Just update your driver to get the improvements and (maybe) bug-fixes, see the release notes for it.

*) For the ATI RADEON (9500 and later), MOBILITY RADEON (M10 and later), RADEON XPRESS IGP and FireGL (Z1 and later) series.

The installation of this driver on openSUSE 11.2 is relatively easy, but the one who wants the newest version should do with the hard way. Actually it is not so hard, only typing several commands in console like it was on openSUSE 11.1.

In my ASUS EEEPC 1201T, the VGA controller’s name is:

su -c 'lspci | grep VGA'

Password:
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]

If the driver is successfully installed, check these output (the green one) using common user (like: julia):

fglrxinfo

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
OpenGL version string: 3.3.9836 Compatibility Profile Context

,

glxinfo | grep render

direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics

,

rpm -qa | grep fglrx

fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.x86_64

, then:

rpm -qi fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.x86_64

Name        : fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112        Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 8.732                             Vendor: (none)
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:23:06 AM WIT
Install Date: Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:25:51 AM WIT      Build Host: opensuse-id.unikom.ac.id
Group       : Servers                       Source RPM: fglrx64_7_4_0_SUSE112-8.732-1.src.rpm
Size        : 133011006                        License: ATI Technologies Inc.
Signature   : (none)
URL         : http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Summary     : X Window display driver for the ATI graphics accelerators
Description :
Display driver files for the ATI RADEON (9500 and later), MOBILITY RADEON (M10 and later), RADEON XPRESS IGP and FireGL (Z1 and later) series of graphics accelerators.  This package provides 2D display drivers, precompiled kernel modules, kernel module build environment, control panel source coude and hardware accelerated OpenGL.          
Distribution: (none)

and this is how the driver performs the Linux display (for benchamark purpose?):

fgl_glxgears

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
1440 frames in 5.0 seconds = 288.000 FPS
1545 frames in 5.0 seconds = 309.000 FPS
1552 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.400 FPS
1547 frames in 5.0 seconds = 309.400 FPS
1544 frames in 5.0 seconds = 308.800 FPS
1554 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.800 FPS
1510 frames in 5.0 seconds = 302.000 FPS
1531 frames in 5.0 seconds = 306.200 FPS
1552 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.400 FPS
1551 frames in 5.0 seconds = 310.200 FPS

I also put the log of my installation process so everyone can have use of it.

Have fun!

From openSUSE

Did I do something wrong?

Old ATI’s RSS Feed URL:

From openSUSE

New ATI’s RSS Feed URL:

From openSUSE

And does anyone recognize it too?

Hopefully ATI/AMD can make it easier and give a convenient access to get the news of (driver) releases, not to enforce the customer to change the RSS Feed URL manually.

But, in other hand, after downloading the driver, and following this guide to install this new fglrx (8.582) driver to my laptop, I can feel the KWin Desktop Effect (in KDE 4.2.1) runs smoother than using previous fglrx (8.573) driver, and of course it provides some more bugfixes, including the ability to run sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx successfully (without taking to blank screen like in the previous driver).

Running sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx:

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Here are my status and little bit benchmarks (with KWin Desktop Effect enabled):

fglrxinfo

andi@iamandi:~> fglrxinfo

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8494 Release

glxinfo

andi@iamandi:~> glxinfo

name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample,
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
    GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
    GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group,
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample,
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
    GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8494 Release
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_AMD_performance_monitor, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
    GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
    GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object,
    GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_half_float_vertex,
    GL_ARB_map_buffer_range, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects,
    GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod, GL_ARB_shading_language_100, GL_ARB_shadow,
    GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_float, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
    GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_array_object,
    GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
    GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
    GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_meminfo, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
    GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
    GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
    GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
    GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
    GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit, GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample,
    GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters,
    GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil,
    GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,
    GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color,
    GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
    GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,
    GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_WIN_swap_hint,
    WGL_EXT_swap_control
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess
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Running fglrx_glxgears to test 3D:

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And glxgears:

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Today, no more pain when we do that trough easy way , until you are in a situation that need to have newest version. That’s your time to try this way (that i usually do, even i don’t really need those new features anyway, just for having fun! ).

ATI Catalyst is a utility software driver package for several ATI products for several operating systems. The Catalyst software was instituted after the release of the Radeon 8500. This driver development paradigm at ATI promised monthly driver updates which included performance enhancements, bug fixes, and new features. As of 2007, the Catalyst driver package typically included ATI Catalyst Control Center; an interface for manipulating many of the hardware’s functions, such as 3D settings, monitor controls, video options, among other things. It also offered a small 3D preview, allowing the user to see how changes to the graphics settings affected the quality of the rendered image.

