[plug] Ok, what have I done wrong now.

[Kev]

Hi Sleeze

Lee Jamieson wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> I've installed Kubuntu recently and originally had no problem with it.
> Now I have a ATI video card which, in the first instance allowed me
> to have a 12**x1*** resolution, but at 60hz, which was annoying; as
> there was noticeable flicker on the screen.  I initially tried
> downloading the ati driver from ati and followed the instructions to
> set it up.
> 
> Now I'm looking at 640x480.  I can't change the resolution to anything
> higher -only lower.
> 
> I tried installing the ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run that I'd
> downloaded by doing:
> 
> lee at lees:~/Temp$ sudo ./ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run
> 
> this is the result:
> 
> 
> Creating directory fglrx-install
> Verifying archive integrity... All good.
> Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux
> Driver-8.30.3................................ (many more dots here)
> -e ===================================
> -e ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
> -e ===================================
> ./ati-installer.sh: 991: Syntax error: Bad substitution
> Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install
> lee at lees:~/Temp$ 991: Syntax error: Bad substitution
> 
> I am not sure what that error message is about as there's nothing on
> the ati KB about that particular error.
> 
> Any suggestions, help or RTFM! :P would be very much appreciated.


If all else fails, go here and see if they have the driver for your 
card.  If so (and most likely they will), they'll allow you to install 
it for free.

Cheers
Kev

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