[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
Stuart Howard stuart.g.howard at gmail.com writes: All versions of the ATI driver are blocking xorg-server 1.3 at the moment so you are not going to get around that one easily. If you look at the --tree to find out what package is asking for the upgrade of xorg-server and then mask that? this may help. Ok, Thanks James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 17:27 +, James wrote: Stuart Howard stuart.g.howard at gmail.com writes: All versions of the ATI driver are blocking xorg-server 1.3 at the moment so you are not going to get around that one easily. If you look at the --tree to find out what package is asking for the upgrade of xorg-server and then mask that? this may help. Ok, I just compiled xorg-server like this: conf_opts=--with-release-major=7 --with-release-minor=2 emerge xorg-server and I use x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.36.5 from my overlay. works fine. see http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-554798.html HTH, -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank. -- Scotty -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
All versions of the ATI driver are blocking xorg-server 1.3 at the moment so you are not going to get around that one easily. If you look at the --tree to find out what package is asking for the upgrade of xorg-server and then mask that? this may help. On 08/05/07, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stuart Howard stuart.g.howard at gmail.com writes: This link to the forum though I realise it is nvidia based it may give some further information the posts refer to a bug which further refers to another bug which is the ATI issue but the general point is there. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-556528-highlight-nvidia+block.html Hello Stuart, Interesting reading. Here's what I currently used on my system: x11-base/xorg-server Installed versions: 1.1.1-r1 x11-drivers/ati-drivers Installed versions: 8.35.5 This all works with my ATI 1900XT card (glx gears runs on a full 22 inch widescreen (1680 x 1050) at 1800 FPS. The little default 2x2 runs glxgears at 11,000 FPS. This might explain why every permutaion of ati-drivers and xorg-server that I entered into /etc/portage/package.mask does not neutralize the request to upgrade xorg-server to 1.3.0.0 ## I tried every permutation possible here, nothings masks ##the upgrade request so I can continue with routine upgrades =x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.1-r1 =x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5 blocks B x11-drivers/ati-drivers ( is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0) I did not glean from the discussion how to neutralize the erroneous upgrade request so I can perform the other upgrades. Any ideas on that? James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, those who don't --Unknown -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
Stuart Howard stuart.g.howard at gmail.com writes: This link to the forum though I realise it is nvidia based it may give some further information the posts refer to a bug which further refers to another bug which is the ATI issue but the general point is there. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-556528-highlight-nvidia+block.html Hello Stuart, Interesting reading. Here's what I currently used on my system: x11-base/xorg-server Installed versions: 1.1.1-r1 x11-drivers/ati-drivers Installed versions: 8.35.5 This all works with my ATI 1900XT card (glx gears runs on a full 22 inch widescreen (1680 x 1050) at 1800 FPS. The little default 2x2 runs glxgears at 11,000 FPS. This might explain why every permutaion of ati-drivers and xorg-server that I entered into /etc/portage/package.mask does not neutralize the request to upgrade xorg-server to 1.3.0.0 ## I tried every permutation possible here, nothings masks ##the upgrade request so I can continue with routine upgrades =x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.1-r1 =x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5 blocks B x11-drivers/ati-drivers ( is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0) I did not glean from the discussion how to neutralize the erroneous upgrade request so I can perform the other upgrades. Any ideas on that? James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
James wrote: blocks B x11-drivers/ati-drivers (is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0) That's because none of the current ati-drivers work with xorg-server-1.3. One thing that I as never really comfortable with is this make.conf entry that I ended up using shich I gleaned from several wikis: VIDEO_CARDS=fbdev fglrx vesa This only means that the drivers for framebuffer, ati-drivers and vesa will be built for xorg. In your case you have probably configured xorg to use the ati-drivers (fglrx). It is a good idea to have the vesa driver handy in case something breaks after an update. It allows you to configure a slow but mostly working X11. I'm still using an older kernel, (2.6.18-gentoo-r6) so any advice on kernel versions or options to use with this video card are welcome. From what I remember from bugs.gentoo.org, 2.6.19 should work fine with all recent ati-drivers, whereas 2.6.20 seems to be problematic. Any advice on which 3D drivers options are now available for this card or which version of ati-drivers I should install to keep xorg-server-1.3.0.0 happy are welcome. The only information I can find googling is not current with these newer versions of ati-drivers, 2.6.20+ kernels, 3D and xorg-server 1.3. Stay away from xorg-server-1.3 and kernel-2.6.20 or later until ATI releases new versions that work with them. -- Remy signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
Remy Blank remy.blank at pobox.com writes: Stay away from xorg-server-1.3 and kernel-2.6.20 or later until ATI releases new versions that work with them. This is what I was looking for. I do not stay on top of these issues, and the system is working reasonable well right now. I just cannot get the logitech joystick (game controller) to work with this rig. It works on 4 other intel/ati systems, or athlon/nividia based systems but those all use the radeon drivers or nvidia drivers. Thanks for bringing me up to speed on these issues! James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg-server blocked by ati-drivers
This link to the forum though I realise it is nvidia based it may give some further information the posts refer to a bug which further refers to another bug which is the ATI issue but the general point is there. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-556528-highlight-nvidia+block.html On 07/05/07, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remy Blank remy.blank at pobox.com writes: Stay away from xorg-server-1.3 and kernel-2.6.20 or later until ATI releases new versions that work with them. This is what I was looking for. I do not stay on top of these issues, and the system is working reasonable well right now. I just cannot get the logitech joystick (game controller) to work with this rig. It works on 4 other intel/ati systems, or athlon/nividia based systems but those all use the radeon drivers or nvidia drivers. Thanks for bringing me up to speed on these issues! James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, those who don't --Unknown -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
