Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-16 Thread Robert Isaac
Yes, but with the inevitable corporate shake up that will occur in ATi's management at the upper levels because of the buyout, things will have to change. It's not like their drivers or their attitude towards GNU/Linux could get any worse. http://airlied.livejournal.com/31180.html On 8/16/06, M

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-16 Thread Hans-J. Ullrich
Am Mittwoch, 16. August 2006 10:44 schrieb Matteo Vescovi: > On 08/16/2006 06:56 AM, Hans wrote: > > I one time got 600FPS (ATI radeon X700), but after a restart of x-server, > > I got 50 FPS again. So I think, something does prevent the speed. > > > > Could you send me your /etx/X11/xorg.conf ? >

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-16 Thread Matteo Vescovi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/16/2006 03:24 AM, Robert Isaac wrote: > That might change, though, now that AMD owns ATi. They _might_ > release specs :-) http://news.com.com/2061-10791_3-6104655.html Mmhh, it seems like it won't change so soon. :-( Take care. mfv - -- Ma

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Hans
Am Dienstag, 15. August 2006 21:57 schrieb Matteo Vescovi: > Hi Hans, > > On 08/15/2006 02:38 PM, Hans wrote: > > It seems, that in last kernel 2.6.17 this problem is solved. I read the > > documentation of the kernel, and (as you wrote), these timers just > > misbehave if you have a chipset of ATI

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Robert Isaac
It gives that ATI sucks! :-) That's all. That might change, though, now that AMD owns ATi. They _might_ release specs :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Matteo Vescovi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/15/2006 11:23 PM, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > But my pathetic GF6200 is getting 1250fps... What gives? It gives that ATI sucks! :-) That's all. > Len Sorensen mfv - -- Matteo Vescovi System Administrator Studio Vescovi Progettazioni -BEGIN

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:57:43PM +0200, Matteo Vescovi wrote: > Here fglrx 8.27.10 is working fine... about 480 fps, not 600 but that's > not bad. > Your situation sounds strange. But my pathetic GF6200 is getting 1250fps... What gives? -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROT

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Matteo Vescovi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Hans, On 08/15/2006 02:38 PM, Hans wrote: > It seems, that in last kernel 2.6.17 this problem is solved. I read the > documentation of the kernel, and (as you wrote), these timers just misbehave > if you have a chipset of ATI. This is the case on

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Hans
Am Dienstag, 15. August 2006 15:14 schrieb Lennart Sorensen: > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 06:27:32AM +0200, Hans wrote: > > Sorry, I maybe did not ask correctly. It is not the problem, that the > > time is not shown correctly. The background is, that other timings are > > running in double speed, too

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:22:43AM +0200, Koen Vermeer wrote: > /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt says: > disable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64] > Disable PIN 1 of APIC timer > Can be useful to work around chipset bug

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 06:27:32AM +0200, Hans wrote: > Sorry, I maybe did not ask correctly. It is not the problem, that the time is > not shown correctly. The background is, that other timings are running in > double speed, too (i.e. keyboard clock and some other). This is a known > problem on

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Hans
Am Dienstag, 15. August 2006 10:51 schrieb Matteo Vescovi: > Hi Hans! > > On 08/15/2006 06:27 AM, Hans wrote: > > Sorry, I maybe did not ask correctly. It is not the problem, that the > > time is not shown correctly. The background is, that other timings are > > running in double speed, too (i.e. k

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Matteo Vescovi
Hi Hans! On 08/15/2006 06:27 AM, Hans wrote: Sorry, I maybe did not ask correctly. It is not the problem, that the time is not shown correctly. The background is, that other timings are running in double speed, too (i.e. keyboard clock and some other). This is a known problem on AMD mobile pro

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-15 Thread Koen Vermeer
Op di, 15-08-2006 te 06:27 +0200, schreef Hans: > My > question aimed to an technical answer, if the commands "disable_timer_pin_1" > and "noapictimer" are doing the same, or if they both solve the mentioned > problem in different ways. /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-paramete

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Hans
Am Montag, 14. August 2006 22:22 schrieb Lennart Sorensen: > On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 02:40:58PM -0500, Mike Reinehr wrote: > > ntp-simple couldn't be easier to install & use and will keep your system > > time synchronized with the national time servers. I also would recommend > > ntpdate if you shu

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Mike Reinehr
On Monday 14 August 2006 03:13 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 14:40, Mike Reinehr wrote: > > On Monday 14 August 2006 01:40 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > > > On Monday 14 August 2006 11:07, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > > > > Hello ! > > > > Just an easy question: > > > > > > > > Is there a diff

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Gnu-Raiz
On Monday 14 August 2006 14:40, Mike Reinehr wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 01:40 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > > On Monday 14 August 2006 11:07, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > > > Hello ! > > > Just an easy question: > > > > > > Is there a difference between "disable_timer_pin_1" and > > > "noapictimer" at s

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Mike Reinehr
On Monday 14 August 2006 03:22 pm, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 02:40:58PM -0500, Mike Reinehr wrote: > > ntp-simple couldn't be easier to install & use and will keep your system > > time synchronized with the national time servers. I also would recommend > > ntpdate if you shu

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 02:40:58PM -0500, Mike Reinehr wrote: > ntp-simple couldn't be easier to install & use and will keep your system time > synchronized with the national time servers. I also would recommend ntpdate > if you shut your system down frequently. Ntpdate will set the time on boot,

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Mike Reinehr
On Monday 14 August 2006 01:40 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 11:07, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > > Hello ! > > Just an easy question: > > > > Is there a difference between "disable_timer_pin_1" and > > "noapictimer" at startup in grub ? If yes, what is the difference > > ? > > > > (Thi

Re: Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Gnu-Raiz
On Monday 14 August 2006 11:07, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > Hello ! > Just an easy question: > > Is there a difference between "disable_timer_pin_1" and > "noapictimer" at startup in grub ? If yes, what is the difference > ? > > (This command is needed to get the clock running correct) > > regards > >

Question : grub commands

2006-08-14 Thread Hans-J. Ullrich
Hello ! Just an easy question: Is there a difference between "disable_timer_pin_1" and "noapictimer" at startup in grub ? If yes, what is the difference ? (This command is needed to get the clock running correct) regards Hans -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of