Linux driver for Radeon 7000 series needed

wendell · Apr 26, 2008, 11:20 AM

Using ubuntu 7.10 on an older machine.
Google earth on the windows partition works great. On Linux it will not work.
I have not been able to find drivers for linux. Can I use my windows drivers somehow?

Wendell

**temeteus82** · Apr 26, 2008, 12:01 PM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

Linux can't use drivers made for windows because the way the drivers are made is totally different. As far as I know there is no official driver from ATI to 7000 series of radeons for linux.

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 29, 2008, 06:15 AM

The default driver is about as good as its going to get. It might be using a generic driver right now and you just have to enable 3D on it (or a specific driver for it).

Last time I used Ubuntu it picked the correct driver out right away so there was no need to adjust.

Apr 26, 2008, 11:20 AM	#1
wendell DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Linux driver for Radeon 7000 series needed Using ubuntu 7.10 on an older machine. Google earth on the windows partition works great. On Linux it will not work. I have not been able to find drivers for linux. Can I use my windows drivers somehow? Wendell

May 29, 2008, 06:15 AM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	The default driver is about as good as its going to get. It might be using a generic driver right now and you just have to enable 3D on it (or a specific driver for it). Last time I used Ubuntu it picked the correct driver out right away so there was no need to adjust.