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Old 02-19-2008, 03:41 PM
Orange Barrel
 
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Default xorg 6.8.1 and ATI binary-only drivers...

Anybody tried this combination yet?

OB
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Old 02-19-2008, 03:43 PM
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Orange Barrel <lucy@in-the-sky-with-diamonds.net> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.09.20.13.43.26.825919@in-the-sky-with-diamonds.net>...
> Anybody tried this combination yet?
>
> OB


It seems a bit flakey - crashes X when you try and run any OPENGL apps.
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Old 02-19-2008, 03:44 PM
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:43:38 -0700, mariocki wrote:

> It seems a bit flakey - crashes X when you try and run any OPENGL apps.


Yes, that would qualify as a bit flaky.

I haven't upgraded yet, so thanks for the heads-up. This presents a real
conundrum as the XFree86 and xorg forks diverge. So far, ATI has shown no
signs of supporting anything other than XFree86.

What to do?

OB
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Old 02-19-2008, 03:45 PM
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Orange Barrel <lucy@in-the-sky-with-diamonds.net> wrote:
> So far, ATI has shown no signs of supporting anything other than XFree86.


If you have a model up to and including Radeon 9200 the opensource drivers
included with X.org 6.8.0 works fine.

> What to do?


If you want a faster card than 9200, go to
http://www.petitiononline.com/atipet/petition.html
sign up and hope that ATI will show some interest in more customers.

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