Re: fglrx and specific catalyst driver versions
On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:08:02 -0400, Allington Pippin wrote:
> Hello,
Hi, please, no html formatted posts, thank :-)
> I am looking for specific catalyst driver versions for my ATI graphics
> card. Each driver has it's varying performance affect on linux with some
> newer versions actually degrading performance for my 5970. I would like
> to have some options if the one I choose isn't functioning well for my
> tasks.
(...)
> Am I correct in assuming the debian fglrx-driver 1:12-3-1 is the
> equivalent of the AMD Catalyst 12.3 fglrx 8.95
> and the debian fglrx-driver 1:11-6-3 is the equivalent of the AMD
> Catalyst 11.6 fglrx 8.861?
I'd say yes.
> After adding the repository which contains the specific driver I'm
> looking for is added to my sources.list,
> do I just # apt-get install <complete name, like 'fglrx-driver
> 1:11-6-3'> ?
Which repository are you planning to add? I say because older ATI drivers
can be found at Debian Snapshot:
http://snapshot.debian.org/binary/fglrx-driver/
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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