* [gentoo-user] Re: ati-drivers to radeon
@ 2009-09-21 21:54 99% ` Nikos Chantziaras
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From: Nikos Chantziaras @ 2009-09-21 21:54 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 09/21/2009 08:10 PM, James wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Currently, on an old laptop I have this chip:
> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc
> Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>
> using ati-drivers, all if fine with:
>
> #### xorg-server-1.5.3-r5
> #### ati-drivers-8.593
> #### xorg-x11-7.4
> #### linux -> linux-2.6.28-gentoo-r5/
>
> I want to convert to the open-source radeon driver
>
>
> I'm not finding instruction docs (except very old) so here's
> what I have found to do.
>
> edit /etc/make.conf:
>
> VIDEO_CARDS="radeon vesa"
> (I keep vesa for a backup....)
>
> emerge -C ati-drivers
>
> run 'qlist -I -C x11-drivers/'
>
> and rebuild the list of supporting drivers?
> <reboot>
>
> ??? that simple or did I miss something?
One more thing. Enable DRM support in the kernel and select the Radeon
DRM driver. You need this or else you won't get accelerated graphics.
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