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redexplosives

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Registered: 2015-11-22

Posts: 3

Xorg, ati driver support?

Hi I'm install arch this morning. I went to install xorg via the command line and it gives me options for mesi and nvidia but none for amd ati.
laptop name: compaq CQ61-410US notebook running an ati moblilty radeon HD 4200

http://imgur.com/7GYYR7z

sekret

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Registered: 2013-07-22

Posts: 291

Re: Xorg, ati driver support?

In case you are using the open source driver for your graphics card, chose mesa. In case you are using the official, closed-source driver for your graphics card, you'll have to build it yourself, because that driver isn't supported anymore by Archlinux, because it would hold back releases of xorg, which isn't acceptable!

But as far as I can see, the official driver doesn't support your graphics card. Right? In that case just make sure you have xf86-video-ati and then chose mesa when you install xorg

redexplosives

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Registered: 2015-11-22

Posts: 3

Re: Xorg, ati driver support?

I'm a noob to this so how do I check if I have xf86-video-at and if i don't how do I get it?

lordheavy

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From: France

Registered: 2010-04-01

Posts: 292

Re: Xorg, ati driver support?

Hi I'm install arch this morning. I went to install xorg via the command line and it gives me options for mesi and nvidia but none for amd ati.
laptop name: compaq CQ61-410US notebook running an ati moblilty radeon HD 4200

http://imgur.com/7GYYR7z

If you want catalyst (proprietary drivers) you'll have to install it later through AUR or external repos, because they are not working with our current Xorg version, also you card isn't anymore supported for the upstream proprietary driver.

You can safely choose mesa driver, it will install OSS driver.

redexplosives

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Registered: 2015-11-22

Posts: 3

Re: Xorg, ati driver support?

Thank you for your help guys.

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 13,354

Re: Xorg, ati driver support?

It would be great if you read "man pacman" , but here are 2 examples to help you on your way :

find out if you got xf86-video-ati :

pacman -Q xf86-video-ati

to install it :

pacman -Syu xf86-video-ati

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