Re: [SLE] Has anyone tried the new ATi Linux driver, version 8.14.13?
From: mike (mike_at_mikenjane.net)
Date: 06/14/05
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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:50:05 +0200
On Tuesday 14 June 2005 17:14, M. Todd Smith wrote:
> Mike,
>
> The default install of Suse 9.2 (I don't know about 9.3) will
> recognize ATI cards but will not give any 3d performance whatsoever.
And nVidia does? If so, why do folks always talk about downloading the
nvidia drivers via yast.
> I've done the install about 25 times now on several different types
> of machines. Across the board no 3d performance.
> ATI makes horrible linux drivers that give half the performance of
> the equivalent Windows ones. Their support and performance under
> OpenGL doesn't seem to be half of what it is for DirectX. I'm
> dissapointed by them daily.
The latest one seems to be getting there. I'm not saying it's the best,
but I don't equate things with Windows. I don't have windows. It's not
an option. The one computer in the house that does run windows still
has a 16meg 3dfx card in it. ;-) The wife doesn't play games..
> The radeon driver is installed by default, and while this is
> compatible with my cards, it is not the driver that offers the best
> performance (the fglrx driver is, which has to be downloaded from
> ATI's website and installed). Getting 3d to work is a cumbersome
> exercise, and should be quite easy, it isn't. I've been working with
> linux for over 10 years and it still took my two days to get 3d
> running.
Yes, the radeon driver is installed by default. So is the nv driver if
that's the card you have. You still have to download the proprietary
driver. It's just a bit harder with ATI as it isn't supported in Yast
yet. But it's there on the suse ftp site, and takes about 5 minutes
here to download and install. Then I can at least play tuxracer, and
most of the openGL screensavers work. Other than that this is a work
computer.
Mike
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