Christopher, I've added this to our TODO list, and we'll investigate once we have some time.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/TODO Getting new packages added to precise takes a fair bit of paperwork, but at least it could be added to the x-updates PPA as a start. If you (or others) want to take a shot at creating the package in your own ppa, that'd help accelerate getting it into x-updates. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 07:23:11PM -0400, Christopher Penalver wrote: > Please be advised that this has already been sent to Ubuntu Bug Control: > https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-bugcontrol/msg03780.html > > 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 > > -- > Ubuntu-x mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x -- Ubuntu-x mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x
