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Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: skidzilla on May 26, 2006, 03:32:19 AM
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8.25.18.html

You can find a review here. (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=480&num=2)
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 10:39:26 AM
Quote from: skidzillahttp://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_8.25.18.html

You can find a review here.
question: try to run the generate specific install and all my option are off the bottom of the screen. WTF do i do???
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: maximusotter on May 26, 2006, 16:31:41 PM
Use alt + right button to move the window?
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 16:50:30 PM
Quote from: maximusotterUse alt + right button to move the window?

Already tried. It will only move as far as the edge of the screen. The mouse limit :(
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: maximusotter on May 26, 2006, 16:57:20 PM
I meant alt + left, but anyway, my metacity install lets me move beyond screen edge. :dunno:

In a pinch, you could install openbox and log into that. Everybody needs openbox installed, as its neat-O. :lol:
Title: Re:New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 16:57:54 PM
ill try that then :)
Title: Re:New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 19:33:46 PM

sorted matey thx :D

shame the driver wont install :(
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: maximusotter on May 26, 2006, 19:41:08 PM
Quote from: Ati sh*theadsThe latest version of the ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to support the following Linux distributions:

    * Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite
    * Novell/SuSE product suite

Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 19:42:52 PM
Quote from: maximusotter
Quote from: Ati sh*theadsThe latest version of the ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to support the following Linux distributions:

    * Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite
    * Novell/SuSE product suite


ubuntu is there though, thats all that matters tbh :D
Title: New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: maximusotter on May 26, 2006, 19:43:03 PM
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=182655&highlight=ati+8.25.18
Title: Re:New ATI Linux Driver
Post by: brummie on May 26, 2006, 19:57:28 PM
woot yeah its working now. Thanks for the link.

I tried about 10 different others but none of them worked