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How to get and install ATI Radeon x1300 driver?

Asked by Boris Hajdukovic on 2007-01-22

Hi, where I can find ATI Radeon X1300 driver for Kubuntu? ATI Radeon open-source driver doesn't support this card.

Thanks,

Boris

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2007-01-24
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2007-01-23
Boris Hajdukovic (s7habo) said : #2

Thanks for that guide Andrew!

I tryed that solution but without sucess. To many errors and troubleshooting is to complicated for my level of knowledge.

Thanx anyway,

Boris

Andrew Gee (andrewgee) said : #3

Well list your problems and I'll try to help out

Best Boris Hajdukovic (s7habo) said : #4

No need Andrew ;)
I've tried again that guide you gave me above with new driver from ATI and my card works now:

"s7habo@habo:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1300 Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6286 (8.33.6)"

Thanks again for your suggestion!

Boris

hormosapiens (hormosapiens) said : #5

hi everybody.
I just passed yesteday on linux kubuntu (edgy).I have a Dell Inspiron 6400. most of hardware are allready configured but Im problems with my ATI X1300. I saw the guide but it's complicated for me to do it myself. I was just wondering if is there any easier way to install the leatest ATI driver??why adept manager can't do it??
so long ati drivers will stay on my desktop,,,,and I'll run on 1024x768:(:(:(
please help...
adi

FF. (tramites2005) said : #6

HI Boris, I'm running Feisty Fawn and I was wondering were could I get the new drivers you mention:
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1300 Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6286 (8.33.6)"

Thanks!!!

Boris Hajdukovic (s7habo) said : #7

Hi adi, FF,

installation of ATI proprietary 'fglrx' driver is since Fiesty Fawn no more complicated. There is a nice Tutorial which describes how to do that:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

Good luck,

Boris

FF. (tramites2005) said : #8

Boris, thanks a lot. The Tutorial worked great.

I now con use my full 1680x1050 resolution and, when I type: fglrxinfo

I get:
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6334 (8.34.8)

I'm running a DELL INSPIRON 6400

I hope this help someone else.

Thanks again.

FF. (tramites2005) said : #9

Hi, seems I was celebrating a little two early. When I get use the ATI card I cannot use the Desktop effects. I get a Composite Extension error. I've also tryed to install Beryl unsuccessfully.

I've been reading that Raedon does not support Composite. Am i really 100% destined to unexciting graphics? ;)

Any comments are welcome.

Boris Hajdukovic (s7habo) said : #10

hi FF,

Yes, at the moment you cannot use Desktop effects with ATI proprietary driver.
There is a way to get Beryl to work with xgl described at some forums, but you wont be happy with results.
Beryl is (even with other cards) very unstable and still in development, so i suggest you to wait until things gets better.
At the oder side, you can change many things on your GNOME desktop to make it "exciting" without 3D effects.
You can start here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/config-desktop/C/index.html
http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/128/
http://art.gnome.org/
http://www.gnome-look.org/

Boris

FF. (tramites2005) said : #11

Boris, thanks a lot for the certanty in your response. I was very helpful.

Best regards.