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Tlaloc
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 Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Will x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.0 work with ati-drivers? |
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emerge -upD world wants to pull in this xorg-server version. Does it work with the latest ati-drivers? (Current version is 1.0.2-r4) Or do I have to expect problems?
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Sputnik66
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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If you use proprietary drivers from ATi or nVidia you will expect problems ranging from the server not starting, to text in programs not displaying correctly.
This link will give more information on the specific issues:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-467859.html
| Mad Merlin wrote: | | Xorg 7.1 introduces an ABI change that makes the proprietary Nvidia and ATI drivers not work with it. Nvidia expects to support the new ABI in a 9xxx release. As to when that release happens is anyone's guess, but there are currently beta 9xxx Windows drivers, so probably not too long now. No idea on the ATI front, I don't have any ATI cards supported by their drivers. |
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Tlaloc
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!  I added this to my package.mask:
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=x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.0
=x11-base/xorg-x11-7.1
=x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa-1.2.0
=x11-drivers/xf86-input-keyboard-1.1.0
=x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse-1.1.1
=x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa-1.2.1
=x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-1.1.2-r1
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and will wait until it is safe to upgrade. |
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Maedhros
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