Install the lastest BETA XORG?

[Alex Deucher]

On 8/30/07, Hans Warschau <hanswr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > A lot of distros provide experimental packages for the new release.
> > You might be able to grab one of them.  First you need to make sure
> > you are running at least xserver version 1.3 as that is a requirement
> > for the newer driver.  If not, you'll either have to upgrade to the
> > newer xserver packages provided by your distro or build a new xserver.
> >
> > to build the latest driver from git:
> > install git-core
> > install the building pre-reqs (grab the xorg/drm/mesa devel packages,
> > gcc, make, autotools, m4, automake, etc.)
> > backup your existing radeon_drv.so and ati_drv.so
> > check out the code: git clone
> >
> git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ati
> > configure: ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
> > make: make
> > install () as root: make install
> >
> > Alex
>
>
> Hello Alex. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer.
>
>  That's the problem right there, I'm not really a linux know it all :( My
> knowledge is limited as I'm a Linux starter, I know some commands but not
> all of them, perhaps you'll look other way when you see I'm a total newbie,
> but I have done some search and after trying to install the driver I found
> in the mailing list and do ./configure, I get a lot of errors and missing
> packages.
>
>  Anyway, If you have the time or know some website or that might enlight me
> on finally installing a working driver with TV out support for my card, I
> would apreciate it very much.
>
>  I'm running Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty fawn.
>

Feisty shipped xserver 1.2, so you'll either have to build everything
or try a Gutsy beta unless someone has updated packages for Feisty
(you might try asking on an ubuntu list or forum).

to build everything grab the required packages (minimum, suggested,
and additional) listed here:
http://wiki.x.org/wiki/ModularDevelopersGuide
and use the build instructions listed here:
http://wiki.x.org/wiki/CompileXserverManually

If you get stuck on the way, ask.

Alex