Re: Error while installing ATI Radeon proprietory driver fglrx on FC2
From: Kam Leo (kam.leo_at_gmail.com)
Date: 06/26/05
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Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:52:25 -0700 To: clive@rational-communications.com, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>
On 6/25/05, Clive at Rational <clive@rational-communications.com> wrote:
> --- Kam Leo <kam.leo@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Try the kernel-module-fglrx rpm from
> > http://rpm.livna.org. You will
> > have to find one that matches your kernel.
> >
>
> Thanks for your very rapid reply.
>
> The machine seems to be stable for hours at a time
> i.e. not locking up. I have run glxgears for hours
> with no problems caused.
>
> I have had a message "segmentation error" once on the
> console followed by a machine lock-up - and no further
> diagnostics - so I see the ATI driver and this MesaGL
> replacement as a big improvement over the standard
> distribution support.
>
> I am still intrigued as to what got changed between
> FC2 and FC3 that caused the problem - otherwise this
> clumsy fix will be needed by all ATI users in future.
> Can a fix not be put back in the distribution?
>
> I'm not interested in 3D performance - only accessing
> the machine from remote using VNC & X - so I will
> leave things as they are unless I hit new problems.
>
> What is this kernel-module-fglrx rpm supposed to
> deliver or fix?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Clive
>
It is supposed to enable the hardware 3D features of your card. I
don't know the difference between the livna rpm and the one provided
by ATI.
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