Need help with ATI's graphics driver installer

[Wraithfire]

OK, so I've managed to compile my kernel update (2.6.16.1:D ), but now I'm having trouble installing ATI's graphics driver on my Debian sarge box. I keep getting an error message exactly like what this guy describes. (http://lists.debian.org/debian-amd64/2005/02/msg00157.html) Now I'm not using the same install method as he is, I'm doing this. (http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Debian_Installation_Guide) Not sure what to do at this point; been banging my head against the wall for a few days now, any suggestions? I'd appreciate ANY help I can get :)
Why in the hell can't ATI just release drivers for Debian anyways? sheesh

[Wraithfire]

not sure if i linked this correctly, but I'm trying to output the error message i get from the ati driver installer

[falko]

What's in /etc/apt/sources.list?

Can you post the error directly to this forum instead of attaching a file? Then it's easier for us. :)

[Wraithfire]

Creating directory fglrx-install
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux
Driver-8.23.7............................................ ..
.................................................. .........
.................................................. .........
.................................................. .........
.................................................. .........
................................................
==================================================
.[31m ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager .[0m
==================================================
Generating package: Debian/sarge
/tmp/fglrx /usr/src/fglrx-install
Package build failed!
Package build utility output:
dpkg-buildpackage: source package is fglrx-installer
dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 8.23.7-1
dpkg-buildpackage: source maintainer is ATI Technologies
Inc. <http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html>
dpkg-buildpackage: host architecture is amd64
debian/rules build
dh_testdir
debian/rules binary
dh_testdir
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
dh_clean -k
dh_installdirs
# Create the directories to install into
dh_installdirs -pfglrx-driver \
usr/X11R6 \
usr/X11R6/bin \
usr/X11R6/lib \
usr/X11R6/lib/modules \
usr/share/fglrx/diversions
# the amd64 package includes 32bit compatibility libraries
dh_installdirs -pfglrx-driver \
emul/ia32-linux/usr/X11R6/lib \
emul/ia32-linux/usr/X11R6/lib/modules \
etc/X11/Xsession.d
dh_installdirs -pfglrx-driver-dev \
usr/X11R6 \
usr/X11R6/include \
usr/X11R6/lib \
usr/include
dh_installdirs -pfglrx-kernel-src \
usr/src/modules/fglrx \
usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian
dh_installdirs -A -pfglrx-control-qt3 \
usr/X11R6 \
usr/X11R6/bin \
usr/share \
usr/share/applnk \
usr/share/gnome \
usr/share/icons \
usr/share/pixmaps
dh_installdirs -pfglrx-sources \
usr/src
dh_install
dh_install -pfglrx-driver "usr/X11R6/bin/fgl*"
"usr/X11R6/bin" dh_install -pfglrx-driver
"usr/X11R6/bin/aticonfig" "usr/X11R6/bin" # amd64 needs
some library redirection dh_install -pfglrx-driver
"usr/X11R6/lib64/*.so*" "usr/X11R6/lib" dh_install
-pfglrx-driver "usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/*"
"usr/X11R6/lib/modules" dh_install -pfglrx-driver
"usr/X11R6/lib/*.so*" "emul/ia32-linux/usr/X11R6/lib"
dh_install -pfglrx-driver "usr/X11R6/lib/modules/*"
"emul/ia32-linux/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" dh_install
-pfglrx-driver "debian/70fglrx"
"etc/X11/Xsession.d" dh_install -pfglrx-driver-dev
"usr/X11R6/lib64/*.a" "usr/X11R6/lib" dh_install
-pfglrx-driver-dev "usr/X11R6/include/*"
"usr/X11R6/include" dh_install -pfglrx-driver-dev
"usr/include/*" "usr/include" dh_install
-pfglrx-kernel-src \ lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/*.c
\
lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/*.h \
lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/*.sh \
lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/lib* \
lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/Makefile \
usr/src/modules/fglrx
dh_install -pfglrx-kernel-src "debian/changelog"
"usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian" dh_install
-pfglrx-kernel-src \
debian/copyright \
debian/compat \
module/rules \
module/control.template \
module/dirs.template \
module/postinst \
usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian
(cd debian/fglrx-kernel-src/usr/src \
&& chown -R root:src modules \
&& tar -c modules | bzip2 > fglrx.tar.bz2 \
&& rm -rf modules)
# install panel files
dh_install -A -pfglrx-control-qt3
"usr/X11R6/bin/fireglcontrolpanel" "usr/X11R6/bin"
dh_install -A -pfglrx-control-qt3 "usr/share/icons/ati.xpm"
"usr/share/icons" dh_install -A -pfglrx-control-qt3
"usr/share/icons/ati.xpm" "usr/share/pixmaps" dh_install -A
-pfglrx-control-qt3
"usr/share/gnome/apps/fireglcontrol.desktop"
"usr/share/gnome/apps" dh_install -A -pfglrx-control-qt3
"usr/share/applnk/fireglcontrol.kdelnk" "usr/share/applnk"
dh_install -pfglrx-sources "usr/src/*" "usr/src"
dh_installdocs
dh_installdocs -pfglrx-driver usr/share/doc/fglrx/*
#dh_installchangelogs
dh_link
dh_strip
dh_compress
dh_makeshlibs
dh_installdeb
LD_PRELOAD= dh_shlibdeps
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find path for
libfglrx_gamma.so.1 dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find
path for libfglrx_pp.so.1 /usr/bin/ldd: line 1:
/lib/ld-linux.so.2: No such file or directory ldd:
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 exited with unknown exit code (127)
dpkg-shlibdeps: failure: ldd on
`debian/fglrx-driver/emul/ia32-linux/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/
dri/fglrx_dri.so' gave error exit status 1
dh_shlibdeps: command returned error code 256
make: *** [binary] Error 1
/usr/src/fglrx-install
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install

