Re: XFree86 on Albook 15"? (Modified by Ryan Verner)

[Ryan Verner <xfesty@computeraddictions.com.au>]

On 13/12/2003, at 11:21 PM, Ralf Angeli wrote:

> The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
> that has been posted to gmane.linux.debian.ports.powerpc as well.
>
> * Ryan Verner (2003-12-13) writes:
>
> > I've just done a 2.6.0-test11 compile (from the rsync tree you gave 
> > me),
> > and still no luck :-(  Exactly the same issues as before, even with 
> > your
> > XF86Config - the ati (or radeon) driver simply does *not* see a valid
> > video card in the system.
>
> [Note: I don't own an AlBook but I am currently considering to buy one
>  so I am following this discussion quite curiously. (c;]
>
> AFAIKS from the archives of this mailing list it is necessary to have
> a CVS version of XFree86 installed as support for the Radeon 9600 was
> added not so long ago.

Hmm, this makes things especially ugly if this is the case.  Haven't 
the 9600's been around for ages, though - it seems odd that they're 
only now just recently supported.

I'm using xserver-xfree86/experimental; evidently, this isn't the CVS 
version required though.  Building my own xserver packages is a pain 
I'd prefer to avoid, but it seems my only option at the moment.  Any 
idea if anybody plans to do this?

Thanks.

R