On 04 Mar 2003 10:32:23 +0100 Frederic Lepied <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pascal Terjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Pascal Terjan wrote: > > > Spencer Anderson wrote: > > > > > >> I have checked the last two versions of XFree86 and have noticed that > > >> Patch 205, the gatos ati.2 drivers have not been updated. These > > >> drivers are needed to correct Bug#1429,#1466 and others. I have built > > >> the last two versions of XFree86 with gatos CVS and find the drivers, > > >> at least for my Mach 64 system, extremely stable and functionable. My > > >> question is whether this patch is going to be updated before 9.1 > > >> final. I will understand if it's felt that they would break other > > >> things but it would be nice to know. > > >> > > >> TIA Spence > > > I would also like an answer. > > > Even if it is not the default, I would really appreciate to be able > > > to watch movies with a Mandrake install without having to built it :/ > > > > > > > Just tested getting the binaries from gatos website and putting them > > in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers. And now I have a working Xv. Does > > the XFree version have anything more than this one that would make it > > more interesting for some users to not put this in ? > > Sorry for the delay. I have integrated the gatos changes but > unfortunately they broke 3D acceleration so I will not put it in > 9.1. I will try to get them working after 9.1. > -- > Fred - May the source be with you > Thanks Fred, I thought 3D might break but I had no way to check. I think I'll try to get the gatos drivers into a separate RPM. That way whoever wants them can have them. Spence
