ATI driver installation - Error inserting fglrx... No such device

[Sean Hammond]

I think I understand now. Do ATI only provide a 3D accelerated driver
for newer ATI cards? With my Radeon 7500 I have to use the software
only xserver-xorg-driver-ati module?

On 1/18/06, Sean Hammond <sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to follow this:
>
> http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/ch04.html#installatidriver
>
> to get my ATI graphics working. When I run:
>
> sudo depmod -a ; sudo modprobe fglrx
>
> I get the following error:
>
> FATAL: Error inserting fglrx
> (/lib/modules/2.6.12-10-386/volatile/fglrx.ko): No such device
>
> lshw gives me this info for the display adapter I have:
>
> description:    VGA compatible controller
> product:        Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500]
> vendor:         ATI Technologies Inc
> physical id:    0
> bus info:       pci at 01:00.0
> version:        00
> size:   128MB
> width:  32 bits
> clock:  66MHz
> capabilities:   vga bus_master cap_list
> resources:
> iomemory        :       f0000000-f7ffffff
> ioport  :       ec00-ecff
> iomemory        :       ff8f0000-ff8fffff
> irq     :       16
>
> Can anyone help me get the graphics acceleration working?
>
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