-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tim Wood wrote: >> > Tim Wood wrote: > >>>> > I'm another who has problems with the latest upgrade in sid's xorg. >>>> > > My video is ATI Radeon X1600, which requires the proprietary fglrx >>>> > driver. This has been running well on my HP NX8420 giving me the full >>>> > 1680*1050 resolution. The problem now as reported in Xorg.0.log: >>>> > > (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc." >>>> > compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 8.28.8 >>>> > Module class: X.Org Video Driver >>>> > ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0 >>>> > [R200Setup] X version mismatch - detected X.org 1.3.0.0, required >>>> X.org >>>> > 7.1.0.0 >>>> > > I upgraded from a 2.6.18 kernel to 2.6.20 but module-assistant can't >>>> > even compile the module. It compiles OK on 2.6.18, but trying to >>>> load it >>>> > gives the error above. I was interested to note that Xorg.0.log >>>> reports >>>> > the version as 1.3.0.0, matching the error above. >>>> > > I'm thoroughly confused as I thought sid was up to xorg 7.2 but my >>>> > installation gives: >>>> > > ii xorg >>>> 7.2-3 > X.Org X Window System >>>> > ii xorg-docs 1.2+git20061105-3 >>>> > Miscellaneous documentation for the X.Org so >>>> > ii xserver-xorg 7.2-3 >>>> the >>>> > X.Org X server >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-core 1.3.0.0.dfsg-3 >>>> > X.Org X server -- core server >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1.1.5-2 >>>> > X.Org X server -- evdev input driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-input-joystick 1.2.1-2 >>>> > X.Org X server -- joystick input driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1.1.0-4 >>>> > X.Org X server -- keyboard input driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1.1.1-3 >>>> > X.Org X server -- mouse input driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.14.6-1 >>>> > Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 6.6.3-2 >>>> > X.Org X server -- ATI display driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-video-v4l 0.1.1-3 >>>> > X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driv >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-video-vesa 1.3.0-1 >>>> > X.Org X server -- VESA display driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-video-vga 4.1.0-3 >>>> > X.Org X server -- VGA display driver >>>> > ii xserver-xorg-video-vmware 10.13.0-3 >>>> > X.Org X server -- VMware display driver >>>> > > The only thing that seems to work is the vesa driver at 1024*768. >>>> > > I'd be grateful for any pointers on how to fix this. Should I >>>> file a bug? >>>> > > TIA, >>>> > Tim >>>> > > > Blame ATI. Their driver do not work with the newer kernel, and a rumor > has it that M$ is behind the deal because ATI is the supplier for the > video in the xbox 360. The only solution until ATI gets off their butts > and fixes their drivers is for you to use the free drivers. > > There are 2. radeon and ati. Neither are as good as the older fglrx, > but the radeon version can at least handle GL. > > >> Unfortunately neither radeon or ati cover the X1600, leaving me with vesa. > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we already know that ATI is not > one of the better companies when it comes to Linux support. > > Joe > >> This is my first experience with ATI as all my previous cards have been >> nVidia. All part of the learning experience I suppose:) > >> Tim > >
Perhaps those hacks that Linas posted will work. I don't know because I ditched my ATI card a while ago and replaced it with a Nvidia one. Joe - -- Registerd Linux user #443289 at http://counter.li.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGPwcSiXBCVWpc5J4RAnlvAKCMPDFQPUGgQ6+4pMjXhWLQPRET3gCguhRP R/2H94Jv73NO4dFH1woZKCc= =lbOK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
