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talk:howtos:hardware:proprietary_graphics_drivers [2013/07/24 20:15 (UTC)] – p431i7otalk:howtos:hardware:proprietary_graphics_drivers [2016/04/18 12:35 (UTC)] – 92.123.69.136
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 +==Installing Catalyst as a package is a bad idea==
 +18-04-2016: Steam wont work properly if Catalyst is installed with the procedure listed here. Without being technical enough to understand it, it seemingly doesn't install the correct 32 bit stuff required for OpenGL GLX Direct Rendering. Therefore I think the Automatic install option should be the recommended way of installing Catalyst.
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 ==Bug in current Catalyst legacy drivers (for Radeon HD 2000-4000 series)== ==Bug in current Catalyst legacy drivers (for Radeon HD 2000-4000 series)==
 (As of 2013-04-24) there is an error in the doinst.sh, after installpkg you see it displayed some lines above 'package successfully installed'. (As of 2013-04-24) there is an error in the doinst.sh, after installpkg you see it displayed some lines above 'package successfully installed'.

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