Comments on: How to install ATI Graphic driver for Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.04

By: DaveIntrepid

DaveIntrepid — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:30:45 +0000

THANK YOU! This worked fine!

I installed from ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run (downloaded from AMD/ATI). 9.3 is the final version to support the x1600 card on my notebook. I must use Ubuntu 8.10 as this is supposedly the last version that can use the 9.3 drivers.

However, Catalyst Information reports: 2D version: 8.59.2, Catalyst Control Center V. 2.5, OpenGL V. 2.1.8543. I have No PowerPlay option which was the primary reason I installed the proprietary driver, in hopes of downclocking the GPU to reduce heat and minimize the notebook fan nearly always being on.

Any advice is warmly appreciated!

Thanks you in advance!

By: charles

charles — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:40:08 +0000

At the last screen, you can’t see the bottom either, press TAB once (and ENTER)! It finishes!

By: charles

charles — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:35:41 +0000

THANK YOU!!! By clicking TAB 4 times it continued with the install!
You;re right, I did not see the bottom of the window, so I didn’t know what I was pressing “ENTER” on.

THANKS!!!!

By: Adrián

Adrián — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:43:42 +0000

wow player…that’s was so…incredible and stupid same time, im neither thought this would be a problem of windows…earth eat me hehe, THANKS!!

By: Sebas2k

Sebas2k — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:26:12 +0000

Hi there!
The drivers and the installation works fine (thinks for the tips) for 1 video card and 2 monitors but can’t make run in dual video cards, the second shows up in Display manager as “Unknown video card”. This actually happens in 2 different computers both with dual video cards, what am I doing wrong?

Thank in advance

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:51:37 +0000

wow…thanks player duder..it work..never thought the solution to be so simple..

By: player

player — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:39:34 +0000

to Paul you just don’t see the bottom part of window ? if this it, then you need press tab 4 times, after installation window will appear, the hit enter.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:50:39 +0000

Hi there…i tried the installation method but i got this vcdk missing error..how do i fix this??

By: admin

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:21:41 +0000

Dear Grant, I think that you don't need to modify any file, just simply swap 2 monitors by using ATI Catalyst Control Center (super – user) or using command: amdxdg-su -c amdcccle You can view this post for more detail. Best regards,

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:05:44 +0000

Nice write up and very helpful. Did have one question though – do you know how to swap the display mapping for two monitors? I have my main monitor coming up as #2 in the CCC and my HDTV as #1 and want to swap those, but don’t see an option in CCC. Is there instead a config file I need to edit?

Any help would be appreciated.