On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 05:11:30AM +0200, Bertrand Marc wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Bertrand Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Package name : fglrx-kernel-modules > Version : 1:8-4-1 > Upstream Author : ATI/AMD > * URL : http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html > * License : restricted > Description : fglrx (ATI driver) kernel module build against the last > kernel > > It is a simple package that provide the fglrx kernel module compiled for > the last 2.6 kernel found in Debian. It compiles fglrx-kernel-src. There > would be no need of module-assistant to get (proprietary) 3D > acceleration working. > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: lenny/sid > APT prefers testing > APT policy: (500, 'testing') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > > Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) > Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
module-assistant is a very good method, and lets a user easily compile modules for a custom made kernel. What exactly does ATI's 50MB blob do that is somehow better? Does it generate debian packages and isntall them? Does it respect the correct locations to install files? -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]