Ok finally figured out how to post a file using lynx, this
is the error i get using ati's driver installer. I am
running an amd athlon 64 on Debian 3.1 Sarge with kernel
2.6.16.1 I think the problem has to do with this damn
installer supporting only SUSE and redhat, something I
read somewhere about the installer trying to install 32
libraries on my 64 bit OS. Not sure about that really.

[Wraithfire]

What's in /etc/apt/sources.list?

Can you post the error directly to this forum instead of attaching a file? Then it's easier for us. :)
ok here it is
#deb file:///cdrom/ sarge main

deb http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ stable main
deb-src http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ stable main

deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
Looks pretty small to me, not sure what else i should add in here. :(

[falko]

What's the output of which ldd and ls -la /lib/ld-linux.so.2?

[Wraithfire]

What's the output of which ldd and ls -la /lib/ld-linux.so.2?

Well which ldd returns /usr/bin/ldd
and ls -la /lib/ld-linux.so.2 retruns no such file or directory
:confused:

[Wraithfire]

In my /lib directory, there is an ld-2.3.2.so file and just below it is a link file ld -linux-x86_64.so.2 -> ld-2.3.2.so

[falko]

Please do this:
apt-get install apt-file
apt-file update
apt-file search ld-linux.so.2
What's the output of the last command?

[Wraithfire]

apt-get install apt-file
done, no problems there
apt-file update
returned:
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/bin/apt-file line 311.
--15:44:57-- http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/debian-amd64/debian/dists/stable/Contents-amd64.gz
=> `/var/cache/apt/mirror.espri.arizona.edu_debian-amd64_debian_dists_stable_Contents-amd64.gz'
Resolving mirror.espri.arizona.edu... 150.135.81.231
Connecting to mirror.espri.arizona.edu[150.135.81.231]:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 7,427,750 [application/octet-stream]

0K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 0% 210.43 KB/s
50K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 1% 514.07 KB/s
100K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 2% 626.52 KB/s
150K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 2% 769.28 KB/s
200K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 3% 781.08 KB/s
blah blah downloading...

15:45:08 (709.93 KB/s) - `/var/cache/apt/mirror.espri.arizona.edu_debian-amd64_debian_dists_stable_Contents-amd64.gz' saved [7427750/7427750]

--15:45:08-- http://security.debian.org//dists/stable/updates/Contents-amd64.gz
=> `/var/cache/apt/security.debian.org_dists_stable_updates_Contents-amd64.gz'
Resolving security.debian.org... 128.101.240.212, 194.109.137.218
Connecting to security.debian.org[128.101.240.212]:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
15:45:08 ERROR 404: Not Found.
and
apt-file search ld-linux.so.2
returned
ia32-libs: emul/ia32-linux/lib/ld-linux.so.2
ia32-libs: emul/ia32-linux/lib/tls/ld-linux.so.2
ia32-libs: lib/ld-linux.so.2

although ld-linux.so.2 still is not in the /lib directory.
i can't help but wonder if i'd be having this problem if i'd bought an Nvidia video card... :

