--- Derek J Witt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good day, everyone. I have found a way to get this card to work with
> XFree86 4.1.0. I had to recompile the kernel with the AGP support module
> (agpgart), the Radeon framebuffer modules (radeonfb), and the DRM updates
> from dri.sourceforge.net. I am using the 2.4.17 kernel. The framebuffer
> module has to be compiled as a module. If it's compiled into the kernel,
> the scrolling mechanism is messed up; I get just a one-line buffer at the
> top of the screen (overlapping the tux logo) until the screen is cleared
> (via "clear").
>
> Then in my XF86Config-4 file, I put this into my Device section:
>
> Section "Device"
> Driver "radeon"
> VideoRam 32768
> Option "UseDepthMoves"
> Option "UseFBDev"
> EndSection
>
> Now, "UseFBDev" must be in there, or XFree86 will either say no screens
> found or the monitor will go on standby and freeze the computer.
>
> I have found that the ATI2 drivers from the Gatos project will not work
> with this card. The monitor ends up going into standby and the computer
> hard locks.
>
> But now, I get full GLX support. glxgears reports 900 fps.
>
> Just my experience with this.
>
Is this really worth trying, dose this enable direct rendering?
Can you play Quake Arena (The only thing that matters!)?
I have a Radeon 8500 might this work with my card to?
>
> This is all messed up!! -- Mike
>
> ** Derek J Witt **
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> in the spell checker if you delete ought a whole misspelled word and then
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