[ltp] Re: New ati-drivers out there

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:14:44 -0400


On 6/15/05, Alejandro Bonilla <abonilla@linuxwireless.org> wrote:
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> > After commiting a bug report to ATI Customer Care on non working
> > suspend/resume with fglrx driver I received almost
> > immediately the response:
> >
> > "We do not provide tech support on laptops/notebooks, and mobility
> > products, nor do we support Linux Operating Systems."
> >
> > For me it's the last time I ever purchased an ATI or ATI
> > inside product.
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> > Pezhman G.
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> Hi,
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>         I encourage everyone that think or want to give IBM feedback abou=
t the
> adapters they incorporate as their video cards... To send an email to
> askibm@vnet.ibm.com to Ask IBM to please use nvidia cards or tell ATI to
> make better video drivers.
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>         We, here cannot do anything about it. Just ask our provider to pl=
ease sell
> us what we want.
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>  .Alejandro
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Are the nvidia linux drivers really any better on laptops?  I'm pretty
sure they don't support suspend and either.

Alex