[sf-lug] /firmware/radeon

[maestro]

quoting rick:
>However, in Maestro's case, this dilemma doesn't
>apply.  Seems like all he has to do is install the freakin' firmware
>package.

so far...
wait...
i'm hoping for the best...
the irony of the universe is that i apply the K>I>S>S> system daily to
things and was just 'kissed' with it...


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On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 9:30 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting Daniel Gimpelevich (daniel at gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us):
>
> > There's no way in hell it would be compatible with a modern-day Xorg.
>
> So what?  Someone _that_ desperate would also put in old X.org software
> to go with the old proprietary driver.
>
> But really, this is extremely academic, since you aren't likely to find
> ati-driver-installer-8.22.5-i386.run anyway, and since running software
> that's not only proprietary but _also_ old/unmaintained is a pretty
> dreadful idea.
>
> As I thought obvious, I was not making a practical suggestion, but
> rather further outlining what a cruddy deal ATI's driver distribution
> is.
>
> If my choice was an obsolete fglrx driver or nothing, I'd personally
> consider nothing the better deal:  Sell the hardware, get something that
> works in open source.  However, in Maestro's case, this dilemma doesn't
> apply.  Seems like all he has to do is install the freakin' firmware
> package.
>
>
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