3D ATI Video Card Driver
Many ATI video cards work well with Ubuntu automatically. To check that 3d acceleration works with your card, see the section called "Introduction to 3D Video Acceleration". If it does not work, this procedure should activate it.
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Install the xorg-driver-fglrx package from the Restricted repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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You now need to configure the computer to use the new driver so run this command in a terminal:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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When the dialogue appears and asks whether to do automatic detection of your video, pick Yes.
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When asked to select a driver, pick fglrx.
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Follow the remaining instructions as appropriate.
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Restart your machine for changes to take effect.
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