On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:08:50 +0200, Björn wrote in message <CADxDtfiSfBPaLCzDom2=bzqegeb6d6et2ozt3uzp9x7ckz-...@mail.gmail.com>:
> Hi Geoff, > > my Win 7 updates work well and I don't think that GRUB has something > to do with it. > > Well, I did try Rembrandt once and it worked, so I assume that your > card can handle it as well. ..hang in there: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeon_linux35&num=1 ..you wanna upgrade: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_hardyprecise_old&num=1 ..http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA3ODQ claims radeon on Ubuntu 12.04 is twice as fast as fglrx 8.47.3 on 8.04.4LTS, it also claims 30% more power consumption than on Ubuntu 6.06, I don't know how they measure that, I see ~20% capacity loss on 5 year old Li-ione batteries, which means ~20% less battery time. ..in some cases, the open source are better: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeon_2012old&num=1 http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_comp_oktoberfest&num=1 > Don't let the product number fool you; the 2600XT is better than mine > (albeit not being ATI's best card, even backintheday). > > The 7xxx card's crashes might be caused by drivers or OpenSceneGraph. > Waiting for new versions of both might be worth it. ..only if you're willing to ditch closed source drivers: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_catalyst_legacy2&num=1 -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
