Setting up ATI drivers in Gentoo is easy

 

Step by Step:

1) emerge ati-drivers







Let emerge to compiling this for you.

 

2) Use fglrxconfig to create your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file







it will gives you some questions, all you just need to put the answers number.

once you done that, then go to /etc/X11 and do this back up your XF86Config use

 







 

then overwrite the old one use:







 

4) Include agpgart, and ATI chipset support in kernel (>2.6) and DRM in kernel config.

Better use leasest Kernel (2.6.7)!







in those options, you need to add following, agpgart, ATI chipset Support and DRM

once tou done this, you need to do is.







it going to take a while to compiling.

Now you need to copy two things for your /boot







 

5) You need to Edit Grub for new kernel







Use edit tool such as, nano or vi or you favorite editor







you need to add this in your grub.conf

 







 

save it, and reboot, you are now booting new kernel with ATI support.