[ltp] ATI driver

Robert Svoboda linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 03:56:59 +0200


* Paul Kaplan <pkaplan1@comcast.net> [2004-10-08 03:40]:
> I've been using Mandrake 10 w/ X4.3 on both a TPT40 and R40.
> Both have a Radeon 7500 video card.  Seems to work fine for
> me.  glxgears reports >175fps  in both cases.

I have the same card and am able to get more than 1000fps in
glxgears. I guess you haven't DRI enabled... If fps power
matters for you, definitely try enabling DRI.

> Does anyone know whether there is any advantage to installing the new ATI 
> proprietary driver:
> http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html?type=linux&prodTy

unfortuantely, I have no answer for your main question...

GL,
Robert