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James wrote: |
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> blocks B x11-drivers/ati-drivers (is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0) |
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That's because none of the current ati-drivers work with xorg-server-1.3. |
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> One thing that I as never really comfortable with is this make.conf |
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> entry that I ended up using shich I gleaned from several wikis: |
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> VIDEO_CARDS="fbdev fglrx vesa" |
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This only means that the drivers for framebuffer, ati-drivers and vesa |
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will be built for xorg. In your case you have probably configured xorg |
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to use the ati-drivers (fglrx). It is a good idea to have the vesa |
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driver handy in case something breaks after an update. It allows you to |
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configure a slow but mostly working X11. |
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> I'm still using an older kernel, (2.6.18-gentoo-r6) |
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> so any advice on kernel versions or options to use with this video |
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> card are welcome. |
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From what I remember from bugs.gentoo.org, 2.6.19 should work fine with |
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all recent ati-drivers, whereas 2.6.20 seems to be problematic. |
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> Any advice on which 3D drivers options are now available for this |
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> card or which version of ati-drivers I should install to keep |
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> xorg-server-1.3.0.0 happy are welcome. The only information I |
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> can find googling is not current with these newer versions |
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> of ati-drivers, 2.6.20+ kernels, 3D and xorg-server 1.3. |
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Stay away from xorg-server-1.3 and kernel-2.6.20 or later until ATI |
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releases new versions that work with them. |
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-- Remy |
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