On Thursday 24 June 2010 09:22:07 Daniel Troeder wrote: > On 06/23/2010 11:47 PM, Mick wrote: > > On Wednesday 23 June 2010 09:08:02 Daniel Troeder wrote: > >> On 06/07/2010 01:33 AM, James wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I have this ati card. I'm having trouble finding a stable > >>> ati-driver + xorg-server combination that will compile. > >>> > >>> > >>> Any recommendations as to open source drivers or getting ati-drivers > >>> happy with 9.x or 10.x is most welcome. I read a lot of bugs but > >>> not much clear on how to proceed.... > >>> > >>> > >>> James > >> > >> x11-base/xorg-server-1.7.6 > >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati-6.12.6 > >> x11-drivers/ati-drivers-10.6 > >> > >> both drivers work well. to install both you have to make drm a module > >> and not load radeon with kms. switching is possible if you shutdown X > >> but might require a reboot (it doesn't, but you lack hw-accel. if you > >> don't). > > > > Hmm interesting! How do the ati drivers perform Vs xorg? > > ATI: 3D is very good - a must for gaming, 2D is SLOW! (thou they did > something about that with 10.6 - experience differs for users - its > said that window management is fast now, but video still has tearing > effect [also my exp.]) > Latest driver (10.6) work with xorg-server-1.7.x only and kernel module > has problems with >=2.6.34 (exp. differ). > > Xorg: 3D is basic and very slow but works (the newer the driver/server > the better, development is VERY fast), 2D is a dream (very fast, no > tearing with video)! > Driver is released with Xorg - so work always with newest Xorg, kernel > module is in-kernel - work always with newest kernel :) Driver supports > both KMS and user space MS.
Thanks Daniel! I'm using Xorg driver with KMS and it seems that things are only going to get better if I wait for a while. :-) -- Regards, Mick
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