On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 01:19 +0000, David Nusinow wrote: > debian/NEWS | 10 ++++++++++ > debian/changelog | 6 +++++- > 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > New commits: > commit bc0bb3790d8858c9073a8adb6de4f4eb24a9abf7 > Author: David Nusinow <dnusi...@debian.org> > Date: Wed Apr 29 21:19:08 2009 -0400 > > Add a note in NEWS.Debian about firmware-linux > > diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS > index 0d0674b..a0a35df 100644 > --- a/debian/NEWS > +++ b/debian/NEWS > @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ > +xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:6.12.2-2) unstable; urgency=low > + > + * The standard linux kernels in Debian as of version 2.6.29-1 do not > + contain the firmware necessary to allow the radeon driver to use 3D > + acceleration via DRI. This firmware has been moved to the > + firmware-linux package in non-free, and must be installed to use > + this feature.
As I pointed out on IRC before, it's important even for 2D and XVideo on Radeons. See e.g. bugs #523467, #523724, #523585. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://www.vmware.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org