Trouble installing ATI drivers!

[Robin Laing]

Andrew wrote:
> Okay, I printed the FAQ instrictions and followed them exactly, but I 
> can't get the patch file to work.
> 
> First, when I did rmmod radeon, I got an error saying it was already in 
> use, so I did telinit 3 and did rmmod again from command prompt with no 
> errors. I guess it can't stop the drivers with X running...
> 
> I have the kernel-sourcecode-2.6.7-1.494.2.2 instaled, btw.
> 
> I did the rpm -Uvh... and installed the ATI drivers, and then I got the 
> error saying how there would be no 3D since I don't have the right 
> kernel or Xfree86 (this is what patch os for?), but the install was 
> succesful.
> 
> Next, I tried the patch and kept getting errors *** garbage in input, 
> and then I remembered I forgot to extract the .gz file, so I had to do 
> that first, but then I got an error:
> 
> =====
> patching file 2.6.x/Makefile
> patching file firegl_public.c
> Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n]: n
> Aplly anyway? [n]: y
> =====
> 
> Then I got a bunch of failed patches and then I couldn't g any further 
> because the package wouldn't compile with sh make.sh. What is Assume-R 
> do? I went back into X and ran tux racer, but it was slow as hell, and 
> my desktop took a while to load. I just did rpm -e fglrx* to fix 
> whatever I did, and now my system is working again with built-in drivers 
> and tux racer runs smooth again.
> 
> My system specs:
> AMD XP1800+
> GA-7DX
> 512mb PC2100
> Radeon 8500LE
> Windows 98SE
> Fedora Core 2 (2.6.7-1.494.2.2)
> 
> If tux racer runs, then I have 3D enabled, so the built-in drivers must 
> work pretty well. What will I gain with the ATI drivers?
> 
> 

My biggest question is will the ATI drivers work as expected.  I 
dumped my new 9600 (in January) as the drivers would not support 
acceleration then.  The drivers may not support the 8500LE for 3-D 
acceleration.  It took me almost a month to find a text file on the 
ATI site that stated that their driver did not support 3d on my card. :(

-- 
Robin Laing