Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:05:30 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Chris Gilbert <Chris@lainos.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI on FreeBSD! FireGL Linux Driver Port (New Version) Message-ID: <43D1509A.6060608@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <200601202153.51271.Chris@lainos.org> References: <200512270950.KAA06620@stoney.dudes.ch> <43D118DA.3000202@centtech.com> <43D119D4.9020209@centtech.com> <200601202153.51271.Chris@lainos.org>
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Chris Gilbert wrote: > Hi Eric, thanks for testing! > > I'll have a look at that config later this weekend... > > Unfortunately I'm in the middle of crunch time at my dayjob... so it'll be a > few weeks until I can really get back into the swing of things in ATI/FreeBSD > land. > > I'll let everyone know with a status update once things are rolling again. > Thanks! I should mention, that Bruno pointed out to me that I was using xorg-server-snap, and that isn't supported. Oops. I've since switched back to xorg-server, and things are better, but not perfect. I think I might have some stale files around somewhere, so I'm going to try to clean up a bit, and then try again. When I do, I'll send new information. Eric > On Friday 20 January 2006 18:11, Eric Anderson wrote: > >> Eric Anderson wrote: >> >>> Chris Gilbert wrote: >>> >>>> It's ready! >>>> >>>> The new version works both standalone as before, and from a FreeBSD >>>> port. >>>> >>>> This is my first time making a port, and I've double checked it and >>>> run portlint, but I have probably overlooked something! >>>> >>>> Please have a good look at it and tell me if I've done something >>>> stupid :) >>>> >>>> You can grab the port here: >>>> >>>> http://www.neovanglist.net/~Neovanglist/ATI/ati-driver.tar.gz >>>> >>>> It should be extracted to /usr/ports/x11 >>>> >>>> It should fetch the distfile from my server... but in case you want >>>> to install it the old fashioned way, here is the link: >>>> >>>> http://www.neovanglist.net/~Neovanglist/ATI/FreeBSD-fglrx_6_8_0-8.20.8-2 >>>> -ALPHA.i386.tar.bz2 >>>> >>>> >>>> Changes since the last version: >>>> * It now installs the glATI.h file. >>>> * The panel was installing all kinds of strange things.. and not >>>> being very port friendly. It's still bad but it's much better now. >>>> (And accounted for in pkg-plist) >>>> * All of the Linux documentation and the README file is installed to >>>> /usr/X11R6/share/doc/fglrx >>>> * Working FreeBSD "port"! (As in for the ports system) >>>> * README file updated with some worthwhile content including a >>>> compatibility list. >>>> >>>> In regards to AMD64 support, this is an i386 build and I wouldn't >>>> expect it to work on AMD64 :) >>>> >>>> However, getting an AMD64 version going should be fairly trivial, but >>>> I do not have the hardware to test it. >>>> >>>> Tomorrow I can put together and AMD64 package and add support for it >>>> to the FreeBSD port. If you can test/verify that it works I would be >>>> thrilled! >>>> >>> I've just downloaded/built/installed using the port. Using the new >>> fglrx driver in my xorg.conf causes x not to start. I've attached the >>> Xorg.0.log and my xorg.conf file. (This is on a Dell D810 laptop, >>> with an X600, using xorg-server-snap). >>> >>> Eric >>> >> I guess it didn't like my Xorg.0.log, so I've posted it here: >> >> >> http://www.googlebit.com/freebsd/Xorg.0.log >> >> Eric >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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