Dear Ubuntu X / Ubuntu Bug Control: Hello. After being unable to use fglrx-installer due to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1058040 I tried the upstream drivers, which also did not work as per http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625 . So, after communicating with AMD about my trying to get the upstream fglrx drivers working, it was made known that it will not work on Quantal because the "legacy" drivers http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx currently do not work with Xserver 1.13: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-core: Installed: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 Candidate: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 Version table: *** 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]} To: Christopher M. Penalver Dear Christopher, -CUT- The fact is that currently AMD has no plans to support Xserver 1.13. In any case your feedback has been forwarded to our Linux Developer Team. Best regards, AMD Global Customer Care _____________________________________________________________________________________________ This email is a direct result of your contact with AMD Global Customer Care and not part of a campaign. There is no need to unsubscribe to this email as you will only be contacted again if you directly request another service from AMD Global Customer Care. The contents of this message are provided for informational purposes only. AMD makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the contents of the information provided, and reserves the right to change such information at any time, with or without notice. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ -CUT- As well, as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/1068661 it appears fglrx-installer in Quantal also does not support Xserver 1.13. However, I did not ask AMD specifically about this as I only have an HD 3100 series card, and was not trying to speak for the Ubuntu community. Despite this, these are the following possibilities folks who have filed bug reports against fglrx-installer find themselves in: 1) Using a single <= 4xxx series AMD graphics card. 2) Having two AMD graphics cards, one or both <= 4xxx series card. 3) Using a >=5xxx series AMD graphics cards. 4) Having two AMD graphics cards, both >= 5xxx series card. Hence, it seems prudent to have two Triaged metabug reports that clearly discuss the facts: 1) One for HD2xxx-HD4xxx whose cards fall under the "new driver support model" as discussed at http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx whose problem is that legacy drivers for their card does not currently work with Xserver 1.13. 2) One for 5xxx and above whose still under the old driver support model. This report in particular would seem to have a much better chance of AMD working on a solution for, as per AMD: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]} To: Christopher M. Penalver Dear Christopher, -CUT- Our resources are dedicated to support and development of current and future products. -CUT- Best regards, AMD Global Customer Care _____________________________________________________________________________________________ This email is a direct result of your contact with AMD Global Customer Care and not part of a campaign. There is no need to unsubscribe to this email as you will only be contacted again if you directly request another service from AMD Global Customer Care. The contents of this message are provided for informational purposes only. AMD makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the contents of the information provided, and reserves the right to change such information at any time, with or without notice. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ -CUT- What do you think? -- Christopher M. Penalver E-Mail: [email protected] https://launchpad.net/~penalvch _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
