ati-drivers-2.9.12 and ati-drivers-3.2.4

AresTheImpaler · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 143

Ok, so I found that ati-drivers-2.9.12 have some problems running some games like enemy-territory as you can see from this id software page:

http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/et/

The solution to the problem is making my sistem have some fps issues. So I was wondering how can I install the newest ati-driver that is found here:

http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/media-video/ati-drivers/

Also, I was wondering why emerge would not install those other drivers.. Is it because they are in a testing stage? I just migrated from redhat9 and well, I had the latest drivers and they did run better. So, what should I do? should I install them manually or does emerge will do the trick? Are people having problem with them? or what? I'm so confused...

Thanks,

Rigo

sc00by71 · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 57 Location: Helena

the reason it wont install the newer ones is because they are masked.
to install newer drivers type

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge ati-drivers

hope this helps
shawn

AresTheImpaler · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 143

w00t! thanks, it does work.

one more question.. is there a way to know why an ebuild is masked?

thanks

rigo

sc00by71 · n00b Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 57 Location: Helena

This link should explain better than I can
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=33534

AresTheImpaler · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 143

thanks, now I understand...

Panick007 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Posts: 95

If you have RPM installed you can give the new drivers from ATI a try too. Just released today!

http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html