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Re: How to properly install Radeon drivers for Sid



On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 11:54:00PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> Mostafa Shahverdy composed on 2016-05-30 17:53 (UTC+0430):
> 
> > I have an ultra wide monitor that supports 2560x1080.
> > While I have a Radeon 5450 graphic card, running Debian Sid, I only can get 1920x1080.
> ...
> 
> I suggest you try purging xserver-xorg-video-ati and xserver-xorg-video-radeon.
> I couldn't get Stretch's radeon to do 2560x1080 with HD5450 either, but
> 2560x1080 WFM with the built-in/native Xorg modeset driver, the recommended
> FOSS driver for non-ancient gfxchips in xserver versions >1.16.x:
> 
> http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/KDE/d9tde-desktop-2560x1080.jpg
I did. Now I get a better video (no glitches while playing movies). But
still I can get only 1920x1080.

I have to mention that using a DVI cable I can get 2560x1080, but it is
very very noisy. 

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Regards,
Mostafa Shahverdy <http://www.mostafa.info/pgp>

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