After I upgraded the kernel (2.6.28-16)on my ubuntu 9.04 box, I noticed my ATI driver could use an upgrade as well.

So here the steps to rebuild the latest ATI driver. In my case that would be 9.11 to power the HD 2400 XT card.

First upgrade to the latest kernel. Do a dist-upgrade to rebuild any kernel-drivers.

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Reboot into the new kernel and download the latest ATI driver.

Since only redhat and suse are supported in the GUI version of the installer we need to generate ubuntu installer packages.

sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-9-11-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/9.04

If you have a different linux distribution you can check all supported systems via sh ./ati-driver-installer-9-11-x86.x86_64.run --listpkg.

After building all .deb files you need to install them. Be sure no other .deb files are in you working directory, otherwise you reinstall those.

sudo dpkg --install *.deb

Run aticonfig to update xorg.conf

sudo /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial

Reboot you system (fingers crossed).

Open a terminal and type fglrxinfo.

Output should be something like:

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
OpenGL version string: 2.1.9116

Meaning the ATI drivers is used. You can test using fgl_glxgears. I’m getting 340 fps so OpenGL is working fine.

They moved the Catalist Control Center with the latest version. It was in the Application menu, but they moved it to a better place; System >> Preferences.

You can also start it from the terminal

sudo amdcccle

Install the CopmizConfig Settings Manager and dependencies.

sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm

Now open the menu item: System >> Preferences >> Appearance

In the Visual Effects tab select the Custom setting and close the window.

Now Compiz is already enabled. The windows should be all wobbly. In the Preferences menu, you can change all compiz settings using the CopmizConfig Settings Manager.

Tags: compiz, fusion, Ubuntu

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