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#REDIRECT [[Package:AMD Catalyst Video Drivers]]
|Summary=Accelerated ATI/AMD binary drivers for Radeon HD 5000 and newer chipsets.
|CatPkg=x11-drivers/ati-drivers
|Maintainer=Drobbins
|Repository=Funtoo Overlay
|Overlay=Funtoo
}}
== Introduction ==
 
<tt>x11-drivers/ati-drivers</tt> (often referred to as "<tt>fglrx</tt>", the name of its kernel module) is the proprietary, accelerated driver for AMD (ATI) graphics cards.
 
== Preparing to Install ==
=== Configuring the kernel ===
{{kernelop|desc=
[*] Enable loadable module support
Processor type and features --->
      [*] MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support
Bus options (PCI etc.) --->
      [*] PCI Express Port Bus Support
      [*] Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI and MSI-X)
Device Drivers --->
      Graphics support --->
            < > Direct Rendering Manager (xFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) --->
}}
 
{{fancynote| If you need support for AGP cards, enable the following kernel options:}}
{{kernelop|desc=
Device Drivers --->
      Graphics support --->
            <*> /dev/agpgart (AGP Support) --->
                  Select an appropriate AGP driver:
                  <*> AMD Opteron/Athlon64 on-CPU GART support
}}
 
=== Editing make.conf ===
 
Add the following to your <code>/etc/make.conf</code>:
<console>
# ##i##nano /etc/make.conf
VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx"
</console>
 
=== Editing package.use ===
 
Then, add the following to <code>/etc/portage/package.use</code>:
<console>
###i## nano /etc/portage/package.use
x11-drivers/ati-drivers qt4
</console>
Adding the <code>qt4</code> USE flag enables support for building of <tt>amdcccle</tt> (AMD Catalyst Control Center: Linux Edition).
 
== Installing ==
 
=== Emerging the package ===
To emerge the drivers, run the following command:
<console>
###i## emerge -av --changed-use --deep @world
</console>
 
== Configuring ==
 
Next, set ati-drivers to manage the system's OpenGL implementation:
<console>
###i## eselect opengl set ati
</console>
 
Afterwards, run <tt>aticonfig</tt> to modify the X-server configuration file to work with the ati-drivers:
<console>
###i## aticonfig --initial
</console>
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
=== I am using a HDMI connection, and my monitor's display has a black border around it. ===
 
Disable overscan using the following command, as root:
 
<console>
# ##i##aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0
</console>
 
You may need to restart your X session.
 
=== GNOME 3 windows only refresh when I drag them. ===
 
This is a known issue, reported in [http://bugs.funtoo.org/browse/FL-1130 Funtoo Bug 1130]. This issue has been fixed by addressing a bug in cogl -- upgrade to cogl-1.12.2-r2 to fix it.
 
[[Category:Video Cards]]
[[Category:First Steps]]
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