[TriLUG] Ubuntu 7.04 with fglrx driver

[Matt Bidwell]

Lee wrote:
> On Jun 6, 2007, at 10:32 AM, Matt Bidwell wrote:
> 
>> I assume you are using the ./ati-driver-installer-8.37.6- 
>> x86.x86_64.run?
>> Assuming you've edited xorg to include the driver, I can think of
>> two common pitfalls.  First one, make sure the driver was put in
>> the proper place.  It common problem that it puts it in
>> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ instead of
>> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers.  Second, after running the installer
>> package, I would reboot.  That way you know it's unloading all
>> old drivers.
> 
> Matt,
> I used apt-get instead of ati's installer. The driver is in the  
> correct place and I rebooted after it was installed.
> I followed the instructions here (aside from the fact that I upgraded  
> instead of doing a fresh install):
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414194
> 
> The actual xorg error is: (EE) No devices detected.
> The driver version is 8.34.8
> 
> Any other thoughts?
> Thanks,
> Lee
I have not had much luck with the prepackaged drivers and would try
the ati-driver-installer-8.37.6-x86.x86_64.run driver.
Available here:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8.37.6-x86.x86_64.run

Matt