OpenSuse 13.1 / 12.3 fglrx legacy guide

Download automated script from here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0pk5e5fxpi3d71/amdlegacy131.tar.gz

Installation of fglrx legacy!

What you will need:
-some time(15 min max)
-brain/logic
-basic knowladge about zypper/yast opensuse or whatever fuck you
-don't use apper

Note:
It would be good to have minimal fresh system.
That means bare WM without apps and stuf.

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1.Xorg
Since 13.1 uses xorg 14 it is imposible to use fglrx not to mention fglrx legacy.
Therefore we need to downgrade it to 12.3.
The easiest way to do it is by using OpenSuse 12.2 repository!

a)Add repository:
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.2/repo/oss/
You may add update repo of 12.2 as well.

b)Refresh repo
zypper refresh

c)List packages:
zypper -vv se -s xorg-x11-server
Take notice of minor version number (12.x-x.x.x)

d)Install older xorg version(in my case)
zypper install --oldpackage xorg-x11-server-7.6_1.12.3-1.2.3
Apply your version number!

e)Answer all the questions that zypper asks you with "downgrade" or judge yourself.

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2.Get the driver and stuff
This are just some simple tasks, if you can't do this give up.

a) Head over to http://support.amd.com/en-us/download and download stupid driver.

b) Get aur package https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/catalyst-total-hd234k/

c) Install some stuf:
rpm-build gcc kernel-devel and shit like that

d) Extract aur tar.gz and amd*.run file inside that folder

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3.Preparing and patching:
This is where you need to use logic.

a)Extract from amd driver
./amd*.run --extract ./src

b)Go to src directory
cd src

c)Read PKGBUILD and look for section that mentions "patch".

d)Apply all the patches in same order as needed.
Example:
patch -Np0 -i ../gentoo_linux-3.10-proc.diff
In my case i didn't need 3.13 patch because openSuse uses 3.11 which is supported as 3.10

e)Go root!
Either "sudo su" or just "su".

f)Finde your systemname for package generation
./ati-installer.sh 9.012 --listpkg
In my case its SuSE/SUSE121-AMD64

g)Generate this stuff
./ati-installer.sh 9.012 --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE121-AMD64

i)nstall
zypper ../fglrx64_xpic_SUSE121-8.97.100.7-1.x86_64.rpm
or something like that if your not x86_64

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4.Removal of free driver
a)Reboot

b)Go to yast or whatever and remove packages like
x86-video-ati / glamor / or anything that mentions ati

c)Remove 12.2 Repository so it doesn't pull useless shit

d)Add locks to our xorg
sudo zypper addlock xorg-x11-server
sudo zypper addlock xorg*
sudo zypper addlock xf86*

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5.?????


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6.PROFIT!!!!

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