HowTo install ATI drivers Ubuntu 8.04 (not supported in 9.04?)

Example card ATI x1650

0) Uninstall

navigate to the /usr/share/ati

sudo sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh

1) install pre-req

sudo apt-get install xorg build-essential dpkg-dev debhelper libstdc++5 dkms cdbs fakeroot

2) Find the correct package

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

---Se readme

3)Download

wget https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run

4) Install

sudo sh ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run

5)

sudo /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial

6) reboot

sudo reboot

7) test

fglrxinfo

glxinfo | grep 'direct rendering'

glxgears