how do I install ati drivers for 5850?

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:03

I just installed ubuntu about an hour ago and I need to update my ati drivers to 10.1.

I have the driver downloaded, I just don't know how to install it.

ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

When I click it, it opens up getit but that doesn't work.

any help?

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:05

Applications > Accessories > Terminal.

Where did you download them to?

I'll assume in a downloads folder?

cd downloads (is case sensitive)

Sudo sh ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

or

sudo ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:24

downloader folder yes.

When I type that in it asks for sudo password? Same as my log in password? Because I tried that and it didnt work.

robert@robert-desktop:~$ sudo sh ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run
sh: Can't open ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:28

Robert1986 said:
downloader folder yes.

When I type that in it asks for sudo password? Same as my log in password? Because I tried that and it didnt work.

yes sudo gives you elivated privaliges. It will be the same as the one you login with.

Maybe you typed it wrong or have caps lock on?

sudo ./atirofldriver.run

Try that one, I forget which one it is

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:31

rofl driver?

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:32

Robert1986 said:
rofl driver?

sorry, I was being stupid, didn't think you would try typing that in...

sudo ./nameoffile.run

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:34

Oxy said:
sorry, I was being stupid, didn't think you would try typing that in...

I didn't type it in. I was just pointing it out.

robert@robert-desktop:~$ sudo ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run
sudo: ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run: command not found

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:45

sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

You do realise 10.3 is out?

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:47

Don't know what I am doing wrong here.

robert@robert-desktop:~$ sh ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run
sh: Can't open ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:53

ok try this.

sudo chmod u+x ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

then run:

sudo ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:56

There must be something wrong.

robert@robert-desktop:~$ sudo chmod u+x ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run[sudo] password for robert:
chmod: cannot access `ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run': No such file or directory

btw, the driver is on my desktop.

JHeaton · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:59

Robert1986 said:
btw, the driver is on my desktop.

That's what's wrong. The tilde (~) here (robert@robert-desktop:~$) represents your home directory (/home/robert). If you were to change to the folder called Music, it would look like this: robert@robert-desktop:/home/robert/Music$. This shows which directory you are working in. Any command you issue at the moment is executed within that directory. With the driver being on your desktop, nothing will happen because it's not in the folder you're executing commands in. Simply pop the driver in to /home/robert and then try again.

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:00

Robert1986 said:
There must be something wrong.

btw, the driver is on my desktop.

You said it was in the downloads folder? :/

sigh...

Code:

cd 

cd Desktop (case sensitive)

sudo ./ati-driver-installer-10-1-x86.x86_64.run

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:03

It was in the download folder and it still didn't work with those commands. I put it in the home folder and now it works.

Thanks for the help.

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:05

Robert1986 said:
It was in the download folder and it still didn't work with those commands. I put it in the home folder and now it works.

Thanks for the help.

I'm totally lost...

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:07

After the fglrx driver is installed. Reboot your system and login. To check whether the fglrx driver is working, open a Terminal and type:

Code:

fglrxinfo

If fglrx is installed and working well you should see output such as:

Code:

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 
OpenGL version string: 3.2.9232

d_brennen · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:08

^^ This is why Microsoft and Apple have little to fear fo the time being. PITA sometimes, linux

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:08

For future reference the ubuntu wiki pages are an excellent first port of call:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

craptakular · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:09

d_brennen said:
^^ This is why Microsoft and Apple have little to fear fo the time being. PITA sometimes, linux

It's not linux, it's ati.

My nvidia card could be installed by a child.

JHeaton · 11 Apr 2010 at 22:14

Oxy said:
It's not linux, it's ati.

My nvidia card could be installed by a child.

I never had problems installing Catalyst drivers, either, though I'll admit that ATI cards are a little more problematic on Linux. The fact that I couldn't control the speed of the fan on my 4870 is the only reason I put my old 9800GT back in this machine.