ATI driver installation - Error inserting fglrx... No such device

[Sean Hammond]

It looks like I need to use the 'radeon' sub-driver from the package
xserver-xorg-driver-ati in order to get open source 3D acceleration. I
wonder if this is  possible yet in Ubuntu with X.org?

On 1/18/06, Sean Hammond <sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think I understand now. Do ATI only provide a 3D accelerated driver
> for newer ATI cards? With my Radeon 7500 I have to use the software
> only xserver-xorg-driver-ati module?
>
> On 1/18/06, Sean Hammond <sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am trying to follow this:
> >
> > http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/ch04.html#installatidriver
> >
> > to get my ATI graphics working. When I run:
> >
> > sudo depmod -a ; sudo modprobe fglrx
> >
> > I get the following error:
> >
> > FATAL: Error inserting fglrx
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.12-10-386/volatile/fglrx.ko): No such device
> >
> > lshw gives me this info for the display adapter I have:
> >
> > description:    VGA compatible controller
> > product:        Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500]
> > vendor:         ATI Technologies Inc
> > physical id:    0
> > bus info:       pci at 01:00.0
> > version:        00
> > size:   128MB
> > width:  32 bits
> > clock:  66MHz
> > capabilities:   vga bus_master cap_list
> > resources:
> > iomemory        :       f0000000-f7ffffff
> > ioport  :       ec00-ecff
> > iomemory        :       ff8f0000-ff8fffff
> > irq     :       16
> >
> > Can anyone help me get the graphics acceleration working?
> >
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