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Aggelos schreef: |
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> Is it possible to have framebuffer on console with the ATI RV280 |
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> graphics card, while also getting 3D hardware acceleration when |
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> switching to X? I am asking this because according to |
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> <http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers> we must remove Support for |
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> framebuffer devices from the kernel. Aggelos. |
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Looks like you didn't read the entry thoroughly; this quote is below the |
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screenshot of the kernel config specifying no framebuffer support: |
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"I have a Radeon 9500/9600 (not sure which) in a Dell Inspiron 8600 and |
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was able to compile support for the framebuffer devices. I used the |
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vesa-tng framebuffer device for getting fbsplash to work. I am running |
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kernel 2.6.14-gentoo-r2. The program 'fglrxinfo' reports that I am |
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getting 3D hardware acceleration." |
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I myself have a 9800SE, and also use vesa-tng for fbsplash. Both |
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fbsplash/framebuffer and fglrx work fine; aside from the fb console |
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background, I can even play mplayer videos in the getty console, which |
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is also a framebuffer operation as far as I know. I have heard that |
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enabling the radeon framebuffer is a bad idea, though (it doesn't work |
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well with the fglrx drivers). But stick to vesa or vesa-tng, and you |
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should have no problems. I haven't, from 2.6.13 kernels up to my current |
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(2.6.15-r7), and with fglrx versions from 8.8.whatever to my current 8.22.5. |
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Hope this helps. |
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Holly |
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