piorunz <pior...@gmx.com> writes: > On 28/07/2022 15:01, b...@iinet.net.au wrote: >> Hi to all of you on the debian-user list. >> >> Is anyone out there successfully running any of the Radeon RX 6000 >> Series graphics cards on Debian-11 (Bullseye) installations with *no* >> backports? >> >> I ask the above question because I can't see the required versions of >> "Navi" firmware; namely "Navi 21" to "Navi 24", available in the package >> "firmware-amd-graphics". Probably a silly question, however I'm asking >> anyhow. >> >> Cheers in hope, >> BRN. >> > I think you'll need backports, if I remember correctly. I have 6800 > XT, been running stable with backports since I bought it, it's working > very well. Card will work without backports but you may have no 3D > acceleration. Adding backports repo and upgrading kernel + drivers is > very easy. > > Since then I've upgraded to Testing out of curiosity, but it was not > necessary, it works just as well as before. Once Debian Bookworm is > released, I most likely will stay with it during stable cycle, I > prefer stability of the software over freshness (with extra bugs). Hi Piotr (and the rest of the list), Please accept my sincerest apologies ... I have been offline/out of range for the last 19 weeks and have only just now read your response.
Your information and advice is most helpful and deeply appreciated. Many thanks and cheers, BRN.
