Re: AMD AGPUs, 3D acceleration, and linux-libre in Debian

2013-06-10 Thread James Cloos
The newer Richland APUs also should work, topping out with the A10-6800k. As for the GPU, I don't expect 3d will work w/o the binary firmware blobs. Even 2d might not work. And even if it does, there is still non-free video- bios on the apu, AIUI. (There certainly is on all discreet radeon

Re: AMD AGPUs, 3D acceleration, and linux-libre in Debian

2013-06-10 Thread Stefan Monnier
I don't care whether or not they are supported in linux-firmware-nonfree; I want this to work using 100% free software. I have linux-firmware-nonfree installed here on my desktop based on a E350. It's not even for 3D (which I never use), but it was needed just to get console output, IIRC. I

AMD AGPUs, 3D acceleration, and linux-libre in Debian

2013-06-08 Thread Harry Prevor
I'm looking to build a 100% free desktop computer / home server to the BIOS level; details can be found at http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1f43bb/. I'm pretty much sure of all the other parts in my build, but to go for coreboot compatibility, I'm (essentially) forced to use the Asus