BinaryDriverHowto

Differences between revisions 1 and 11 (spanning 10 versions)
Revision 1 as of 2005-05-28 20:25:50
Size: 9638
Editor: adsl-213-190-44-43
Comment: imported from the old wiki
Revision 11 as of 2005-08-01 01:43:37
Size: 1718
Editor: S0106000000cc07fc
Comment: put line between teh category listings and the text. This should just work, grrr
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 1: Line 1:
= BinaryDriverHowto = Certain pieces of hardware need non-free drivers. The most common of these are 3D graphics cards. This page shows you how to set them up.
Line 3: Line 3:
== Graphics cards ==

=== Identifying your card ===
Line 8: Line 11:
  * If you own an ATI card that is not on this list, you already have accelerated 3D.
 * If you own an ATI card that is not on this list, you already have accelerated 3D.
Line 16: Line 18:
Line 22: Line 23:
=== ATI (fglrx) Graphics Card ===
Line 23: Line 25:
== ATI (fglrx) Graphics Card == see ["BinaryDriverHowto/ATI"]
Line 25: Line 27:
''Note: Currently, ATI Drivers for AMD64 are only available in Hoary'' === NVIDIA Graphics Card ===
Line 27: Line 29:
see ["BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia"]
Line 28: Line 31:
=== If you use Warty (Ubuntu version 4.10) === === Matrox (Parhelia-based) Graphics Card ===
Line 30: Line 33:
 1. Install the following package for Warty: {{{
sudo apt-get install fglrx-driver}}}
 1. {{{echo fglrx | sudo tee -a /etc/modules}}}
  * This command won't have any effect until you reboot. To load the kernel module immediately, run `sudo depmod -a ; sudo modprobe fglrx`, but this will only work if you have already rebooted since upgrading the kernel. If it doesn't work, perform the next step (below) and then reboot.
 1. Edit {{{/etc/X11/XF86Config-4}}} and change "ati" to "fglrx", perhaps with a command like:
  * {{{sudo sed -i -e 's/"ati"/"fglrx"/'/etc/X11/XF86Config-4}}}. Alternatively, just use your favourite text editor, or use `sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86` and select "fglrx" instead of "ati".
see ["BinaryDriverHowto/MatroxParhelia"]
Line 37: Line 35:
=== For Hoary (Ubuntu version 5.04) === == Other hardware ==
=== SmartLink modem ===
Line 39: Line 38:
 1. Install the xorg-driver-fglrx package: {{{
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx}}}
 1. {{{echo fglrx | sudo tee -a /etc/modules}}}
  * This command won't have any effect until you reboot. To load the kernel module immediately, run `sudo depmod -a ; sudo modprobe fglrx`, but this will only work if you have already rebooted since upgrading the kernel. If it doesn't work, perform the next step (below) and then reboot.
 1. Edit `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` and change "ati" to "fglrx", perhaps with a command like: {{{sudo sed -i -e 's/"ati"/"fglrx"/' /etc/X11/xorg.conf}}}. Alternatively, just use your favourite text editor, or use {{{sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg}}} and select "fglrx" instead of "ati".
see ["BinaryDriverHowto/SmartLinkModem"]
Line 45: Line 40:
=== Notes === === Keyspan driver ===
Line 47: Line 42:
'''Note''' (optional): If you are going to compile 3d applications, you will want to install the `fglrx-driver-dev` package

'''Note''' If you are having problems related to DRI or 3d acceleration and the following lines show up in your /var/log/Xorg.0.log {{{
(WW) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version does *not* match driver.
(EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work}}}
then make sure you have linux-restricted-modules installed for your kernel (type {{{sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)}}}).

'''Note''' (optional): You might want to install the `fglrx-control` package, which provides a control panel to configure graphics card options such as dual-head display (two monitors).

If your Xorg.0.log reveals troubles when initialising AGP, put this in the Device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf: {{{Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"}}}

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT : REBOOT!! (I had a hell of a time cursing my PC, got frustrated, turned it off, and the next day it worked perfectly after booting up)

ATI driver version 8.12.10 is available in breezy, which should fix this problem + have a decent performance improvement.

== NVIDIA Graphics Card ==

 1. `sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx`
 1. `sudo nvidia-glx-config enable`

'''Note''': If you wish to use these drivers and run the XMMS music player, you should be aware of [https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724 this bug]

'''Note''': You can get around this bug by installing libmik.

'''Note''' (optional): If you are going to compile 3d applications, you will want to install the `nvidia-glx-dev` package

'''Note''' (optional): the `nvidia-settings` package provides a control panel to configure graphics card options such as gamma correction.

=== Notes ===

Edit: That script worked for me perfectly, but keep sure to have the right version of linux-restricted-modules installed (it must match the version of the running kernel).

