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Before you install

Make sure that the following software is already installed on your system:

• glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
• XFree86 version 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, or X.Org 6.8
• Kernel source code
• Kernel header (include) files
• GCC compiler
• Make Utility

Download the correct ATI driver package for the X-Windows version you have installed.

Installation using RPM

For each of these steps, you will have to be logged on as the root user.

1. cd to the directory containing the ATI Driver rpm package
   
   
2. Issue the following command:

   rpm -Uh --force <ati_package_name>.rpm

   Note any error messages that may occur while installing (see below)

3. Run the fglrxconfig utility to configure the driver
   • Answer the questions as prompted
   • When asked to generate an XF86Config-4 file, answer y
     
     
4. Restart and log into X-Windows
   
   
5. Run fglrxinfo to verify the driver is installed correctly

If the output reads OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc., your ATI drivers are installed and configured correctly.

Otherwise, if fglrxinfo indicates that MESA Indirect (software) Rendering is being used, you may want to repeat the steps listed above, while paying careful attention to the following:

• Any error messages during install (see below)
• All answers given during fglrxconfig

The following messages may appear while installing the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver(ATI Proprietary Linux English Driver 3.2.8):

• "no kernel module build environment"
• "Warning: loading fglrx.o will taint the kernel"
• "conflicts with file from package XFree86-Mesa-libGL-4.3.0-2"
• "The QT based control panel application did not load in any version"
• unresolved symbols during kernel module installation