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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:26:19 -0500
From: Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@voicenet.com>
To: Oliver Lehmann <lehmann@ans-netz.de>
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Subject: Re: ATI HD5850 support?
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:58 +0100
Oliver Lehmann <lehmann@ans-netz.de> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I plan zo upgrade my Athlon64 3500/ATI HD3850 system to a i7-860/ATI
> HD5850 system.
> As far as I can see there is right now no support for the RV870 chip
> the HD5850 uses. So - what do I have to expect? I need dual monitor
> support. Will it work? Does anyone know if there will be soon HD5850
> support

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19446

Modesetting works, digital outputs don't, and none of the code has been
committed.  There is no timeframe yet, and you'd be stuck with the vesa
driver till modesetting is committed.

Adam