Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2114 mails)

[Adam Jimerson <vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 16 October 2008 4:11:25 pm David C. Rankin wrote:
> Adam,
>
>       The 8.9 driver (Version 8.532) has been a very solid driver, and in my
> opinion, the best release yet. The openSuSE repositories currently have the
> 8.8 driver (Version 8.522) which was also a solid driver. For reasons I
> don't yet understand, the 8.10 driver (Version 8.542) runs slow. It runs
> fine, works with Compiz fine, it is just slow. If you want to try the
> driver from ATI, I suggest you download the 8.9 driver which is:
By biggest problem is with the 8.8 driver, installed via RPM from the repo, is 
with openGL screen savers in KDE 4.1.x they are distorted and freezes up my 
screen when I move the mouse or hit a key to clear the screen saver.  Here is 
some pictures to show what I am talking about:

http://img368.imageshack.us/my.php?image=media4ot2.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=media3ev9.jpg
http://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=media2ip9.jpg
http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=media1si2.jpg

If this is still a problem with the 8.9 and above drivers then there is not 
point in my upgrading.  Also how are would it be to go from the RPM driver to 
that driver I wonder.

Thanks for your reply 

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