Radeon 9250 driver error

[tsmr]

Hey guys, I'm getting a X Server: unable to detect error while installing 8.28.8 (AFAIK last drivers supporting 9250) on a debian unstable pc with vanilla 2.6.23 kernel.

osmosis:~# ./ati-driver-installer-8.28.8.run
Creating directory fglrx-install
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.28.8.................... [..]
==================================================
ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
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Detected configuration:
Architecture: i686 (32-bit)
X Server: unable to detect
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install
osmosis:~#


any clue on how to solve this?

[Kano]

You would need Debian Etch for that driver - it will never give you 3d with Sid.

[tsmr]

so there is no way I can install the drivers from ati on my debian box?
I keep getting this error and I seriously believe it's caused by the ati graphic card:

Apr 17 13:42:56 osmosis gdm[2461]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Apr 17 13:42:57 osmosis acpid: client connected from 4887[0:0]
Apr 17 13:42:57 osmosis acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: agpgart: Found an AGP 3.5 compliant device at 0000:00:00.0.
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: agpgart: Putting AGP V3 device at 0000:00:00.0 into 8x mode
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: agpgart: Putting AGP V3 device at 0000:01:00.0 into 8x mode
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: [drm] Loading R200 Microcode
Apr 17 13:42:59 osmosis kernel: [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs

[Kano]

You need an old X server to use 3d. So do a PURE etch install and then you can use it.