== Matrox (Parhelia-based) Graphics Card ==

'''Note: This driver is a BETA and will not work with AMD64 CPUs'''

 1. Before you start, install the linux-kernel-headers appropriate for your kernel.
 1. Download the 1.4.1 BETA driver from Matrox (http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm)
 1. Execute the downloaded file: {{{
sudo sh mtxdriver-1.4.1_pro.run}}}
 1. This will extract the files and then proceed to compile/install the driver.
 1. Manually change the driver in your xorg.conf file in /etc/X11. You will need to locate the Driver entry for your previous graphics card and replace it with mtx.
 1. Backup libGL* from /usr/X11R6/lib: {{{
sudo mkdir /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.back
sudo mv /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so* /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.back }}}

== SmartLink modem ==

'''Note: '''

This modem is very common on laptop motherboards. It looks something like this when you type "lspci" in a terminal:

0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB (ICH4) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)

=== Modifying your sources ===

In order to install this driver (and other non-free drivers that Ubuntu does not support), you will need to edit the file

/etc/apt/sources.list

with your favourite editor under "root" and activate the "multiverse" repository by changing the lines that look like this:{{{
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe
}}}
to look like this:{{{
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ warty main restricted universe multiverse
}}}


=== Notes ===

 1. Unlike the above drivers, this driver is provided by Ubuntu in the '''multiverse''' repository and unlike drivers from the '''restricted''' repository is basically untouched by the Ubuntu development team. Hence you have to do a bit more work to get this one to go. And if you have trouble with it, the fault lies more with Debian than with Ubuntu, but is somewhat up in the air, since noone has the code.
 2. Every time you update your operating system core (called "the kernel"), you're going to have to run through the "Compiling the driver" procedure below again.

=== Preliminaries ===

These are steps you will only have to run through the first time you build this driver, we're just making sure you have all the installed packages you need. If any of these packages are already installed, that's fine, but if not, use Synaptic, aptitude or apt-get to install them.

Make sure you have the most up-to-date kernel available unless there's some reason why you want to run a specific kernel. Install the following package:

 1. linux-ARCH (where ARCH is one of 686, 686-smp, k7 or k7-smp if you use Intel, powerpc for PPC...)

Also, you're going to be compiling this driver, and Ubuntu doesn't install the necessary programs for you to do this by default. So first we need to install several packages:

 1. build-essential
 1. linux-headers-2.6-ARCH
 1. fakeroot

These will pull in some other packages too.

You also need to install the source of the SmartLink driver itself:

 1. sl-modem-daemon
 1. sl-modem-source

You can install all packages listed above at the same time.

=== Compiling the driver ===

Run the following steps in a console. Note that whatever directory you're working in will be filled with files. It doesn't matter exactly where this is done as long as you have write access in the directory.

 1. {{{tar -xjf /usr/src/sl-modem.tar.bz2}}} [this command unpacks all the files we will use into the current directory]
 1. {{{cd modules/sl-modem/debian}}} [change to a particular directory where the instructions for building the module are, because we need to fix them to work with Ubuntu rather than Debian
 1. Edit the {{{control.modules.in}}} file in this directory. In this file, there is a line reading:
  {{{Depends: kernel-image-_KVERS_}}}
 Change this line to read:
  {{{Depends: linux-image-_KVERS_}}}
 1. {{{cd ..}}}
 1. {{{fakeroot debian/rules kdist KVERS=`uname -r` KSRC=/usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r`}}} [this does the actual building of the driver against the ''current running kernel'', it has a lot of output]
 1. {{{cd ..}}}
 1. {{{sudo dpkg -i sl-modem-modules-*.deb}}} [this sometimes freezes, canceling it with Ctrl+C and trying again will eventually work]

=== Getting the modem to work ===

This driver seems rather finicky. Basically, if it works, a file called /dev/ttySL0 will exist. If it doesn't work, running {{{sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart}}} may help, as might running {{{modprobe slamr}}}, but it seems somewhat random. A reboot may help too.

See Also: KeyspanDriverHowto
see ["BinaryDriverHowto/KeyspanDriver"]
Line 167: Line 45:
##CategoryDocumentation: CategoryTechnical, CategorySetup
CategoryDocumentation CategoryCleanup

Certain pieces of hardware need non-free drivers. The most common of these are 3D graphics cards. This page shows you how to set them up.

Graphics cards

Identifying your card

Install the ATI (fglrx) Driver if any of these are true:

  • You know you own a "Radeon" card
  • Your card model is an entire number in the 9xxx series, and is equal to or above 9500 (e.g. 9500, 9550, 9600, 9700, 9800), or your card model begins with 'X' (e.g. X300, X600, X700, X800)
  • cat /proc/pci reveals a card with "ATI" in it

  • You need hardware-accelerated 3D support; bearing in mind that the standard driver does 2D perfectly fine.
  • If you own an ATI card that is not on this list, you already have accelerated 3D.

Install the NVIDIA Driver if any of these are true:

  • You know you own a "GeForce" or a "Quadro" graphics card.

  • You know your card model begins with "4", "FX", or "6".
  • cat /proc/pci reveals a card with "NVIDIA" in it

Install the Matrox driver if any of these are true:

  • You know you own a Matrox Parhelia-based (P650, P750 or Parhelia-512) graphics card.
  • When you first turn the computer on you see a flashing logo with Matrox.
  • lspci | grep -i matrox reveals a card "MGA XXX" where XXX is G650, G750 or Parhelia.

ATI (fglrx) Graphics Card

see ["BinaryDriverHowto/ATI"]

NVIDIA Graphics Card

see ["BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia"]

Matrox (Parhelia-based) Graphics Card

see ["BinaryDriverHowto/MatroxParhelia"]

Other hardware

see ["BinaryDriverHowto/SmartLinkModem"]

Keyspan driver

see ["BinaryDriverHowto/KeyspanDriver"]


CategoryDocumentation CategoryCleanup

BinaryDriverHowto (last edited 2008-08-06 16:21:05 by localhost)