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From:	Nicolas Sebrecht <nicolas.s-dev@×××××××.net>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc:	Nicolas Sebrecht <nicolas.s-dev@×××××××.net>
Subject:	[gentoo-user] Re: X freezes with ati radeon driver
Date:	Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:36:48
Message-Id:	`20091104073643.GB12983@vidovic`
In Reply to:	[gentoo-user] X freezes with ati radeon driver by Jacques Montier

1	On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 08:00:07PM +0200, Jacques Montier wrote:
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3	> As fglrx ati driver does not work with >gentoo-sources-2.6.29-r5 kernel
4	> and my ati radeon 9600 (RV350) graphic card, i try to use the free
5	> radeon driver (x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati-6.12.4)
6	> I compiled the gentoo-sources-2.6.31 with AGP, DRI, VIA chipset support
7	> and ATI radeon as modules.
8	> X starts and works, but then randomly freezes.
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10	As you know, ATI free drivers are pretty new and are still in very
11	active development. That's why I don't think anybody here will know
12	what's going on for you. You should try with the developers of the
13	drivers directly...
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15	> I saw several threads about it, so what's going on ??
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17	... Or, if the problem is well known, wait for the fix.
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20	Nicolas Sebrecht