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?

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

Robert1986 · 11 Apr 2010 at 21:31

rofl driver?

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

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

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.

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.

Robert1986 · 12 Apr 2010 at 05:17

I am having trouble getting dual screens working now. My Dell dell st241 just has a black screen after I updated the drivers.