-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ok, I have read the bug list reports and various other media via the net about the problems with getting the proprietary drivers from ati to load/work. They don't and won't. I used the x.28.x version since the devs used this version and when doing the "--listpkg" flag on the installer for the x.28.x version was the only one that listed support for SuSE/SUSE102_IA32 Alas when loading the drivers, then changing the driver section in xorg.conf from "radeon" to "fglrx" it fails when the "startx" command is given. Reason? Version mismatch, it wants xorg 7.1 and SuSE 10.2 uses version 7.2 and off course it fails (FWIW - last ATi card I buy). However, when the devs were trying to contact the ATi devs they had no luck (no phone answer - endless hold loop, fax down, etc) because this was right around the time of the AMD buyout and all was chaos no doubt. The question is as follows (directed to the dev - Achtung meine dev Freunde): Is there a point of contact (e.g. email address) other than the joe user front end customer support page wherein one can direct the ATI devs to update the damn drivers. I'll be nice and very diplomatic, since I realize they're probable only 3 or 4 of them strapped to a desk in front of a workstation and only get food and water after "x" lines of code are written. Seriously, is there anyway to "encourage" the AMD/ATi devs to focus on updating the ATi fglrx drivers for SuSE 10.2/xorg v7.2? Worth a shot! Cheers, Curtis. - -- Spammers Beware: Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! Like the song say: "Everything's 'Zen'... I don't think so"! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFe7e77CQBg4DqqCwRAlJyAKCxf+DZNyapA2n/aM3wveN8kyYO9QCglMtE EqfiNHbN2T+oa8ZLI/vtKjU= =ZNDP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Dec 09, 06 23:31:02 -0800, Curtis Rey wrote:
Ok, I have read the bug list reports and various other media via the net about the problems with getting the proprietary drivers from ati to load/work. They don't and won't. I used the x.28.x version since the devs used this
They don't, but will. ATI is aware of the problem, and they *do* work on it.
version and when doing the "--listpkg" flag on the installer for the x.28.x version was the only one that listed support for SuSE/SUSE102_IA32
It has been removed from later ones, because it didn't work.
Is there a point of contact (e.g. email address) other than the joe user front end customer support page wherein one can direct the ATI devs to update the damn drivers. I'll be nice and very diplomatic, since I realize they're
ATI is completely OEM driven. Thus there is no real end-user support, sorry.
there anyway to "encourage" the AMD/ATi devs to focus on updating the ATi fglrx drivers for SuSE 10.2/xorg v7.2?
There is no way to accelerate the process. It's on its way.
Matthias
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon December 11 2006 06:52, Matthias Hopf wrote:
On Dec 09, 06 23:31:02 -0800, Curtis Rey wrote:
Ok, I have read the bug list reports and various other media via the net about the problems with getting the proprietary drivers from ati to load/work. They don't and won't. I used the x.28.x version since the devs used this
They don't, but will. ATI is aware of the problem, and they *do* work on it.
version and when doing the "--listpkg" flag on the installer for the x.28.x version was the only one that listed support for SuSE/SUSE102_IA32
It has been removed from later ones, because it didn't work.
Is there a point of contact (e.g. email address) other than the joe user front end customer support page wherein one can direct the ATI devs to update the damn drivers. I'll be nice and very diplomatic, since I realize they're
ATI is completely OEM driven. Thus there is no real end-user support, sorry.
there anyway to "encourage" the AMD/ATi devs to focus on updating the ATi fglrx drivers for SuSE 10.2/xorg v7.2?
There is no way to accelerate the process. It's on its way.
Matthias
Thanks Matthias. I thought as much. Just wondering how overworked these guys are since the buyout/takeover by AMD. I can only imagine how disruptive something like this might be to their work environment. I'll just wait and watch! :) Have a great day. Curtis. P.S. Congrats on 10.2, so far a stellar release! Give my regards to the coding team - they did themselves proud. :D - -- Spammers Beware: Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! Like the song say: "Everything's 'Zen'... I don't think so"! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFfFzt7CQBg4DqqCwRAvR9AJ4gXnkehfeD6JKjID771oQ2TP8brwCbBhcc GG0sgR/RYPybc1W4qL4eLno= =KEP3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 10 December 2006 14:15, Curtis Rey wrote:
Thanks Matthias. I thought as much. Just wondering how overworked these guys are since the buyout/takeover by AMD. I can only imagine how disruptive something like this might be to their work environment.
I'll just wait and watch! :)
Have a great day. Curtis.
P.S. Congrats on 10.2, so far a stellar release! Give my regards to the coding team - they did themselves proud. :D
Agreed, except for audio! 'Worked great on this laptop with 10.1. Yast does see it, configs it, but NO mixer can find it. :( The same thing happens if I config. with alsaconf. The chipset is: M5451 PCI AC-Link. Fred -- MickySoft, the ultimate corporate parasite. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 11 December 2006 21:33, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On Sunday 10 December 2006 14:15, Curtis Rey wrote:
Thanks Matthias. I thought as much. Just wondering how overworked these guys are since the buyout/takeover by AMD. I can only imagine how disruptive something like this might be to their work environment.
I'll just wait and watch! :)
Have a great day. Curtis.
P.S. Congrats on 10.2, so far a stellar release! Give my regards to the coding team - they did themselves proud. :D
Agreed, except for audio! 'Worked great on this laptop with 10.1. Yast does see it, configs it, but NO mixer can find it. :( The same thing happens if I config. with alsaconf. The chipset is: M5451 PCI AC-Link.
Joining thread late.... Does lspci see it? -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
Agreed, except for audio! 'Worked great on this laptop with 10.1. Yast does see it, configs it, but NO mixer can find it. :( The same thing happens if I config. with alsaconf. The chipset is: M5451 PCI AC-Link.
Check these bugs: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227420 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=216123 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223724 It's a problem that's been around since Beta1-ish.... I've also got the exact same problem, and am not using 10.2 until it's fixed. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday December 12 2006 4:41 am, Clayton wrote:
Agreed, except for audio! 'Worked great on this laptop with 10.1. Yast does see it, configs it, but NO mixer can find it. :( The same thing happens if I config. with alsaconf. The chipset is: M5451 PCI AC-Link.
Check these bugs: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227420 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=216123 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223724
It's a problem that's been around since Beta1-ish.... I've also got the exact same problem, and am not using 10.2 until it's fixed.
Ok......thanks! 'Guess I won't install 10.2 on this desktop nor any clients either until this is fixed!!! 'Was ready to have a law firm order from Novell - NOT now. Will wait. Fred -- MickySoft, the ultimate corporate parasite. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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