linux-image-k7 and xorg-driver-fglrx

[August Karlstrom]

Peter Lieverdink wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-10-18 at 04:38 +0200, August Karlstrom wrote:
>>I can't get xorg-driver-fglrx to work with linux-image-k7. fglrxinfo 
>>shows that the Mesa driver is used rather than the ATI driver. When I 
>>boot with the default 386 kernel the ATI driver is used. I tried to 
>>reinstall xorg-driver-fglrx when using the k7 kernel and then reboot, 
>>but that didn't help. Is the k7 kernel not supported by xorg-driver-fglrx?
> 
> Not if you don't instal "linux-restricted-modules-FOO" for the -k7
> kernel you're on. Both the fglrx and bvidia drivers come in tro aprts,
> one for X and one for the kernel. Both are required to make it work.
> 
> The 386 one was probably installed when you set up the system. Adding
> the -k7 one should see you sorted with the new kernel.

OK, I installed `linux-restricted-modules-k7' and now it works.


Thank you Peter,

August