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Date:      Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:16:54 +0200
From:      Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>
To:        Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-ports-local@be-well.ilk.org>
Cc:        Andres Hernandez <jaskel.systems@gmail.com>, "freebsd-ports@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Is there anybody will port the ATI linux driver to FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <20070426081654.h3m7g8quoswsw8wo@webmail.leidinger.net>
In-Reply-To: <44vefjhpj8.fsf@Lowell-Desk.lan>
References:  <2cfbc3dd0704251816n28c20717x89dfff47e8d11835@mail.gmail.com> <44vefjhpj8.fsf@Lowell-Desk.lan>

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Quoting Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-ports-local@be-well.ilk.org> (from =20
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:50:51 -0400):

> "Andres Hernandez" <jaskel.systems@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Sorry, but we need to do something... i can help if u want, but tell me h=
ow.
>> I dont like my freebsd with vesa in my laptop.
>>
>> I have an ATI Mobility x1400
>
> The ATI driver isn't open-source, so porting it isn't really an option.

The X11 driver itself does not need to be ported, as it is only =20
architecture dependand, but not OS dependand. So the x86 driver will =20
work with our X.org (as long as the X.org versions are compatible). =20
The only thing what needs to be ported is the kernel interface.

Have a look at http://www.leidinger.net/FreeBSD/ATI/ for some =20
preliminary results. Note, I'm not the author, I just host the files. =20
The author doesn't work at this ATM, so anyone is free to pick it up =20
and try to proceed further.

Bye,
Alexander.

--=20
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