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[Jejy69]

Hello,

I am unable to compile the drivers for AMD / ATI graphics cards.
I have the sources, the good DevX relative to the kernel, but when I want to start the run, I get :

[Semme]

Hi Jejy69- is /usr/src/linux a softlink to your /usr/src/linux-version_directory?

I'd like kernel version and a dwnld link for the driver you wanna compile.

[Jejy69]

Hello Semme !

Thanks you for your reply !

[pemasu]

Have you downloaded and loaded the kernel sources sfs also. It is needed.

You could point to the url links from where you downloaded devx sfs, kernel source sfs and also link to the original slacko version you have used.
They all need to match.
Also...you probably will need couple of patches for propriertary package before it will compile.
Which means you need to provide them to the extracted folder before launching compiling....which means you cant use installer, which means you need to know what you are doing.

[Jejy69]

Hello Pemasu,

Thanks for your answer,

All SFS needeed are proposed by 01Micko (Many thanks to him too) here :
http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/01micko/ThinSlacko-5.5.01/

[pemasu]

http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/01micko/ThinSlacko-5.5.01/kernel_sources-3.8.5-slacko_thin_uni.sfs

I suppose you had this one loaded also ?

I just wonder....havent 01micko compiled proprietary ati driver for thin slacko with 3.8.5 kernel version ?

Compiling proprietary ati which need patches...and uses installer which should do all the job....well....it is little tricky to start with.

Is your intent also package the compiled driver as pet or sfs or just use it yourself.

[Jejy69]

[pemasu]

I believe it can be done. I did it for my 3.8.4 kernel. I havent tested my patches for 3.8.5 but probably they work.

I could try the compiling. I just need to download everything first. If it works...I can pet it.

And give instructions how to do it if I succeed.

Did you need the modern or legacy ati proprietary driver. They need different patches.

I think nvidia works just by using shinobars getnividia-0.8.1.pet. Install that pet. Exit to prompt and type getnvidia...expecting that 01micko has included one crucial symlink in his kernel sources sfs. If not...there is need to do that symlink creation first.

[Jejy69]

Wow ! Really super great! Thank you so much!

[pemasu]

Legacy version is for older and modern for newer ati-amd graphics hardware.
It depends on peoples hardware which one works.

I have recently compiled both when I have done it. Like in Upup Precise.

[pemasu]

http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/spup/

catalyst-13.1-modern-k3.8.5-thinslacko.pet works with my ati graphics. Other pets I cant test. Not suitable hardware.

It needed kernel sources missing symlink addition, which means the included kernel sources sfs is somewhat defective, and patches for modern and legacy drivers...and other tricks so that I can create the catalyst drivers in dedicated folder. I might write the howto manual...but not this evening.

getnvidia-0.8.1.pet works....after you include the missing symlink:

ln -s /lib/modules/3.8.5.0/build/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /lib/modules/3.8.5.0/build/include/linux/version.h

Catalyst drivers need this symlink also. And you need to apply the patches after the installer has extracted the files into the extraction folder.

[anikin]

Hi Jejy69 et pemasu,

Given the importance of the topic, can we ask Flash to move this thread to where it belongs best:
Forum index » Advanced Topics » Additional Software (PETs, n' stuff) » Compiling?

[Jejy69]

Hello !

Many ( but many ) THANKS Pemasu !
It's really nice !

I will try to compile these drivers, just to take a look about this manipulation.

Cheers !