On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 03:31:47PM +0000, Alter Ego wrote: > Thank you for your explanation. > > Please, don't get me wrong. I accept your explanation and I thank you > for your reply. > > But don't you think that 32 MB just for enabling DRI is too much??
If this additional memory can be swapped out then I don't think there's a problem. If the kernel or X server is locking this extra memory or other- wise preventing it from being swapped out, then file a bug on whichever of them is responsible. Either way this has nothing to do with firmware-nonfree. > Don't you think the huge icrease in used memory (more 32 MB) is a > symptom that something is very wrong with the firmware file (R300_cp.bin) > ? No. > Also with the previous kernel I was using the graphics card with no > problems at all and without this 32 MB in icreased memory... > > Just one more question: > Could you please tell me if you think I can disable the firmware without > having any problems? I don't do compiz or video editing... You can explicitly disable DRI in xorg.conf. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Logic doesn't apply to the real world. - Marvin Minsky -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
