For most Ubuntu users, it is unnecessary to have a deep understanding of the process of installing and preparing drivers. Ubuntu7.10 (Gutsy) released a notice that there are available drivers in the system. You only need to click to enter the restricted driver manager and enable "ATIacceleratedgraphicsdriver". The Ubuntu system will automatically install and configure the driver for you. However, you should pay attention to the following issues: the versions of the graphics card driver that comes with Ubuntu7.04 and 7.10
For most Ubuntu users, it is unnecessary to have a deep understanding of the installation and preparation of drivers. Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) released a notice that there are available drivers in the system. You only need to click to enter the restricted driver manager and enable "ATI accelerated graphicsdriver". The Ubuntu system will automatically install and configure the driver for you.
However, you should note that the problem with the versions of the graphics card driver that comes with Ubuntu7.04 and 7.10 makes people feel a little sorry for the instability of the atigraphics card driver effect, this is also one of the reasons why some people say "I have successfully installed the driver and driven the video card. After the system is restarted, the black screen cannot enter the graphic interface. If you do not provide a solution that is suitable for you, please be patient and check if my experience on the ati driver has some hints or inspiration for you.
Method 1:
Code:
Sudo apt-get update
Sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-generic restricted-manager
Sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
Sudo depmod-
Note: This installation method does not work for graphics cards of the ATI X1300 Radeon series,
So if you are the owner of the ATI Video card, you 'd better give up and try this method. I have already verified it for you!
(Recommended) Method 2: (manually install the Catalyst 7.11 Driver)
Download an ATI driver package:
Ati-driver-installer-7-11-x86.x86_64.run (this installation package is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems .)
1. install necessary tools:
Code:
Sudo apt-get update
Sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make
Debhelper \ debconf libstdc ++ 5 linux-headers-generic
2. Create a. deb package:
Code:
Sudo bash ati-driver-installer-7-11-x86.x86_64.run -- buildpkg
Ubuntu/gutsy
3. Ubuntu/Gnome users perform the following operations:
Gksu gedit/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
3. Kubuntu/KDE users perform the following operations:
Kdesu kate/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
Add "fglrx" to "DISABLED_MODULES,