On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:25:50 +0200
"Martin-Éric Racine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Andres Salomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xorg-video-amd
> >  Version: 2.7.7.6-1
> >  Severity: important
> >  Tags: patch
> >
> >  The current driver is pretty screwed up on GX platforms that aren't using
> >  a TFT.  Logic in GXPreInit is backwards, so the driver assumes a TFT panel
> >  even though a CRT is being used.  Screen dimensions are wrong, and other
> >  kinds of mayhem ensue.
> >
> >  The bug is fixed here:
> >
> >  
> > http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=xorg/driver/xf86-video-amd.git;a=commitdiff;h=248a1f24c9f232cb9d5218faee5d4f7f014ef9c5
> >
> >  Of course, there's a new upstream release; it's probably better to just
> >  update to that.
> 
> Yup, there is a new release and it's gonna be uploaded soon.
> 
> This being said, the driver is essentially useless on most platforms,
> until xserver-xorg-core has merged patches against its x86emu
> components.
> 

I would have to disagree with that, as it works great on my sparrow
board..


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