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On 09/21/2009 08:10 PM, James wrote: |
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> Hello, |
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> Currently, on an old laptop I have this chip: |
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> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc |
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> Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) |
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> using ati-drivers, all if fine with: |
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> #### xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 |
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> #### ati-drivers-8.593 |
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> #### xorg-x11-7.4 |
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> #### linux -> linux-2.6.28-gentoo-r5/ |
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> I want to convert to the open-source radeon driver |
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> I'm not finding instruction docs (except very old) so here's |
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> what I have found to do. |
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> edit /etc/make.conf: |
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> VIDEO_CARDS="radeon vesa" |
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> (I keep vesa for a backup....) |
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> emerge -C ati-drivers |
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> run 'qlist -I -C x11-drivers/' |
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> and rebuild the list of supporting drivers? |
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> <reboot> |
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> ??? that simple or did I miss something? |
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One more thing. Enable DRM support in the kernel and select the Radeon |
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DRM driver. You need this or else you won't get accelerated graphics. |
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