ATI x1300 - Cannot activate proprietary driver

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 16:07 -0500, Steven Vollom wrote:
> On Tuesday 24 February 2009 14:48:50 D. R. Evans wrote:
> > Gregory L. Viscardi said the following at 02/24/2009 12:16 PM :
> > > Yeah I am always online. Unfortunately that cant be the problem, also
> > > because it didn't even give a window saying it tried to download or
> > > anything. Thanks for the help though.
> >
> > Silly question: you have downloaded the xorg-fglrx-driver package, right?
> >
> >   Doc
> I am kind of entering without reading all past posts, however, I have a coming 
> driver install problem.  I am in Intrepid with the new install, so it may be 
> different from yours, however, what I found was that you should use the drivers 
> provided by kubuntu and avoid downloading drivers from other sources.  They 
> said that Kubuntu Intrepid drivers worked.  This may be wrong, but I would at 
> least look to Kubuntu as the source for drivers for Intrepid.  I have been 
> relying on that advice until I receive back my RMA'd motherboard.  Hope this 
> is useful.

I've had the other experience with video. The drivers from the card
maker has always worked better for me, and using envyng works like a
charm. Note that the OP's last post said the envyng did the trick for
his problems. You may consider it. :) Ric

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