Bug#373763: xserver-xfree86-dbg: Radeon X600 Pro on ChainTech VNF4 PCIE x16 slot not recognised

["John R. Gabriel" <john.gabriel@mindspring.com>]

Tahkyou for your e-mail Brice. I don't exactly remember my report on the 
X600, and have, since then gone back for the moent to running Fedora. 
But I haven't given up on my efforts to move to Debian, was simply 
ovetaken by events.
     For the moment, I'm fully occupied by motion control problems - a 
couple of years ago some sugery went slightly awry and I lost the sight 
of one eye. Late in 2006 I was able to resume use of my small machine 
shop, but automation is needed for 5 lathes, 3 mills (I have two already 
automated one big (4 tons) and one small (70 #). When that is all done, 
and I am selling N/C machines and upgrades on EBay, I expect to return 
to etch (which I liked a good deal). Thankyou again for your e-mail, and 
support. It means a good deal to know that I have friends.

   So, in conclusion, please go ahead and close the bug. When I resume 
work on Debian, I will revisit the question. I still have several Radeon 
X600 video boards, and not being an avid gamer they will still be useful 
later this year.

          Sincerely

                      John Gabriel

Brice Goglin wrote:
> Hi Gabriel,
>
> About 7 month ago, you reported a bug to the Debian BTS regarding a
> Radeon X600 not being supported in Debian Sarge.
> I don't think a Radeon X600 board will ever be supported by
> Xfree86/Sarge. But it should be very well supported by
> xserver-xorg-video-ati in Etch. I don't think your specific pcie x16
> slot should be a problem.
>
> Did you by chance get to try Debian Etch on this machine? Lots of people
> have a X600 working fine in Etch, while the problem will never be fixed
> in Sarge. So, unless you still have this problem with Etch, I will close
> this bug in the next weeks.
>
> Thanks,
> Brice