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Old Feb 16, 2005, 08:10 PM   #1
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ATI Proprietary Linux driver version 8.10.19 released (2/16/2005)

ATI has released new Proprietary Linux Driver today (February 16, 2005). Driver version is 8.10.19 and it is available for x86 and x86_64 platforms.

Issues Resolved

This section provides information on issues that have been resolved with the latest release of the ATI Proprietary Linux driver. This includes the following:
  • Starting X on a DVI display no longer results in noisy or flickering output with some displays
  • The Monitor autodetect no longer finds a phantom CRT display if none is connected either RADEON™ X800, X700, X300, or FireGL™ V5100, and V5000
  • The ATI Proprietary Linux driver now works with Apple Cinema display flat panels in single link mode
  • fglrxconfig now produces a proper xorg.conf X Server configuration file
  • Running certain 3D applications no longer result in system hangs on x86_64 systems with RADEON™ 9100/8500 series or FireGL™ 8800 installed
  • Kernel Module Driver compile support for Kernel 2.6.10 lbb
  • XVideo support now available in dualhead configuration lbb
  • 3D geometry corruption no longer occurs with Celestia and other 3d apps
  • A blank screen or X failing to load and returning to the console no longer occurs under X.Org 6.8 when using the config file generated by fglrxconfig
  • 64 Bit systems with 4 or more GB of RAM no longer hang the system while loading the X Server
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