WOOT New ATI Linux Drivers out

DarkFoss · May 29, 2004, 01:36 AM

With no fanfair ATI's quietly posted a new version 3.9.0 old was 3.7.6
Read about'em here, http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/Linux_390.html
Get'em here, http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/l...x=4&submit.y=6
Guess I know what I'll be doing tonight.

Oops evil-alpha beat me to it

Zulan · May 29, 2004, 03:46 PM

hmmmz, i think performance with ATI Cards will still be like Sh*t in linux, in games like America's army, UT 2004 etc.

JLP · May 29, 2004, 04:29 PM

Yeah and still a lot of well known bugs exist and they still haven't released any 64-bit driver for AMD64. ATI support for Linux is more and more dissapointing.

RIV@NVX · May 30, 2004, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by JLP
Yeah and still a lot of well known bugs exist and they still haven't released any 64-bit driver for AMD64. ATI support for Linux is more and more dissapointing.

It's still a lot better than many companies.

JLP · May 30, 2004, 11:12 AM

Hm it is not good for bussines to compare with worse companies. To become better you have to look at better companies abd try to be even better.

RIV@NVX · May 30, 2004, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JLP
Hm it is not good for bussines to compare with worse companies. To become better you have to look at better companies abd try to be even better.

Yes, I agree on this one

But, seeing Creative Labs (which is big soundcard company) with very bad Linux support (outdated, feature incomplete etc.) made me thinking that ATI's support isn't all that bad.

Anyway, what I would like to see first is support for X.org X11R6.7, used by Fedora Core 2.

JLP · May 31, 2004, 11:28 PM

Well eventually they will have to support X.Org as most of Linux distros will use it. Even Slackware switched to it recently. I just hope ATI realises this sooner then later.

Malus · Jun 1, 2004, 07:43 AM

ATI needs some *BSD drivers.

I don't see Linux driver support going too far unless Linux starts to become a lot more mainstream.

UberLord · Jun 1, 2004, 01:52 PM

ATI needs to make their driver friggin work with my hardware (ASUS P4T-533 and 9800Pro 512 megger) - X with DRI enabled causes X to eat 99.9% CPU and not start. Disable DRI and everything is hunky dory

Malus · Jun 1, 2004, 06:49 PM

Eh, I've pretty much given up on DRI, which is mainly the reason why I have no need for Linux.

DocterDee · Jun 3, 2004, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RIV@NVX
Yes, I agree on this one
But, seeing Creative Labs (which is big soundcard company) with very bad Linux support (outdated, feature incomplete etc.) made me thinking that ATI's support isn't all that bad.

Anyway, what I would like to see first is support for X.org X11R6.7, used by Fedora Core 2.

I have no problem with running X.org and ATI Drivers on Gentoo here.

And who needs Creative? We've ALSA ...

May 29, 2004, 01:36 AM	#1
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	WOOT New ATI Linux Drivers out With no fanfair ATI's quietly posted a new version 3.9.0 old was 3.7.6 Read about'em here, http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/Linux_390.html Get'em here, http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/l...x=4&submit.y=6 Guess I know what I'll be doing tonight. Oops evil-alpha beat me to it __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

May 29, 2004, 03:46 PM	#2
Zulan DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In your backyard Posts: 236 Rep Power: 0	hmmmz, i think performance with ATI Cards will still be like Sht in linux, in games like America's army, UT 2004 etc. __________________ System 1:* CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (socket 939) \| DVD-RW: Sony DVD RW DW-U18A \| Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo2-54G \| GFX: nVidia Geforce 6600 GT \| Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 1100DF \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Soundblaster X-Fi \| Main HDD: 2 * Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB Serial ATA 10000RPM @ RAID 0 \| Storage HDD: Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 120 GB 8 MB Cache \| DVD: Lite-On 16* DVD \| OS: Windows XP SP2 \| PSU: Sweex 650W PSU *System 2:* CPU: AMD Sempron 3000+ \| Motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta2-FSR \| GFX: nVidia Geforce 6200 256 MB \| Monitor: Hercules Prophetview 920 PRO \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Nvidia Soundstorm \| Main HDD: Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 80 GB 8 MB Cache \| CD-ROM: NEC 52* CD \| OS: FreeBSD 6.0-STABLE \| PSU: A-Open 300W PSU *Laptop:* CPU: AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+ \| GFX: SiS M760GX 128 MB \| Monitor: 15" XGA TFT LCD \| RAM: 1 GB Kingston PC 3200 \| Sound: Realtek AC '97 audio \| HDD: 40 GB \| DVD-RW: Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-833S \| OS: Windows XP PRO SP2

Jun 1, 2004, 07:43 AM	#8
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	ATI needs some BSD drivers. I don't see Linux driver support going too far unless Linux starts to become a lot more mainstream. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT):* Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Jun 1, 2004, 01:52 PM	#9
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	ATI needs to make their driver friggin work with my hardware (ASUS P4T-533 and 9800Pro 512 megger) - X with DRI enabled causes X to eat 99.9% CPU and not start. Disable DRI and everything is hunky dory __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jun 1, 2004, 06:49 PM	#10
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Eh, I've pretty much given up on DRI, which is mainly the reason why I have no need for Linux. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

May 29, 2004, 04:29 PM	#3
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Yeah and still a lot of well known bugs exist and they still haven't released any 64-bit driver for AMD64. ATI support for Linux is more and more dissapointing.

May 30, 2004, 11:12 AM	#5
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Hm it is not good for bussines to compare with worse companies. To become better you have to look at better companies abd try to be even better.

May 31, 2004, 11:28 PM	#7
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Well eventually they will have to support X.Org as most of Linux distros will use it. Even Slackware switched to it recently. I just hope ATI realises this sooner then later.