I installed Linux Mint on a relatively old computer setup that I have to use as a media centre on my TV. Since I am using a dedicated ATI graphics chip I need the drivers because the desktop extends past the sides of the screen.
I downloaded the Catalyst 13.1 legacy driver for 32 bit linux and ran the script. When it tries to install, it gives me an error. It says:
"One or more tools required for installation cannot be found on the system. Install the required tools before installing the fglrx driver. Optionally, run the installer with --force option to install without the tools. Forcing install will disable AMD hardware acceleration and may make your system unstable. Not recommended. See /usr/share/ati/fglrx-install.log for more details"
I checked out the .log file that it mentions and it says this:
"Check if system has the tools required for installation. fglrx installation requires that the system have kernel headers. /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include/linux/version.h cannot be found on this system. One or more tools required for installation cannot be found on the system. Install the required tools before installing the fglrx driver. Optionally, run the installer with --force option to install without the tools. Forcing install will disable AMD hardware acceleration and may make your system unstable. Not recommended."
I checked in the dir that it mentions and indeed, I could not find version.h
to try and fix the problem I did:
apt update
then rebooted. The error persisted.
I'm a Linux novice and would like some help to solve this issue. Thank you!
Graphics chip: ATI HD 4350 Driver Version: 13.1 legacy linux 32 bit Kernel: Linux version 3.13.0-24-generic (buildd@komainu) (gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)