Was unity working before you install the proprietary drivers?

Istimsak Abdulbasir


On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Samuel Gabbay <samuelgabb...@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Here are the specs
>
>
> https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDQQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fh10025.www1.hp.com%2Fewfrf%2Fwc%2Fdocument%3Fdocname%3Dc02618765%26cc%3Dfr%26dlc%3Den%26lc%3Dfr&ei=64nQUeCqHKL0yQGI-IDoDQ&usg=AFQjCNE_dzd3DPuAmq3cvve2piCsQNY-yw
>
> I tried installig the ati drivers and unity would simply not work mate
>
> Envoyé de mon iPod
>
> Le 2013-06-30 à 03:16 PM, "Istimsak Abdulbasir" <saqman2...@gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
> Tell us more about your GPU not working with 13.04.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Samuel Gabbay 
> <samuelgabb...@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Because my graphics dont work with 13.04:(
>>
>> Envoyé de mon iPod
>>
>> Le 2013-06-30 à 02:48 PM, "Istimsak Abdulbasir" <saqman2...@gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>> I hope it does.
>>
>> Here is what I read on,
>> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/06/27/mir-plans-in-13-10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ubuntu-news+%28Ubuntu+News%29
>> ,
>>
>> "For 13.10 we plan on delivering Mir by default in Ubuntu Desktop with
>> XMir (an implementation of X running on Mir) and our current Unity 7
>> codebase (the same Unity codebase that is currently in the Ubuntu 13.10
>> development release).
>>
>> This will be enabled for graphics hardware with Open Source drivers
>> supported by Mir (primarily Intel, Nouveau). For binary graphics drivers
>> (e.g. many NVidia and ATI cards) we will fallback to the normal X server
>> that we usually ship. This will mean that all users are well served in
>> Ubuntu 13.10."
>>
>>
>> This means, starting with 13.10, ubuntu will ship XMir for GPUs that can
>> use open source drivers supported by Mir. By any chance your GPU needs its
>> proprietary drivers, then you can rollback to X.
>>
>>
>> Istimsak Abdulbasir
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Samuel Gabbay <samuelgabb...@hotmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Make sure it works for mobility radeon 4250 please
>>>
>>> Envoyé de mon iPod
>>>
>>> Le 2013-06-30 à 02:34 PM, "Istimsak Abdulbasir" <saqman2...@gmail.com>
>>> a écrit :
>>>
>>> I understand that. I was not referring to the proprietary drivers.
>>> Hopefully, those will supported in the near future.
>>>
>>> What I was referring to was X running on top of Mire called "XMir". As I
>>> have understood, Both X and Mir will be available for 13.10. If Mir will
>>> not work on some hardware, for whatever reason, then, the system will
>>> rollback to xorg. Going forward, the X rollback will be replaced by XMir.
>>>
>>> Please, tell me if I'm mistaken. I am here to learn.
>>>
>>> Istimsak Abdulbasir
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Scott Kitterman 
>>> <ubu...@kitterman.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think you're missing the point.  The drivers in question are
>>>> proprietary.
>>>> The only source for changes to support Mir is the graphics system
>>>> vendors, so
>>>> until they develop and release the code, there won't be any.  Canonical
>>>> has
>>>> announced they are discussing it with them and that they expect
>>>> support, but
>>>> they can't actually promise it will be provided, only the vendors can
>>>> do that.
>>>>
>>>> Scott K
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:19:54 AM Istimsak Abdulbasir wrote:
>>>> > It is a work in progress. There is a video displaying the workings of
>>>> XMir
>>>> > for compatibility for X applications. Once this is fully developed, X
>>>> > rollback will be removed and XMir will take its place. Up to 14.04,
>>>> Mir
>>>> > should have optimal support for most GPUs.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/06/27/mir-plans-in-13-10/?utm_source=feedburne
>>>> > r&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ubuntu-news+%28Ubuntu+News%29
>>>> > On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Scott Kitterman
>>>> <ubu...@kitterman.com>wrote:
>>>> > > Canonical have said they expect such support.  I haven't seen any
>>>> vendor
>>>> > > announcements that they will provide them, so I think it's at least
>>>> > > somewhat
>>>> > > up in the air about when/if such support will be delivered.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Scott K
>>>> > >
>>>> > > P.S. I am subscribed, no need to cc me.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Sunday, June 30, 2013 10:11:09 PM Ho Wan Chan wrote:
>>>> > > > Hello Istimsak,
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > the proprietary drivers. However Mir support should be available
>>>> for
>>>> > > > them
>>>> > > > by 14.04 LTS.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Howard Chan (smartboyhw)
>>>> > > > (K)ubuntu member
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > 2013/6/30 Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2...@gmail.com>
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > > Scott, when you say "there is no Mir support for non-free video
>>>> > >
>>>> > > drivers",
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > > are you referring to the drivers provided in the repos, or the
>>>> > >
>>>> > > proprietary
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > > drivers supplied by the manufacturers?
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Istimsak Abdulbasir
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:03 AM, Scott Kitterman
>>>> > >
>>>> > > <ubu...@kitterman.com>wrote:
>>>> > > > >> Currently there's no Mir suport for non-free video drivers, so
>>>> anyone
>>>> > > > >> with
>>>> > > > >> nVidia/ATI will need to use Xorg.  Additionally, some of the
>>>> other
>>>> > > > >> flavors are
>>>> > > > >> sticking with X for 13.10, and X from 13.10 is needed for 12.04
>>>> > >
>>>> > > hardware
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > >> enablement updates, so it'll be maintained in any case.
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> Scott K
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> On Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:49:29 PM Istimsak Abdulbasir
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > > >> > Thanks guys. So be default, if Mir is unsuccessful, ubunu
>>>> will
>>>> > >
>>>> > > rollback
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > >> to
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> > xorg.
>>>> > > > >> >
>>>> > > > >> > On Jun 29, 2013 4:08 PM, "Adrian Goodyer" <
>>>> adriangood...@gmail.com>
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> wrote:
>>>> > > > >> > > A
>>>> > > > >> > > s far as I know the graphics drivers will try and use Mir
>>>> and if
>>>> > > > >> > > unsuccessful will rollback to X.
>>>> > > > >> > >
>>>> > > > >> > > I would presume then, that a choice between the two would
>>>> also be
>>>> > > > >> > > available?
>>>> > > > >> > >
>>>> > > > >> > > Ade.
>>>> > > > >> > >
>>>> > > > >> > >
>>>> > > > >> > >
>>>> > > > >> > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> saqman2...@gmail.com
>>>> > > > >>
>>>> > > > >> > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > >> > >> Starting with 13.10, will the new xserver be Mir or will
>>>> both
>>>> > > > >> > >> Mir
>>>> > > > >> > >> and
>>>> > > > >> > >> xorg-server be available for saucy?
>>>> > > > >> > >>
>>>> > > > >> > >> Istimsak abdulbasir
>>>> > > > >> > >>
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