From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FA01198005 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:29:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7FA6CE0713; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.hadt.biz (sil.hadt.biz [5.9.16.100]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3A7A4E0691 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.255.100] (p5B343D8E.dip.t-dialin.net [91.52.61.142]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.hadt.biz (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6E09F40060 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:28:54 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <513C7C83.7040903@hadt.biz> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:28:51 +0100 From: Michael Hampicke User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130307 Thunderbird/17.0.4 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] A question concerning graphics... References: <513C4A32.2040402@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <513C4A32.2040402@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: df4b4a85-3c93-4b75-98dd-c982439080bf X-Archives-Hash: bf031e1b71b11c0644f90ed09e8cf7d1 Am 10.03.2013 09:54, schrieb Chris Walters: > Hello Everyone, > > I have a couple of questions concerning what graphic drivers you use. > Does anyone use the proprietary ATI drivers, or have used them? Would > you recommend them? I just recently started using the ati-drivers > package, but I don't really notice a difference - yes it does say the > frame rate is much higher, but I am not sure it is worth losing my > framebuffer over them. > > Technically, I lost my frame buffer because I am using an initramfs > (initrd) because I have an encrypted root file system, and a separate > non-encrypted usr partition. I still have not been able to figure out > how to get either uvesafb or vesafb working through the initramfs. They > will both load fine, before my initrd starts, then they seem to disappear. > > In case you're wondering, before I changed to the proprietary ati > drivers, I was using the kernel framebuffer for my video card(s). Two > Radeon HD 5000 series cards. I did have to insert the proper ucode into > my kernel, but it worked. > > Chris > I use the ati-drivers package, and I'd say there are pretty solid now. I first started using ati-drivers with my HD2600 card card - as the kernel drivers did not support the power saving mechanisms of the card. No power saving on the HD2600 meant just when idling: 60 degree C and a power usage of over 30 watts more then when using the kernel driver. Not to mention the noise of the fan. When I bought my new HD 7770 card last year, it was not supported by the kernel, so I sticked with the ati-drivers. Everythings works as it's supposed to. Dual screen setup with different solutions, power saving when idling, 3D power when you need it (steam games), opencl works fine too.