ATI 8.42.3 Is Out - AIGLX Support!
October 23, 2007 – 10:31 pmI just saw at Photonix, finally AMD released the new Drivers for ATI card for Linux. They are getting in the right track and recognizing linux 
What can we say… “Aiglx support, X.Org server 1.4 support, video playback improvements, more performance improvements, Rialto AGP fixe and better support for the HD family”
- Download Installer
- See the Release notes (not up yet, or new URL)
- Phoronix: AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!
Info on installing it in Ubuntu Gutsy/Feisty should be out soon for those that want it
I don’t need it, I use the OpenSource ‘Radeon’ Drivers - Ati 9200 Mobility
*UPDATE - Installing in Ubuntu*
- EN : http://forlong.blogage.de/article/2007/10/23/fglrx-8423—finally-with-AIGLX-support
- PT : http://www.guiaubuntupt.org/wiki/index.php?title=ATI_fglrx_8.42.3
*Update 2 - For Compiz*
For compiz to work do the following:
sudo gedit /etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager
and add the line
WHITELIST=”nvidia intel ati radeon i810 fglrx”
or
echo SKIP_CHECKS=yes > .config/compiz/compiz-manager
4 Responses to “ATI 8.42.3 Is Out - AIGLX Support!”
about the white list
you made a mistake somewhare in the syntax
it gives me
/etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager: 7: intel: not found
Checking for Xgl: not present.
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
no /usr/bin/metacity found, exiting
i replaced it with
WHITELIST=fglrx
and it works
By mike on Oct 24, 2007
Excellent post. One should note (by actually reading the releasenotes, something I didn’t to before trying to install) that not all cards are supported by this driver. As the release notes state: “ATI Workstation products” (including the Mobility Firegl V3200 in my laptop) is not supported.
Can’t wait for the next one that does support my card.
By Kenneth on Nov 6, 2007