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how to install ATI graphics card???

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I have this problem long ago......only 8-10 could install it but after it no other release could do that I have ATI radeon 2100 integrated with mother board when I open the hardware drivers it says no propietary drivers are in use on this system I tried this command in terminal : sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video=ati and it gets downloaded but it couldn't configure the card. whenever I try to even confugure the visual effects it says couldn't apply then I tried to install all ATI packages from the software center then I had ATI catalyst control center when H opened it a message came out saying (There was a problem initializing Catalyst Control Center Linux edition. It could be caused by the following.

No ATI graphics driver is installed, or the ATI driver is not functioning properly. Please install the ATI driver appropriate for you ATI hardware, or configure using aticonfig.) i couldn't understand what does the ( aticonfig ) means?? I want to know now what else can I do?? I have now linux UBUNTU 10-4 ATI radeon 2100 512 vram please I am in a bad need to configure it...I can't get any design programe to work without the card installed

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Please do NOT follow Envy installations as it is obsolete and WILL break yous system.

Follow this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonHD install the latest xorg edgers ppa...

before that, try to install:

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.3&lang=English

if it doesnt work then follow the ubuntu wiki