[ltp] Latest Radeon driver info

[Hamie]

Dax Kelson wrote:

>I exchanged an email with Alex Deucher <agd5f@yahoo.com>, thought folks
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>>I'd like to avoid the ATI driver if possible since I don't want worry
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>if you want hw 3d accel, you'll have use the binary module.
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Hmm... I have an r50p (FireGL-T2) with 1600x1200 LCD, and would really 
like to have my cake & eat it too... i.e. 3d accel AND the ability to 
suspend my laptop (The ATI drivers are fast, but won't suspend for me, 
and corrupt the display when switching between VGA text console & X) and 
the X.Org radeon is very stable, but certainly isn't as fast as the ATI 
for 3d work (Although with 2d, I think X.Org might be faster 
[subjectively only, no measurements].

Is 3d being worked on for the FireGL-T2 (Rv350?) at all? Is the lack of 
it due to lack of ATI info (Grr!) or lack of time, lack of developers 
with rv350's?

TIA

Hamish.