Following is my guide originally published in both http://wiki.cchtml.com and http://forums.kali.org/.
Read Me First
Look into http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Debian for more info.
Separate Discussion here: http://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?17681-Install-AMD-ATI-Driver-in-Kali-Linux-1-x
Following instructions are for Kali Linux 1.0
lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux Kali Linux 1.0
Release: Kali Linux 1.0
Codename: n/a
Remove any old fglrx drivers
apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev* xorg-driver-fglrx
Adding Correct Repo
Check your /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
## Security updates
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
Do and apt-get update
apt-get update
Install Linux Headers and Drivers from Repo
Install the appropriate linux-headers
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,')
Install the fglrx-driver packages
apt-get install fglrx-driver fglrx-control fglrx-glx fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-modules-dkms
If you are using 64-bit Kali Linux, install the 32-bit fglrx libraries for use with 32-bit programs.
apt-get install fglrx-glx-ia32
..
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.7-trunk-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/12-6+point/build/make.log for more information.
Download patch and patch .deb.file
Now we need to patch the kernel. Download patch from(I've personally used this path but users are advised to check/verify it before installing.)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4VfWnVnFzi4a3R6N2xnOC1TWlU/edit?pli=1
Download the file ''fglrx-3.7.patch'' and copy to /root
Copy the file ''fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb'' (check if amd64 architecture or i386, based on which version you're using filename might be slightly different)
to /root
from
/var/cache/apt/archives
cp /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb /root
Patch and repack to a new .deb
mkdir -p extract/DEBIAN
dpkg-deb -x fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/
dpkg-deb -e fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/DEBIAN
cp fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
cp Downloads/fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
cd extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
patch -p0 < fglrx-3.7.patch
patching file firegl_public.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 3890 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 3920 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #3 succeeded at 3935 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #4 succeeded at 3944 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #5 succeeded at 3982 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #6 succeeded at 4013 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #7 succeeded at 4023 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #8 succeeded at 4044 (offset -2 lines).
cd /root
mkdir build
dpkg-deb -b extract/ build/
dpkg-deb: building package `fglrx-modules-dkms' in `build//fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb'.
cd build
dpkg -i *.deb
..
DKMS: install completed.
Generate xorg configuration
aticonfig --initial -f
Add Grub options for radeon and reboot
leafpad /boot/grub/grub.cfg
you see this:
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c
echo 'Loading Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64 ..'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ..'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.7-trunk-amd64
}
Add ''radeon.modeset=0'' in the end of the following line
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet
So the line above becomes this:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet radeon.modeset=0
'Note: 'fee64a58-2e36-43f5-962d-8c33f936d452' UUID would be different for every PC. Use your one here.'
Save and exit
reboot
Extra goodies
Enable Laptop mode to save power and lower CPU temp:
leafpad /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode
If you have ''0'' in the file, that means laptop mode is disabled.
Replace the number with ''5''.
Save and exit.
Cheers 'n enjoy, @blackMORE
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