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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Bug 246672 ATI-DRIVERS
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:06:10
Message-Id: 200811262305.59492.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Bug 246672 ATI-DRIVERS by James
1 On Mittwoch 26 November 2008, James wrote:
2 > I've got an ati/amd64 system that no matter what combo
3 > of xorg-server, xorg-x11 and ati-drivers, I cannot get
4 > it to work.
5 >
6 > lspci shows:
7 > 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc
8 > RD580 [CrossFire Xpress 3200]
9 > Chipset
10 > Host Bridge
11 > 00:02.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI-X Root Port
12 > 00:06.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
13 >
14 > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc
15 > R580 [Radeon X1900 XT](Primary)
16 > 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc
17 > R580 [Radeon X1900 XT] (Secondary)
18 >
19 >
20 > It all worked fine until an update a few days ago.
21 >
22 > I do not need the latest version of anything just something that works.
23 >
24 >
25 > Any suggestions are most appreciated
26 >
27 > Currently the system is booted and kde is working but I removed
28 > ati-drivers trying to fix it. Now I cannot get any version of
29 > ati-drivers to work, despite trying the latest ideas in bug 246672.
30 >
31 >
32 > Any help is appreciated. Precise version numbers of xorg-server
33 > xorg-x11 and ati-drivers is what I really need. Just advise
34 > on a combo that works with a r580 chipset.....
35 >
36 >
37 > James
38
39 x11-base/xorg-server
40 Installed versions: 1.5.2
41
42 media-libs/mesa
43 Installed versions: 7.2
44
45 x11-base/xorg-x11
46 Installed versions: 7.4
47
48 x11-drivers/ati-drivers
49 Installed versions: 8.552-r2

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