AMD目前对Linux系统越来越受到重视，催化剂系列的每月发布都包括在内For Linux驱动版本，驱动名称和版本号已经和谐Windows保持版本同步。毕竟，随着Linux随着系统的不断推广，很多电脑爱好者加入其中，对驱动的需求也大幅增加，Linux任何硬件制造商都不能低估这个大蛋糕。
最新8.6版Linux驱动更新包括：
1.新增对UYVY和YUY支持2像素格式，为视频播放程序TVTime和MythTV提供interleaved stream支持隔行扫描技术。
2.修正了运行《深入敌后：雷神战争》demo图片显示出错误的问题。
3.解决运行问题《Quake3.游戏中改变分辨率模式会导致图片显示错误。
4.正确使用xcommgr之后，桌面背景颜色出现异常问题。
5.修正了在Ubuntu 7.10系统上安装AMD音频功能在显示驱动后会出错。
6.解决了当开启问题composing之后，试着调整2D应用窗口大小时，性能严重下降。
7.修正了和Maya 2008年之间的兼容性问题。
若要正确使用AMD Linux系统必须满足以下要求：
1.XOrg 6.7、6.8、6.9、7.0、7.1、7.2、7.3。2.Linux Kernel 2.6或更高版本.glibc版本2.2或2.3。4.支持POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm)(运行3D必要的应用程序)。
该驱动具体支持显卡型号包括：
ATI Workstation Product Support
The ATI Catalyst? Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI Workstation products:
ATI FireGL? V8650
ATI FireGL? V3300
ATI FireGL? V8600
ATI FireGL? V3200
ATI FireGL? V7700
ATI FireGL? V3100
ATI FireGL? V7600
ATI FireGL? X3-256
ATI FireGL? V7350
ATI FireGL? X3
ATI FireGL? V7300
ATI FireGL? V5000
ATI FireGL? V7200
ATI FireGL? X2-256
ATI FireGL? V7100
ATI FireGL? Z1-128
ATI FireGL? V5600
ATI FireGL? T2-128
ATI FireGL? V5200
ATI FireGL? X1-128
ATI FireGL? V5100
ATI FireGL? X1-256p
ATI FireGL? V5000
ATI FireMV? 2200 (Single card PCI-e configuration)
ATI FireGL? V3600
ATI Mobility? FireGL? V5000
ATI FireGL? V3400
ATI Mobility? FireGL? T2
ATI Mobility? and Integrated Product Family Support
The ATI Catalyst? Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI Mobility? products:
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1800
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X600
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1600
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X300
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1400
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X200
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1300
ATI Mobility? Radeon? 9800
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1200
ATI Mobility? Radeon? 9600
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X1100
ATI Mobility? Radeon? 9550
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X800
ATI Mobility? Radeon? 9500
ATI Mobility? Radeon? X700
ATI Mobility? Radeon? Xpress 1100 series
ATI Mobility? Radeon? Xpress 1200 series
ATI Mobility? Radeon? Xpress 200 series
ATI Desktop and Integrated Product Family Support
The ATI Catalyst? Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI desktop products:
ATI Radeon? HD 3800 series
ATI Radeon? X800 series
ATI Radeon? HD 3600 series
ATI Radeon? X700 series
ATI Radeon? HD 3400 series
ATI Radeon? Xpress1200 series
ATI Radeon? HD 3200 series
ATI Radeon? Xpress 200 series
ATI Radeon? HD 3100 series
ATI Radeon? X600 series
ATI Radeon? HD 2900 series
ATI Radeon? X550/X300 series
ATI Radeon? HD 2400 series
ATI Radeon? 9800 series
ATI Radeon? HD 2600 series
ATI Radeon? 9700 series
ATI Radeon? X1900 series
ATI Radeon? 9600 series
ATI Radeon? X1800 series
ATI Radeon? 9550 series
ATI Radeon? X1600 series
ATI Radeon? 9500 series
ATI Radeon? X1300 series
ATI Radeon? Xpress 1100 series
ATI Radeon? X850 series
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