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  • From: "Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik" <ruskie AT mages.ath.cx>
  • To: <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] ati_driver-new
  • Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:13:39 +0200

On 11:39:11 2007-08-16 Martin Spitzbarth <m.spitzbarth AT gmx.de> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:28:30 +0800,
> <grail69 AT amnet.net.au> wrote:
>
> > Firstly I would like to apologise for the (no subject). I
> > have been using an online system and when I make changes
> > it clears the subject field (frustrating) :(
> >
> > > What do `gaze version linux` and `uname -r` list? My guess is
> > > they do not match and ati_driver is having problems finding the
> > > correct headers (or rather, it sounds like ati_driver cannot even
> > > find a kernel build tree, which should be under /usr/src/linux).
> >
> > Anywho, output is as follows:
> >
> > gaze version linux -- test kernels linux 2.6.22.1 2.6.22.1
> >
> > uname -r -- 2.6.22.1
> >
> > ls -ld /usr/src/linux -- usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.22.1
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > Craig
>
> I've taken a look at the ati driver page and maybe an update to
> the latest version (8.40.4) solves this issue. The release notes for
> 8.39.4 say:
> <snip>
> * The kernel module build no longer fails on kernel version 2.6.22.
> Further details can be found in topic number 737-28556
> <snip>
>
> Unfortunately I can't test this, as I'm running xorg-modular on system
> and ATI is unwilling to support it.
>
> Hope it helps
>
> Martin

Last I checked they did have support for it(note modular is xorg 7.x or
higher... But they have switched to an all-in-one scripted install with
it's own GUI setup app etc...

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