-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Linas Žvirblis wrote: > Dominique Dumont wrote: > >>> From my experience fglrx works with kernel 2.6.20 (amd64). > > I would recommend using 2.6.21 on new HP laptops. Not > sure about this particular one, but on some models ACPI is totally > broken with anything before 2.6.21-rc5. And by "totally" I mean "may fry > your hardware". Check your fan and temperature readings under load. > >> But, it cannot use xserver-xorg-core 1.3.0. So you will have to hold >> xserver-xorg-core to 1.1.1-21 until (at least) the next release. > > It can use 1.3.0 just fine, it just refuses to do so because of a dumb > version check performed by the driver. Fortunately, there is a fix. Just > run one of the attached scripts (NOT BOTH) as root after installing the > driver, and it should work. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. > >> Furthermore, xv is broken with 8.36.5. > > Just use software scaling or OpenGL output. Whatever works with your > media player. > > Did I mention that fglrx drivers suck? >
After a bit of investigation, I just want to point out that the hacks that you provided are illegal. They directly violate the ATI license agreement that one agrees to when installing the proprietary drivers in the first place. Another reason to boycott ATI video cards. 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 iD8DBQFGPxeiiXBCVWpc5J4RAjAhAKCXaBlAJqtZuZL1L8b0bL4SeaOi3QCfdqIf McYVkXgiluxFiUDwZpnAXW4= =RKxM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
