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= AMD Catalyst = | = AMD Catalyst = | ||
Fglrx, or AMD Catalyst, is both more efficient and faster than the open source gallium driver, although the source code is closed, so the Linux developers can not edit the source code to fix a bug, for example. | Fglrx, or AMD Catalyst, is both more efficient and faster than the open source gallium driver, although the source code is closed, so the Linux developers can not edit the source code to fix a bug, for example. | ||
It is not included in Fedora because it is proprietary software, and | It is not included in Fedora because it is proprietary, copyrighted software, and therefore does not adhere to F/LOSS standards. | ||
== Getting AMD Catalyst == | == Getting AMD Catalyst == | ||
{{admon/important|Root is needed|All of the following commands will require superuser priveleges. Become root using: | |||
:<pre>$ su -</pre>}} | |||
=== Preperations === | === Preperations === | ||
* Update your kernel | * Update your kernel and reboot | ||
:<pre># yum update kernel*</pre> | :<pre># yum update kernel*</pre> | ||
:<pre># shutdown -r now</pre> | |||
* Install <code>dkms</code> | * Install <code>dkms</code> | ||
:<pre># yum install dkms</pre> | :<pre># yum install dkms</pre> | ||
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::[http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-16.noarch.rpm RPM Fusion nonfree] | ::[http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-16.noarch.rpm RPM Fusion nonfree] | ||
:If your browser has downloaded these packages, as opposed to requesting to open the Fedora package installer, you may install them using the following command: | :If your browser has downloaded these packages, as opposed to requesting to open the Fedora package installer, you may install them using the following command: | ||
::<pre>yum install /path/to/package(s).rpm</pre> | ::<pre># yum install /path/to/package(s).rpm</pre> | ||
=== Installing AMD Catalyst === | === Installing AMD Catalyst === | ||
* Install the Catalyst driver and libraries | |||
:<pre># yum install xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs | |||
* Install akmod for Catalyst | |||
:<pre># yum install akmod-catalyst</pre> | |||
:{{admon/note|akmod vs. kmod|Many will be confused and mistakenly install kmod instead of akmod. Akmod is the preferred option, similar to dkms, in that is dynamically rebuilds the kernel module whenever a new kernel is installed}} | |||
Revision as of 22:35, 6 February 2013
AMD Catalyst
Fglrx, or AMD Catalyst, is both more efficient and faster than the open source gallium driver, although the source code is closed, so the Linux developers can not edit the source code to fix a bug, for example.
It is not included in Fedora because it is proprietary, copyrighted software, and therefore does not adhere to F/LOSS standards.
Getting AMD Catalyst
Root is needed
All of the following commands will require superuser priveleges. Become root using:
All of the following commands will require superuser priveleges. Become root using:
$ su -
Preperations
- Update your kernel and reboot
# yum update kernel*
# shutdown -r now
- Install
dkms
# yum install dkms
- Download and install the rpmfusion repositories (according to your Fedora version):
- Fedora 18
- Fedora 17
- Fedora 16
- If your browser has downloaded these packages, as opposed to requesting to open the Fedora package installer, you may install them using the following command:
# yum install /path/to/package(s).rpm
Installing AMD Catalyst
- Install the Catalyst driver and libraries
# yum install xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs
- Install akmod for Catalyst
- <pre># yum install akmod-catalyst
akmod vs. kmod
Many will be confused and mistakenly install kmod instead of akmod. Akmod is the preferred option, similar to dkms, in that is dynamically rebuilds the kernel module whenever a new kernel is installed
Many will be confused and mistakenly install kmod instead of akmod. Akmod is the preferred option, similar to dkms, in that is dynamically rebuilds the kernel module whenever a new kernel is installed