May 9, 2011, 3:41pm

bump.

No more need answer first question. I solved it.

gogalthorp · May 9, 2011, 4:52pm

no you do have the open source drivers but for best results you need to install the propritary drivers for your card.
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users
maybe go to KDE web site. This may be a good place to start.
Tutorial - KDE Help Center

Google is your friend

beli0135 · May 11, 2011, 12:15am

Here is my prefered way of installing proprietary ATI driver. It’s tested and it works.
Easy “hard way” of installing proprietary ATI driver under openSUSE 11.4 | Beli’s blog

koasi · May 13, 2011, 8:41pm

If i install proprietary drivers using gogalthrop linked guide, I got only blackscreen…

If i try install using beli0135 guide, I cant build .rpm package…
here is this error:

sh ./ati-driver-installer-11-5-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE113-AMD64
Created directory fglrx-install.MW0X4C
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver-8.85......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
=====================================================================
 ATI Technologies Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver Installer/Packager 
=====================================================================
Generating package: SuSE/SUSE113-AMD64
cp: cannot stat `/home/adminas/fglrx-install.MW0X4C/arch/x86_64/usr/X11R6/lib64/fglrx/libGL*': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/home/adminas/fglrx-install.MW0X4C/arch/x86_64/usr/X11R6/lib64/fglrx/libEGL*': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/home/adminas/fglrx-install.MW0X4C/arch/x86/usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/libGL*': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/home/adminas/fglrx-install.MW0X4C/arch/x86/usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/libEGL*': No such file or directory
Build the RPM package now ...  

/tmp/ati_fglrx.4JNcn8/fglrx /usr/src/packages/BUILD
+ install -m 644 etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default etc/ati/atiogl.xml etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh etc/ati/control etc/ati/logo.xbm.example etc/ati/logo_mask.xbm.example etc/ati/signature /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/ati
+ install -m 755 etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/ati
+ install -m 755 etc/init.d/atieventsd etc/init.d/boot.fglrxrebuild /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/init.d
+ ln -s /etc/init.d/atieventsd /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/sbin/rcatieventsd
+ install -m 644 etc/modprobe.d/50-fglrx.conf /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/modprobe.d
+ ln -s su /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/pam.d/amdcccle-su
+ install -m 755 etc/security/console.apps/amdcccle-su /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/etc/security/console.apps
+ install -m 755 usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/fglrx-libGL.so.1.2 /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx
+ rm -rf usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx
+ install -m 755 usr/X11R6/lib/libfglrx_dm.a usr/X11R6/lib/libfglrx_dm.so.1.0 /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/X11R6/lib
+ ln -s libfglrx_dm.so.1.0 /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/X11R6/lib/libfglrx_dm.so.1
+ ln -s libfglrx_dm.so.1 /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/X11R6/lib/libfglrx_dm.so
+ install -m 755 'usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/*' /usr/src/packages/BUILDROOT/fglrx64_xpic_SUSE113-8.85-1.i386/usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx
install: cannot stat `usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/*': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.KCGtO8 (%install)


RPM build errors:
    Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.KCGtO8 (%install)
Package build failed!
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.MW0X4C
linux-37uz:/home/adminas # m /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.KCGtO8 (%install)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
linux-37uz:/home/adminas # Package build failed!
If 'Package' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
    cnf Package
linux-37uz:/home/adminas # Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.MW0X4C
If 'Removing' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
    cnf Removing
linux-37uz:/home/adminas # linux-37uz:/home/adminas # 
bash: linux-37uz:/home/adminas: No such file or directory

So any ideas how install ati driver for hd4770 VGA.

glistwan · May 16, 2011, 12:22pm

Are You sure You’ve read the guide carefully and followed it exactly ?
Which driver did You try to install ? fglrx ?

Best regards,
Greg