How To install the proprietary ATI Fglrx graficsdrivers (Fluppy 013)
I have not read the whole thread, so sorry, if this info was posted before.
To get the ATI graficsdrivers pet from the first message working, I had to remove the free radeon kernel module by typing:
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mv /lib/modules/2.6.35.7/kernel/drivers/char/drm/radeon.ko /root/
(so I moved it to /root/ as backup)
Without this step, the ATI fglrx driver could not be loaded.
This resulted in a system freeze after a reboot.
To fix this, I pressed CTRL-C just before X started, to interrupt the startup script.
I THINK it was in that folder, if it is a different one, check it by typing:
Now, if you have not done already, download:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/ ... x86_64.run
Save it somewhere (it is huge, 125 MB!).
Also be aware, that a lot of free diskspace is required, I used a 256 MB pupsave file, and had saved the installer on a second drive.
Install it by typing:
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cd WHERE_YOU_DOWNLOADED
bash ati-driver-installer-10-12-x86.x86_64.run
Then install the pet from the first message (direct link:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... h&id=37505 )
Then I exited X and typed:
This creates a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf from scratch.
Then you should look, if there is another xorg.conf, like xorg.conf.ATI_ATOMBIOSV223W
The name is different on your system, depending on the name of your monitor (mine is an Acer V223W).
This one is used/created by Puppys xorgwizard.
You now need to copy the first xorg.conf over it, or Puppy will mess up the xorg.conf created by aticonfig at next reboot:
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cp -ax /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.ATI_ATOMBIOSV223W
Then type "reboot" to unload all conflicting drivers and start up with the ATI fglrx driver.
Then you can use "start - system - control panel - ATI Catalyst control center" to set more options like a second monitor.
I have set up the second monitor as own desktop (no xinerama).
To start up an own environment on it, I added such a script to the folder /root/Startup/:
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#!/bin/bash
export DISPLAY=:0.1
openbox &
rox -p /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin &
Like this I can switch my mplayer to fullscreen on the TV (I use mplayer-mt for HDTV videos using both CPU-cores, see:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47198 )
Sidenote:
Fluppy013 works great on my Desktop system (Athlon 2.2 Ghz, 2 cores, 1 GB Ram, Ati HD4850, Monitor1: Acer 22'' 1680x1050, Monitor2: Samsung 52'' TV, 1980x1080).
It even recognizes my external 3 Terabyte USB-Harddisk, that did not work in Newyearspup because of the older Puppy 4.1 Kernel.
Mark