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[backtrack] fglrx drivers
« on: October 07, 2012, 10:14:27 am »
This is only tested on Radeon HD 6470m
the fglrx drivers are know NOT to work in backtrack most people force the i915 drivers instead.
this is from a fresh installed backtrack 5r3

1. apt-get install python-software-properties
2. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glasen/intel-driver
3. apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
4. download the radeon drivers from atis website
5. install them
6. apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeon
7. edit your /etc/default/grub find the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and change it to
    GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text splash video=radeon:modeset=1"
8. add "blacklist nouveau" to "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf"
9. update-initramfs -u
10. update-grub
11. reboot

i don't really know if ALL this steps are necessary but for the first time i have the fglrx drivers working, with dualscreen and full resolution
« Last Edit: October 07, 2012, 03:10:27 pm by relax »