AMD目前對Linux系統越來越重視，每月發布催化劑系列驅動中都包括了For Linux的驅動版本，而且驅動名稱和版本號已經和Windows版本保持同步。畢竟，隨著Linux系統的不斷推廣，許許多多的電腦愛好者加入其中，對驅動的需求也隨之大幅度增長，Linux這塊大蛋糕是任何硬件廠商都不可小視的。
最新8.6版Linux驅動更新包括：
1.新增對UYVY和YUY2像素格式的支持，從而為視頻播放程序TVTime和MythTV提供interleaved stream隔行掃描技術支持。
2.修正了運行《深入敵后：雷神戰爭》demo時，畫面顯示不正確的問題。
3.解決了在運行《Quake3》游戲時改變分辨率模式會導致畫面顯示出錯的問題。
4.修正了當使用xcommgr后，桌面背景顏色顯示不正常的問題。
5.修正了在Ubuntu 7.10系統上安裝AMD顯示驅動后，音頻功能會出錯的問題。
6.解決了當開啟composing后，試圖調整2D應用程序窗口大小時，性能下降嚴重的問題。
7.修正了和Maya 2008之間存在的兼容性問題。
如果想正確使用AMD Linux版催化劑驅動，系統必須符合如下需求：
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。3.glibc版本2.2或2.3。4.支持POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm)(運行3D應用程序必需)。
此款驅動具體支持顯卡型號包括：
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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