[ltp] display problems with fglrx

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Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:45:21 +0000


On Tuesday 07 December 2004 13:22, Didrik Pinte wrote:
> Le mardi 07 d=E9cembre 2004 =E0 07:12 +0000, pub@wigginghaus.de a =E9crit=
 :
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > I am using an R50 with a Radeon 9000 Mob. chipset on Debian Sid/2.6.9.
> > After installing fglrx (version 4.3.0-3.14.6) I experience display
> > problems with the mouse cursor, it sometimes leaves a small area around
> > it looking strange when moved. Unfortunately I have to use the fglrx
> > although it does not work together with ACPI completely but otherwise t=
he
> > fan makes me go crazy!
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Hi Nils,
>
> I'm on Debian/Sid 2.6.9 on a R50 too. I was using fglrx for noise
> consideration too. But i'm back on the radeon driver !!! It is not noisy
> at all now. I don't know what as changed (i've not updated my bios, only
> official sid packages)
>
> To answer your question, I had the same problem. My solution was to go
> back to the radeon driver ;-)
>
> Didrik

That's really strange because if use the radeon driver once the fan begins =
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never ever stops. From your posts I know that we have similar configuration=
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This really puzzles me but obviously you know what you're doing, having a l=
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noise, ACPI enabled R50 working...

Greetings
Nils