See the release note to know new features in this ATI Catalyst™ 9.1 Proprietary Linux Display Driver.

The comprehensive tutorial about installing this driver has been written in openSUSE-ATI page, here I just explain what I’ve done (in HARD WAY) and things workaround on my laptop, a simple How To Install Fglrx-ATI Proprietary Driver on openSUSE 11.1 (at least) for me. So, if you feel that you are inexperienced user in (especially) re-building the Linux kernel, please leave this page and go to EASY WAY I’ve pointed previously.

Let’s have a lot of fun, then!..

One: Download it!

Before download the driver, find out what chipset your VGA Adapter is first, consult with your hardware (book) manual or type: sudo /sbin/lspci | grep VGA in your favorite console application (or just launch konsole for KDE user), give root’s password if it’s asked. Mine looks like this:

iamandi:~> sudo /sbin/lspci | grep VGA
root's password:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]

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And finally download the driver package (installer, ATI Catalyst) that matches your Linux machine type, ATI product Family, and its VGA controller’s name. Save it, mine is in my home directory. In shell, andi’s home directory is written: /home/andi.

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Two: Preparing the System

Lets prepare the (kernel) system now. Why? Because (almost) all hardware driver (in this case, fglrx that included in ATI Catalyst), known as kernel module, will be inserted as a module to the running kernel. Therefore the kernel it self must be prepared to prevent unresolved problem.

If we insert this driver manually, so we prepare the kernel manually either.

To meet this condition, some packages need to be installed (see here if you run 32-bit machine, and here for 64-bit user) before continue following steps.

If all requirements packages have been installed, we should now access shell by root user, by log in-ing as root user, or type su - if we’re in a common user environment. And don’t forget to give its root password.

Then change the working directory to /usr/src/linux (known as kernel-source) directory:

iamandi:~ # cd /usr/src/linux

iamandi:/usr/src/linux #

Now lets clean out configuration files and any object files of an older Linux kernel version might have, and also restore the build directory to its original clean state:

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # make mrproper

CLEAN   scripts/basic
CLEAN   scripts/genksyms
CLEAN   scripts/kconfig
CLEAN   scripts/mod
CLEAN   scripts
CLEAN   include/config
CLEAN   .config include/asm include/linux/autoconf.h include/linux/version.h include/linux/utsrelease.h

We can now get a (Linux) kernel that is configured like the running kernel:

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # make cloneconfig

HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
HOSTCC  scripts/basic/hash
HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/lex.zconf.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/conf
Cloning configuration file /proc/config.gz
#
# configuration written to .config
#

Because we want to insert fglrx as an (external) kernel module, we should make sure that kernel is expected to be prepared. This includes the presence of certain binaries, the kernel configuration and the symlink to include/asm. To do this a convenient target is made by:

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # make modules_prepare

scripts/kconfig/conf -s arch/x86/Kconfig
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  UPD     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  UPD     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
  CC      kernel/bounds.s
  GEN     include/linux/bounds.h
  CC      arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s
  GEN     include/asm/asm-offsets.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  HOSTCC  scripts/genksyms/genksyms.o
  SHIPPED scripts/genksyms/lex.c
  SHIPPED scripts/genksyms/parse.h
  SHIPPED scripts/genksyms/keywords.c
  HOSTCC  scripts/genksyms/lex.o
  SHIPPED scripts/genksyms/parse.c
  HOSTCC  scripts/genksyms/parse.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/genksyms/genksyms
  CC      scripts/mod/empty.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/mk_elfconfig
  MKELF   scripts/mod/elfconfig.h
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/file2alias.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/modpost.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/sumversion.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/mod/modpost
  HOSTCC  scripts/kallsyms
  HOSTCC  scripts/conmakehash
  HOSTCC  scripts/bin2c

Finally we should clean the object files and other temporary files (but except configuration files):

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # make clean

CLEAN   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9
CLEAN   .tmp_versions

Done! Our system is already to be inserted by ‘fglrx’ kernel module. But make sure that there are NO OTHER fglrx version installed in the system. Then..