[falko]

Please install ia32-libs:
apt-get install ia32-libs

[Wraithfire]

ok so installing ia32-libs worked great and i was able to build my debian sarge ati driver packages.
Hit another roadblock when i tried to auto install fglrx with module-assistant:

dh_testroot
rm -f configure-stamp
rm -f fglrx.ko fglrx.mod.c *.o libfglrx_ip.a
rm -f .version .*.o.flags .*.o.d .*.o.cmd .*.ko.cmd
rm -rf .tmp_versions
rm -rf patch
dh_clean
rm /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/control
rm /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/dirs
if [ -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/control.template ]; then \
cat /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/control.template > /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/control; \
fi
if [ -f /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/postinst ]; then \
mv /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/postinst /usr/src/modules/fglrx/debian/fglrx-kernel-2.6.16.1Hellfire.postinst; \
fi
dh_testdir
touch configure-stamp
dh_testdir
/usr/bin/make -C /usr/src/linux SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/fglrx modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
CC [M] /usr/src/modules/fglrx/agp3.o
CC [M] /usr/src/modules/fglrx/nvidia-agp.o
CC [M] /usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.o
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c: In function `__fgl_agp_init':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c:8175: warning: `pm_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm_legacy.h:16)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c: In function `__fgl_agp_cleanup':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c:8185: warning: `pm_unregister_all' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm_legacy.h:26)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c: At top level:
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/agpgart_be.c:6079: warning: `ati_gart_base' defined but not used
CC [M] /usr/src/modules/fglrx/i7505-agp.o
CC [M] /usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.o
In file included from /usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:162:
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.h:268:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
In file included from /usr/src/modules/fglrx/drm_proc.h:41,
from /usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:333:
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/drmP.h:561:5: warning: "__HAVE_VBL_IRQ" is not defined
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/drmP.h:664:5: warning: "__HAVE_VBL_IRQ" is not defined
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/drmP.h:936:5: warning: "__HAVE_SG" is not defined
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:407:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:426:5: warning: "FIREGL_VMA_INFO" is not defined
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_stub_putminor':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:581: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:583: warning: `inter_module_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:572)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_stub_register':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:603: warning: `inter_module_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:571)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:634: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `firegl_put_user_ptr':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:1317: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:1317: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:1317: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:1317: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_no_iommu':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:2356: error: `no_iommu' undeclared (first use in this function)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:2356: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:2356: error: for each function it appears in.)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_unregister_ioctl32_conversion':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:2533: warning: `return' with a value, in function returning void
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: At top level:
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3621: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3622: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3623: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3624: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3625: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3626: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3627: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3628: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3630: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3640: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `test_inter_module_interface':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3706: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3712: warning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:575)
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_allocate_memory_phys_list':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:3970: warning: passing arg 3 of pointer to function makes integer from pointer without a cast
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_bind_memory':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:4009: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_agp_unbind_memory':
/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.c:4022: warning: passing arg 1 of pointer to function from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/modules/fglrx/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/modules/fglrx] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
make: *** [build] Error 2

Not sure what happened here, is this a problem with kernel modules or something?
And also, I was wondering since i have agpgart enabled in my kernel (I checked in the menuconfig and can't seem to be able to remove the module) will this affect my 3d performance at all? According to ATI it's best to remove this in order to use fglrx internal AGP support, but I'm not sure how to do that.

BTW, thanks for volunteering all this time and help, mucho appreciado hombre! :)

[falko]

Hm, this time the error messages are very cryptic... :( Have you googled a bit?

[Wraithfire]

Heck i got nothing, tried lookin around the web to no avail. Do you think the problem might be that i have a pci-e mobo as opposed to an agp?:confused:

[Wraithfire]

ok so i recompiled the kernel and removed K8 GART IOMMU support and i was able to mod assist a-i fglrx.
I ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and then i rebooted. When i started x, i got this error:
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1 20050915192417 root@bester.farm.ftbfs.de)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.11.6-vs195-farm1.0 x86_64 [ELF]
Build Date: 15 September 2005

