Linux Distributions Supported:
The latest version of the ATI Catalyst Linux Software Suite is designed to support the following Linux distributions:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Suite 6.3 and 6.4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3
• OpenSUSE 11.4 and 12.1
• Ubuntu 12.04.2, 12.04.4 and 13.04

System Requirements:
Before attempting to install the AMD Catalyst Linux Graphics Driver, the following software must be installed:

• Xorg/Xserver 7.4 and above (up to 1.14)
• Linux kernel 2.6 or above (up to 3.11)
• glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
• POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) support is required for 3D applications

NOTE: If a Linux 2.6.11 or newer kernel was built with CONFIG_AGP enabled, the kernel AGP frontend is required to load the fglrx kernel module. To identify whether your kernel with CONFIG_AGP enabled, look for CONFIG_AGP=y in the kernel config file, or if the 'agpgart' module is loaded

System Recommendations:
For optimal performance and ease of use, the following are available:

• Kernel module build environment
• Kernel source code include either the Kernel Source or Kernel Headers packages
• The RPM utility should be installed and configured correctly on your system, if you intend to install via RPM packages

The following packages must be installed in order for the Catalyst Linux Graphics Driver to install and work optimally:

• gimp-help-en
• gimp-help-common
• XFree86-Mesa-libGL
• libstdc++
• libgcc
• XFree86-libs
• fontconfig
• freetype
• zlib
• gcc

New Features:
The following section provides a summary of new features in this driver version.

• Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
• Ubuntu 12.04.4  support
• Full support for OpenGL 4.4
• OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions:

• ARB_buffer_storage
• ARB_enhanced_layouts
• ARB_query_buffer_object
• ARB_clear_texture
• ARB_texture_mirror_clamp_to_edge
• ARB_texture_stencil8
• ARB_vertex_type_10f_11f_11f_rev
• ARB_multi_bind
• ARB_bindless_texture
• ARB_spare_texture
• ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture
• ARB_indirect_parameters
• ARB_shader_group_vote

Resolved Issues:
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst Linux Software Suite.

• Corruption and system hang observed while running Sanctuary BM with Tear Free Desktop enabled
• Memory leak about hardware context
• EGL create context error for glesx
• GPU hand in CrossFire Mode
• [Piglit] Test "spec/arb_vertex_array_object" failed
• [Piglit] Test "glx/GLX_EXT_import_context/free context" failed
• [Piglit] Test "spec/ARB_seamless_cube_map" failed
• Piglit] Test "texture swizzle with border color" failed
• Glxtest failures observed in log file
• Blank screen observed while running steam games with Big picture
• 4ms delay observed in the glxSwapBuffers when vsync is enabled
• RBDoom3BFG the game auto quit when use the security camera terminal
• ETQW segmentation fault

Known Issues:
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced with the AMD Catalyst Linux Software Suite.

• Performance on some Steam OS games is lower on 1GB graphics memory cards, compared with 2GB graphics memory cards
• Some Piglit tests cause a system hang under Ubuntu