On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:37:21 -0000 
"Sprague, IT3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yes, the 64MB DDR would work. But, also, the 8500 is supported by the CVS
> version of XFree86. For now, only 2D and Xv work, but DRI is in progress
> (the 8500 isn't that different from the classic, and the 7500 is already
> doing DRI in the CVS branch).
> 
> So, in short:
> 
> Radeon Classic (all cards) work in 4.1.0 and later (support is present, but,
> IMHO pathetic in 4.0.3)
> Radeon VE is crippled, but works in 4.1.0 (albeit in an ugly manner), and
> works perfectly in CVS and 4.2 (or will, once 4.2 is released).
> Radeon 7500 is fully supported in CVS X, thus will work in 4.2
> Radeon 8500 is partially supported (2D, Xv) in CVS, should have 3D by the
> time 4.2 is released.


Thanks you for a such detailled answer.

So perhaps I could go on trying to compil CVS version of
XFree4.1 and keep my 8500 Radeon. Unfortunatly, the only one
CVS version I compiled make X unstable with Netscape.

Is the 4.2 still schedulled for last november?


Micha�l P.

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