Re: multi-head with different resolutions & other issues

[Kacper Wysocki <kacperw at online dot no>]

On 06/18/04 05:51:56, Flavio Stanchina wrote:
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> http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/dri-trunk-sid/

Thanks, been here before but lost the link.

> > [...] I prefer open source when possible.
>
> Me too, but I prefer working drivers even more. ;)
> Last time I tried, the open source driver were very lacking. I don't
> spend that much time playing games (and the ones I like aren't
> available for Linux anyway) but it feel better when you know your
> OpenGL is working well.

I agree, but the opensource driver has some other advantages, as it
allows me to run xinerama with different resolutions, watch videos
nicely with the Xv extension, and I avoid having to recompile external
kernel modules whenever I recompile the kernel just to get the card
working. There are tradeoffs to be made with both drivers, the way
things are currently.

> > Does the dvi output work with the open source drivers?
>
> I tried a few days ago but X wouldn't display anything on either
> output. I suspect the removal of proprietary firmware from the latest
> Debian XFree86 source breaks the Radeon driver. I wasn't in the mood
> of doing more tests that day, but it's on my to-do list.

You don't need the firmware to get the above mentioned functionality.
Haven't had a working oss dri driver in ages, though.

> > [...] but then again I'm betting you've already done the
> > "ATI Linux driver feedback" thing.
>
> I tried. When I click "submit", I get a SQL error from the server. :-
> D
>
> I should try again, maybe they fixed that...

Yes, it sucks, doesn't it? When I tried (with Mozilla and IE) I got a
"Please select product" error message- even though the 8500 was
selected. So I just selected the 9500, and it worked. You'll have a
harder time doing this when you are actually reporting an error
specific to 8500, though. Makes you wonder whether they take the 8500
error reports and stuff them into /dev/null, like they used to.

Cheers,
	Kacper

PS: No need to send to me and cc the list - I'm on the list.