Re: Radeonfb driver in kernel 2.6
Otto Wyss <[email protected]>
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Torgeir Veimo wrote: > > Are you using the new or the old radeonfb driver? The new one is in the > aty src directory. > I tried the Debian/Sarge kernel, currently 2.6.8, I guess it still use the old driver. I switched back to 2.4.26 where it worked correct. > I run with the new radeonfb successfully from kernel 2.6.10 in > 1280x720-50, but am still struggling with directfb. > Fine, I'd prefer I to stick with an ordniary Debian package but I may try to build the new driver since I know now it's working. > The radeonfb driver needs a patch to set the correct acceleration id, > but I think it is being sent upstream. > DirectFB is another story, luckally I'm not in a hurry. As far as I know it worked a little bit with 2.4.24 when I tried my check app (see "http://wyodesktop.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=checkapp.html"), at leased it showed some colours. O. Wyss -- Development of frame buffer drivers: http://linux-fbdev.sf.net Sample code snippets for wxWidgets: http://wxcode.sf.net How to build well-designed applications: http://wxguide.sf.net Desktop with a consistent look and feel: http://wyodesktop.sf.net ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt