Bear with me, im kinda green with Linux, especially anything slackware based since as most people I started with simple ubuntu versions such as zorin or ubuntu classic itself which I really didnt like due to their instability.
So for now im running temporarily slacko puppy. Even tried old school slackware itself but found it way out of my league and too much of a headache to learn right now.
Anyways with slacko puppy,I had no problems with it on my main rig which was pretty high end gaming with 7970 video and didnt mind installing older 13.9 cat driver from package manager just to get to have vsync on with hardware acceleeration for HD video.
Well thing is now im trying to run it on a much lesser rig based of a simple sempron CPU with integrated GPU. Of course cant play any games on it but it should suffice for HD video. Now the open source xorg driver is too choppy. So im trying to get a propietary amd driver on here, the 13.9 from manager doesnt work right, cant open CCC after installing it. So im trying the latest driver froM AMD website, 14.7 I think. Now after hours of trying to install it, I got the QT libary installed and finally what seemed to be missing the devx package and the kernel headers and source, specifically version 3.10.32 since according to the fglrx log its what I need. Well I got them installed then the driver install completed this time but with errors at the end. And I am totally clueless what to do now.
This is what the log says:
Can somebody PLEASE explain to me what to do to solve this and get this driver installed cleanly? I have no idea what this means or what to do, even If I spent hours googling all this im afraid I would never figure it out.Supported adapter detected.
Check if system has the tools required for installation.
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.
[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/3.10.32/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux'
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘drm_name_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:548:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘drm_mem_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:549:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘drm_mem_info1_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:550:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘drm_vm_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:551:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘drm_clients_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:552:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_lock_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:553:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_debug_proc_read_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:557:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_bios_version_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:558:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_interrupt_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:559:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_ptm_info_wrap’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:560:1: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_major_proc_read’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:607:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘seq_printf’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_major_proc_open’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:618:9: error: implicit declaration of function ‘single_open’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: At top level:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:624:17: error: ‘seq_read’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:625:19: error: ‘seq_lseek’ undeclared here (not in a function)
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux'
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
build failed with return value 2
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to compile kernel module - please consult readme.
If anyone is wondering these are the exact kernels I installed, I dunno according to flgrx log its what I needed but maybe I put the wrong ones?
heres the links
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... ko_PAE.pet
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... ko_PAE.sfs
And according to log it specified exactly 3.10.32 is what I needed....
What am I doing wrong?