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.16.1 (root@Hellfury) (gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13)) #1 PREEMPT Mon Apr 10 05:10:52 PDT 2006
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 10 06:56:25 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "aticonfig Screen 0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
(**) | |-->Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: 05:00:1: chip 1002,556d card 1002,0303 rev 00 class 03,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:9:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0204 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000a000 - 0x0000a0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000a400 - 0x0000a4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000a800 - 0x0000a8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000ac00 - 0x0000acff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfe900000 - 0xfe9fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfea00000 - 0xfeafffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:11:0), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00009000 - 0x000090ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00009400 - 0x000094ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x00009800 - 0x000098ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00009c00 - 0x00009cff (0x100) IX[B]

(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
(II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
(II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 2.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
(II) Module glx: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
(II) Module int10: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/librecord.a
(II) Module record: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "speedo"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a
(II) Module speedo: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Speedo
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvbe.a
(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.o
Duplicate symbol rol_long in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.o
Also defined in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libint10.a
module load failure server load failure
not sure what to do here, am i even using the fglrx driver i just compiled or am i missing a module of some sort? :confused:

[Wraithfire]

Well believe it or not i got the GUI to work. I edited the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and commented out
Load "int10" in the "Module" section, and when i rebooted it worked!
Bad news is after i run fglrxinfo, it shiws the mesa drivers and not my ATI compiled ones :(
when i modprobe -v fglrx , i get a bunch of unresolved symbols

[falko]

Can you post the output of fglrxinfo and modprobe -v fglrx?

[Wraithfire]

fglrxinfo returns:
wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 4.0.4

modprobe -v fglrx returns:
Hellfury:/home/wraithfire# modprobe -v fglrx
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.16.1/misc/fglrx.ko
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.16.1/misc/fglrx.ko): Operation not permitted

now last night i recompiled the kernel with agpgart support and added UseInternalAGPGART yes to XF86Config-4, as suggested by a post somewhere, because originally i was getting a ton of unresolved symbols from modprobe.

[falko]

Can you add fglrx to /etc/modules and reboot? What does fglrxinfo show then?

[Wraithfire]

ok done but i get the same thing:
wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 4.0.4

Do i need to go bcak and remove agpgart from kernel and XF86Config-4 as well?
just in case it matters here my XF86Config-4 file:
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig Screen 0" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
# Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 60.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 60.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "ati"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI X800XL pci-e"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART""yes"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

# the usual Display subsections
Identifier "Fglrx Screen"
Device "ATI X800XL pci-e"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

[Wraithfire]

OMG!! I can't believe it, I got the damn thing to work!! I recompiled the kernel without DRM support as suggested here:
http://www.design-to-use.de/linux/amilo_a1630/radeon9700.php
and now check this out:
wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X800 XL Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)

wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ fgl_glxgears
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
6310 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1262.000 FPS
7109 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1421.800 FPS
7080 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1416.000 FPS
7108 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1421.600 FPS
7108 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1421.600 FPS

wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ fgl_glxgears -fbo
Using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
9886 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1977.200 FPS
11694 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2338.800 FPS
11693 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2338.600 FPS
11702 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2340.400 FPS
11710 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2342.000 FPS

wraithfire@Hellfury:~$ glxgears
34215 frames in 5.0 seconds = 6843.000 FPS
40614 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8122.800 FPS
40619 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8123.800 FPS
40615 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8123.000 FPS
40619 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8123.800 FPS

I'm using an ati x800xl pci-e card with 2x512MB dual channel DDR Ram and an AMD athlon64 3000+ on a DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D mainboard. Not sure how great this really is for this system's potential, but it's a HELL of a lot better than what it was before:)
Any how, thanks for all the help Falco, I REALLY appreciate it!! No way I could have gotten my system running without your help! Thanks for helping me get the chance to experience life from a non Windows viewpoint:)
Any other suggestions or comments you have for me are always welcome.
BTW, you have any reccomendations for any benchmark type sites i should check out?

[falko]

Now you know why it's called Digital Restrictions Management... :D

[Wraithfire]

LOL that's funny!:D

[av011]

I am having very similar problems installing the ATI driver for a FireGL v7300 board. Could you please summarize all the steps that you executed to get the ATI driver to work?

I have tried many methods that have been posted, but none has worked for me.

I am desperate.

Thanks,

Achilles

[av011]

I tried to follow the whole thread, but you have gone through many different machinations and it's difficult to follow precisely. Also, I have trouble following the steps described in thne German article. Again, please summarize.

Many thanks,
Achilles

[falko]

Which distribution do you use? If it's Ubuntu or Debian, this article might help you: http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_feisty_beryl_ati_radeon