On Jan 4, 2008 12:13 PM, Joachim Achtzehnter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Brice, > > You wrote: > > > Can we expect this DisplayPriority "BIOS" to be automatically enabled > > by the driver when needed, in some future version? Or is Joachim going > > to keep the option in xorg.conf for ever?
It's hard to say when this is needed (in most cases it shouldn't be). TBH, I think this is the first time where this option actually helped anyone. > > When deciding this, the argument should probably not focus too much on my > (Joachim's) situation because now that I have this setting it is not a big > deal to keep it. The case is much more serious for somebody who attempts to > install Debian on a system that has this problem. In that case the X Window > system will appear not to work and only an expert will be able to get it > working. > > This will probably depend on how widespread the problem is likely to be in > the field. How many cheap Radeon cards are known to be affected by this? > As I said, this is the first time I've heard this option was required. Alex -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
