Re: [SLE] ATI Linux How-to

From: Curtis Rey (crey_at_san.rr.com)
Date: 12/17/03

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:26:28 -0800

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    On Wednesday 17 December 2003 08:57, BandiPat wrote:
    > On Wednesday 17 December 2003 11:29 am, Pieter Hulshoff wrote:
    > > > > On Tuesday 16 December 2003 13:36, Mark wrote:
    > > > > > http://www.rage3d.com/content/articles/atilinuxhowto/Linux_ATI.
    > > > > >html I've no connection with this site or this howto either,
    > > > > > just thought it might be useful for some people.
    > >
    > > Very nice indeed! :) B.t.w: does SuSE 9.0 support these drivers
    > > direct from the box like they support the nvidia drivers or do you
    > > still have to download and install them yourself?
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > >
    > > Pieter Hulshoff
    >
    > =============
    >
    > Peter,
    > I didn't have to use the ATI drivers as a separate install with SuSE 9.0
    > on my ATI 9200 radeon! Everything setup and worked nicely. I am
    > guessing it is all built in already or the version of XFree86 fully
    > supports it. Either way, 2D & 3D are quite functional for me without
    > installing the ATI drivers separately! I also noticed that the fglrx
    > module is included in the kernel.
    >
    > Lee
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    > On any other day, that might seem strange...

    So the next question is how do they do in regards to the newer cards? Cards
    along the lines of the 9600 and 9800? If they can give me 3D on say a 9600
    card then I most likely will pick one up.

    TIA, Curtis.
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