Linux XORG drivers

BulletFx · Dec 15, 2004, 04:07 PM

if ATI ever reads this forum I want them to know that a lot of people are waiting the release since long time of the ATI's Proprietary Driver for Linux Suse 9.2 ecc ecc. It's very bad to know that Nvidia has done such drivers and Ati still doesn't. I know there are several ways to get installed video drivers on X.Org but it's a very bad pubblicity for ati. There are people that have bought nvidia for this problem. ATI should release such drivers and it's a shame that i've payed 150 euro for an ati card and the company hasn't realesed an updated driver for linux. are we in a microsoft world that rules over hardware? ATI come on do them!

ww2 · Dec 15, 2004, 04:50 PM

Agreed.

UberLord · Dec 15, 2004, 05:45 PM

64-bit drivers are a much higher priority than silly X-org support. Besides, the current driver works with xorg 6.7.x ......

Oh yeah, shouldn't this be posted in the Linux forum?

BulletFx · Dec 16, 2004, 02:32 PM

so u r saying that I pay for a video card but since it's not urgent it's silly. that means I'm seally and all of us that nead xorg drivers are silly. do you imagine ati saying such a thing at their customers? u must be a microsoft man.that is silly.

KOLE · Dec 16, 2004, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulletFx

ATI should release such drivers and it's a shame that i've payed 150 euro for an ati card and the company hasn't realesed an updated driver for linux. are we in a microsoft world that rules over hardware? ATI come on do them!

100% Agreed

.tekrox · Dec 17, 2004, 01:42 AM

A List of things that are *needed* for ATi's linux drivers to even come close to being on par with nVidia's

- X.org Support
- Downloads of Multiple Package Types (ie. Debian Packages aswell as Redhat)
- 64bit Support
- A nicer Installer
- A Control Panel of Some sort! I was amazed to see that nVidia's control panel that features in window dirvers is also present in their Linux drivers; I'm a very anti-nvidia-for-gfx person; but well they've done a great job!
- Support for features like AI and TAA
- More Performance!

I know linux still plays Second fiddle to windows in the corporate and profitability realm (I'm not talking about OS sales an d system sales - but rather Graphics cards sales; if ATi does'nt ever produce another linux driver - will that stop them from being a profitable company when just about everyone uses windows? I think not) But you guys really need to update the drivers; maybe you already have and are going to give them to us as a Chirstmas pressie

Please!

Dec 15, 2004, 04:07 PM	#1
BulletFx DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Linux XORG drivers if ATI ever reads this forum I want them to know that a lot of people are waiting the release since long time of the ATI's Proprietary Driver for Linux Suse 9.2 ecc ecc. It's very bad to know that Nvidia has done such drivers and Ati still doesn't. I know there are several ways to get installed video drivers on X.Org but it's a very bad pubblicity for ati. There are people that have bought nvidia for this problem. ATI should release such drivers and it's a shame that i've payed 150 euro for an ati card and the company hasn't realesed an updated driver for linux. are we in a microsoft world that rules over hardware? ATI come on do them!

Dec 15, 2004, 04:50 PM	#2
ww2 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	Agreed. __________________ Asus Radeon 9600 XT (128 mb) Athlon XP 1800+ (~1.5 ghz) ECS K7S5A revision 3.1 Windows XP Pro with SP2

Dec 15, 2004, 05:45 PM	#3
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	64-bit drivers are a much higher priority than silly X-org support. Besides, the current driver works with xorg 6.7.x ...... Oh yeah, shouldn't this be posted in the Linux forum? __________________ 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

Dec 16, 2004, 02:32 PM	Thread Starter #4
BulletFx DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	so u r saying that I pay for a video card but since it's not urgent it's silly. that means I'm seally and all of us that nead xorg drivers are silly. do you imagine ati saying such a thing at their customers? u must be a microsoft man.that is silly. Last edited by BulletFx; Dec 16, 2004 at 02:38 PM.

Dec 17, 2004, 01:42 AM	#6
.tekrox DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Australia Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	A List of things that are needed for ATi's linux drivers to even come close to being on par with nVidia's - X.org Support - Downloads of Multiple Package Types (ie. Debian Packages aswell as Redhat) - 64bit Support - A nicer Installer - A Control Panel of Some sort! I was amazed to see that nVidia's control panel that features in window dirvers is also present in their Linux drivers; I'm a very anti-nvidia-for-gfx person; but well they've done a great job! - Support for features like AI and TAA - More Performance! I know linux still plays Second fiddle to windows in the corporate and profitability realm (I'm not talking about OS sales an d system sales - but rather Graphics cards sales; if ATi does'nt ever produce another linux driver - will that stop them from being a profitable company when just about everyone uses windows? I think not) But you guys really need to update the drivers; maybe you already have and are going to give them to us as a Chirstmas pressie Please! __________________ Intel Core2 Duo E6600 DFI Infinity 975 X/G 2GB g.skill DDR2-800 Radeon X1900GT Too Much HDD Space! Sun GDM-5500 21" CRT (Rebadged Trinitron) ASUS F3JP - Core2Duo T5600 - 1GB DDR2 - Radeon X1700