New drivers - 8.21.7

RIV@NVX · Jan 18, 2006, 11:29 PM

I had seen them out, but I haven't tried them yet. Well, I kinda don't have a machine where I could, because it's all Xorg 7.0 here, and ATI still doesn't support anything above 6.8.

NEW FEATURES:
(1) ATI Linux Driver Installer now 50% smaller. <-- ME LOVES THIS ONE!
(2) OpenGL 2.0 Support.
ISSUES RESOLVED:
(1) mode2 option in aticonfig now supported as documented
(2) Starting X server when the virtual desktop size is set higher than the largest display mode available for the display device no longer results in fatal server error.

BTW, has anyone got fglrx (any version) to work with 6.9 or 7.0?

finite · Jan 20, 2006, 02:07 PM

No huge changes in this release, but nice that they're at least giving us some bugfixes.

I'm using the latest drivers on X.Org 6.9. Didn't have any problems getting that to work. I used the installer (not the RPMs) and it simply had the option "Install Driver 8.21.7 on X.Org 6.9.x", I clicked continue and it worked. I use slackware, and my X.org install is from the official slackware packages.

If it doesn't work immediately after installation, try a reboot or just unload the fglrx module ("rmmod fglrx", or "modprobe -r fglrx" as root). It should then load the new version of the module when you next start an X server.

If that doesn't work... no idea. :/

RIV@NVX · Jan 20, 2006, 05:18 PM

OK, I will give it a shot on my backup HDD's FC5t2 installation. It's X.org 7.0.0 RC4, but I hope it will work - it works with 6.9, and they are the same in terms of features.

Kombatant · Jan 30, 2006, 11:46 AM

I am a bit disappointed tbh with the continuous lack of X1000 series support - the cards are out since October and Linux users still can't use them

jamse101 · Feb 3, 2006, 03:15 PM

Yeah, I would like to use Linux with my X1800...

RIV@NVX · Feb 3, 2006, 07:50 PM

That's a sad thing.

For us "older cards" owners, the situation is much better. ATI's fglrx works, and r300 is getting closer to beeing actually usable, which is great; r200 driver is even better.

lcs · Feb 25, 2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIV@NVX

(2) OpenGL 2.0 Support.

If anyone from ATI reads this ... please apply the following patch:

Code:

--- glATI.h	 2006-02-25 20:47:28.000000000 +0100
+++ glATI.h.orig		2006-02-25 20:45:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -771,14 +771,14 @@

 typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLDELETESHADERPROC)(GLuint shader);
 typedef GLboolean (APIENTRY *PFNGLISSHADERPROC)(GLuint shader);
-typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLGETSHADERIVPROC)(GLuint shader, GLenum pname, GLint *params);
-typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLGETSHADERINFOLOGPROC)(GLuint shader, GLsizei bufSize,
+typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGETSHADERIVPROC)(GLuint shader, GLenum pname, GLint *params);
+typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGETSHADERINFOLOGPROC)(GLuint shader, GLsizei bufSize,
													   GLsizei *length, GLchar *infoLog);

 typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLDELETEPROGRAMPROC)(GLuint program);
 typedef GLboolean (APIENTRY *PFNGLISPROGRAMPROC)(GLuint program);
-typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLGETPROGRAMIVPROC)(GLuint program, GLenum pname, GLint *params);
-typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGLGETPROGRAMINFOLOGPROC)(GLuint program, GLsizei bufSize,
+typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGETPROGRAMIVPROC)(GLuint program, GLenum pname, GLint *params);
+typedef GLvoid	(APIENTRY *PFNGETPROGRAMINFOLOGPROC)(GLuint program, GLsizei bufSize,
														GLsizei *length, GLchar *infoLog);

 /*
@@ -826,9 +826,9 @@
 #define GL_STENCIL_BACK_VALUE_MASK		 0x8CA4
 #define GL_STENCIL_BACK_WRITEMASK		  0x8CA5

-typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILOPSEPARATEPROC)(GLenum face, GLenum sfail, GLenum dpfail, GLenum dppass);
-typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILFUNCSEPARATEPROC)(GLenum face, GLenum func, GLint ref, GLuint mask);
-typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILMASKSEPARATEPROC)(GLenum face, GLuint mask);
+typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILOPSEPARATE)(GLenum face, GLenum sfail, GLenum dpfail, GLenum dppass);
+typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILFUNCSEPARATE)(GLenum face, GLenum func, GLint ref, GLuint mask);
+typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLSTENCILMASKSEPARATE)(GLenum face, GLuint mask);

 /*
 **  BlendEquationSeparate
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
 #define GL_BLEND_EQUATION_RGB			  GL_BLEND_EQUATION
 #define GL_BLEND_EQUATION_ALPHA			0x883D

-typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNGLBLENDEQUATIONSEPARATEPROC)(GLenum modeRGB, GLenum modeAlpha);
+typedef void	  (APIENTRY *PFNBLENDEQUATIONSEPARATEPROC)(GLenum modeRGB, GLenum modeAlpha);

Jan 18, 2006, 11:29 PM	#1
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	New drivers - 8.21.7 I had seen them out, but I haven't tried them yet. Well, I kinda don't have a machine where I could, because it's all Xorg 7.0 here, and ATI still doesn't support anything above 6.8. NEW FEATURES: (1) ATI Linux Driver Installer now 50% smaller. <-- ME LOVES THIS ONE! (2) OpenGL 2.0 Support. ISSUES RESOLVED: (1) mode2 option in aticonfig now supported as documented (2) Starting X server when the virtual desktop size is set higher than the largest display mode available for the display device no longer results in fatal server error. BTW, has anyone got fglrx (any version) to work with 6.9 or 7.0? __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 20, 2006, 05:18 PM	Thread Starter #3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	OK, I will give it a shot on my backup HDD's FC5t2 installation. It's X.org 7.0.0 RC4, but I hope it will work - it works with 6.9, and they are the same in terms of features. __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 30, 2006, 11:46 AM	#4
Kombatant DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 644 Rep Power: 60	I am a bit disappointed tbh with the continuous lack of X1000 series support - the cards are out since October and Linux users still can't use them __________________ There is no spoon... Kombatant's Lair

Feb 3, 2006, 07:50 PM	Thread Starter #6
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	That's a sad thing. For us "older cards" owners, the situation is much better. ATI's fglrx works, and r300 is getting closer to beeing actually usable, which is great; r200 driver is even better. __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 20, 2006, 02:07 PM	#2
finite DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	No huge changes in this release, but nice that they're at least giving us some bugfixes. I'm using the latest drivers on X.Org 6.9. Didn't have any problems getting that to work. I used the installer (not the RPMs) and it simply had the option "Install Driver 8.21.7 on X.Org 6.9.x", I clicked continue and it worked. I use slackware, and my X.org install is from the official slackware packages. If it doesn't work immediately after installation, try a reboot or just unload the fglrx module ("rmmod fglrx", or "modprobe -r fglrx" as root). It should then load the new version of the module when you next start an X server. If that doesn't work... no idea. :/

Feb 3, 2006, 03:15 PM	#5
jamse101 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland. Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I would like to use Linux with my X1800...