Three: Removing Older Version

Remove any fglrx or (maybe) nvidia package, if you have one. We could do this using rpm utility, OR trough YaST Software Management:

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # rpm -e $(rpm -qa '*fglrx*')

OR

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Four: Package Building

We may (optional) create xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 directory by sax2–I didn’t do this, as i have xorg.conf worked fine already:

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # sax2 -a

Now, we should change our working directory (to make things easy) to place where the ATI Catalyst (installer) has been downloaded (in my case, it is in my home directory, /home/andi)

iamandi:/usr/src/linux # cd /home/andi/
iamandi:/home/andi #

iamandi:/home/andi # ls -l ati-driver-installer-9-1-x86.x86_64.run
-rw------- 1 andi users 82398155 Jan 29 21:47 ati-driver-installer-9-1-x86.x86_64.run

We’re going to run the installer inside this (/home/andi ) directory, to produce fglrx (rpm) package:

(NOTE: I’m running 32-bit machine, for AMD/64-bit user see different command line below, after the end of the preformated paragraph)

iamandi:/home/andi # sh ati-driver-installer-9-1-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE111-IA32

Created directory fglrx-install.ILog9C
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.573.......................................
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==================================================
 ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
==================================================
Generating package: SuSE/SUSE111-IA32
/tmp/ati.gAy2lf
Package /home/andi/fglrx_7_4_0_SUSE111-8.573-1.i386.rpm has been successfully generated
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.ILog9C

You can see text in bold and purple color format above, it says that fglrx package has been successfully generated..

For AMD/64-bit user, choose this command:

sh ati*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE111-AMD64

The installer made a fglrx package for our system in the same directory as where the installer is located.

iamandi:/home/andi # ls -l fglrx_7_4_0_SUSE111-8.573-1.i386.rpm

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21184915 Feb 10 09:43 fglrx_7_4_0_SUSE111-8.573-1.i386.rpm

Now, we’re ready to install this driver..

Five: Installing

We should turn the X off now, because sax2 need to re-probe the original running graphic adapter driver. Therefore we should switch to init 3 to kill X.

iamandi:/home/andi # init 3

If you run init 3 in konsole (as i said in Step One) you’ll probably be taken to the terminal. Just login (again) as root user and give the password. And DON’T FORGET to change the working directory to /home/andi , place where the generated (rpm) package has been built previously.

Finally install the fglrx package:

iamandi:/home/andi # rpm -Uvh fglrx_7_4_0_SUSE111-8.573-1.i386.rpm

Preparing...                ##################################################
fglrx_7_4_0_SUSE111         ##################################################
/usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx /
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.27.7-9 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae/.
  LD      /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/built-in.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/firegl_public.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_acpi.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_agp.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_debug.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_ioctl.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_io.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_pci.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_str.o
  CC [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/kcl_wait.o
  LD [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/fglrx.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/fglrx.mod.o
  LD [M]  /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/fglrx.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.27.7-9 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae/. modules_install
  INSTALL /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/fglrx.ko
  DEPMOD  2.6.27.7-9-pae
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.27.7-9 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae/. clean
  CLEAN   /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/.tmp_versions
  CLEAN   /usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/Module.symvers
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9-obj/i386/pae'
/

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Please read "/usr/share/doc/packages/fglrx/README.SuSE" for
configuration details when using SaX2.
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Make sure you have similar output as i have above.

And  then run ldconfig to make sure that libraries provided by fglrx are linked to the system properly:

iamandi:/home/andi # ldconfig

And run aticonfig utility, so X will be using fglrx driver in graphical environment.

iamandi:/home/andi # aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Found fglrx primary device section
Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Saved back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.fglrx-0

Done! We’re finished! We just need to reboot the machine now!..

In previous fglrx (8.561, Catalyst 8.12) driver, still on the same openSUSE 11.1 version, we need to launch this:

iamandi:/home/andi # sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

But NO MORE needed in this release as it still have an issue that will produce a blank screen (fglrx 8.573, another name of Catalyst 9.1) on openSUSE 11.1. This issue is also said in its release note.

Six: Testing

if we’re curious that we have installed fglrx correctly and has worked as expected or not, run this:

andi@iamandi:~> fglrxinfo

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8395 Release

this:

andi@iamandi:~> glxinfo | grep render

direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render,

I’m running glxgears with KWin-Desktop Effects enabled:

andi@iamandi:~> glxgears

5022 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1004.269 FPS
6086 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1216.191 FPS
6295 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1257.649 FPS
5975 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1194.411 FPS
6208 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1241.553 FPS
6138 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1227.591 FPS

From openSUSE

If they give you similar output as mine, so you have it installed and worked correctly..

Ok! See you in next post, then.. , and always have a lot of fun!