On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 18:53:47 +0100 Pascal Terjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Spencer Anderson wrote: > > On 02 Mar 2003 11:45:17 -0500 Austin Acton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> With the update to XFree 4.3, I was hoping avview would start > >> working again, but we're still seeing bug reports about it. Can > >> XFree 4.3 please be patched with the latest drivers from the GATOS > >> project? Otherwise nobody can use their ATI TV tuners. Austin -- > > > > I have written before to try and get a statement from Frederic, as to > > whether XFree86 will include the new ati.2 drivers. Still no luck. > > Avview works for most boards IF the latest ati.2 from gatos is > > installed. If they are not included for 9.1 final, I will try and > > build them in RPM format. > > I answered ati.2 mail with CC to flepied and previously confirmed the > opened bug and before that I sent a mail to cooker when the diappeared > but no answer at all :( > > Making an unofficial rpm is a problem because files have to be replaced > so you have to make a full XFree rpm and that takes time. > You should be able to compile ati.2 drivers separately if you have a compiled XFree86 tree available. The drivers use an exported imakefile from Xfree with the command -xmkmf-. I'm having some trouble with radeon drivers but hope to figure that one out shortly;-) Spence
