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Anonymo

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Registered: 2005-04-07

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ATI graphics

I was reading this article:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n … &px=NjIwMg

On Friday we talked about ATI preparing to release more GPU documentation to the public and without any Non-Disclosure Agreement, and today we have a few new details regarding the specifications for earlier Radeon GPUs. AMD's John Bridgman has posted in this Phoronix Forums thread that he is trying to re-release the GPU specifications for the R100~200 generation of graphics processors. The to be released R300/400 documentation will also assist in further enhancing the Radeon R100/200 driver. John had also mentioned that they will probably be able to assist open-source developers in any questions that they have for even older ATI GPUs as well (ATI Rage era).

I have a laptop, the Compaq Evo n800v, which came with the Mobility 7500 graphics chip, with 64mb of RAM (I think).  Anyways, I am replacing this laptop's hard drive and I read that I had to use the open source driver for it and read how some people were having problems with FPS on it.  I don't plan on playing any games, but I did want to run Compiz-Fusion on it, so this is great news for me.  I just wanted to share this information and to say that I am a really happy Linux and Arch user.  I am glad to see the progress made, where we will have this full support from ATI. 

Last edited by Anonymo (2007-12-12 06:47:37)

Doehni

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-05-19

Posts: 175

Re: ATI graphics

WOW, that's really good news!! I'm using a Compaq Evo N1050v with the very same graphics chip as you...

sjb933

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Registered: 2007-01-18

Posts: 113

Re: ATI graphics

Yep.. At least good thing is coming of the AMD/ATI deal.  They're starting to warm up to linux on the video drivers.  About time too... fglrx has been behind nvidia for a while.

Ankka

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From: Finland

Registered: 2007-04-08

Posts: 98

Re: ATI graphics

Ohh yeah, ohh yeah, if this is true I'll hold a party.. I could easily play older 3d games on this radeon 7500 mobility, but the linux drivers lag too much.

This might make my laptop usable for a lot longer.

Anonymo

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Registered: 2005-04-07

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Re: ATI graphics

Ohh yeah, ohh yeah, if this is true I'll hold a party.. I could easily play older 3d games on this radeon 7500 mobility, but the linux drivers lag too much.

This might make my laptop usable for a lot longer.

I remember back when my laptop was still with a good hard drive, I would play a lot of MAME games on it; well I had a lot of MAME games, but mostly just played Marvel vs Capcom with my friends.  :^D