ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 - Revision history

Bugmenot2: changed category

2021-01-22T12:49:25Z

changed category

Dave abrahams: /* Linux X.Org driver */

2010-03-31T20:28:47Z

‎Linux X.Org driver

Milli at 02:44, 1 May 2009

2009-05-01T02:44:56Z

Milli: /* Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) using RadeonHD driver */

2009-05-01T02:38:28Z

‎Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) using RadeonHD driver

DF5JT: /* Linux X.Org driver */

2009-04-12T09:17:17Z

‎Linux X.Org driver

DF5JT: /* Proprietary ATI driver */

2009-04-12T09:14:14Z

‎Proprietary ATI driver

DF5JT: /* Linux X.Org driver */

2009-04-12T09:12:37Z

‎Linux X.Org driver

Milli: /* Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver */

2008-11-06T23:17:11Z

‎Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver

Milli: /* Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver */

2008-11-06T23:15:30Z

‎Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver

Milli: /* Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver */

2008-10-15T08:23:40Z

‎Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:49, 22 January 2021
Line 150:		Line 150:
	* {{Z61p}}		* {{Z61p}}

−	[[Category:~~Components~~]]	+	[[Category:Video Controllers]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:28, 31 March 2010
Line 16:		Line 16:

	=== Linux X.Org driver ===		=== Linux X.Org driver ===
		+
		+	'''NewsFlash:''' recent open source drivers support 3D fully. I'm running compiz fusion on my T60p with the Ubuntu 10.04 beta, and it's slick! I still wish for a low-power mode. --[[User:Dave abrahams\|Dave abrahams]] 20:28, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
		+
	Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support have been added by the xorg driver developers and the driver is used by all majos distributions. The driver can be considered stable and fully supports Suspend-To-Disk and Suspend-To-RAM as well as XVideo acceleration in combination with composite extensions (compiz).		Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support have been added by the xorg driver developers and the driver is used by all majos distributions. The driver can be considered stable and fully supports Suspend-To-Disk and Suspend-To-RAM as well as XVideo acceleration in combination with composite extensions (compiz).

@@ Line 113: / Line 113: @@
 The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd.  You probably have this installed already if you've installed Intrepid.  However, as of this writing, the version included is 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it.  I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
-['''Update 30-Apr-09''':  Keeping pace with new development, I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.5-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.5 available]''' which seems to be more stable than 1.2.3 under which I've had spurious hangs using xv apps and crashes on resume from suspend.  v1.2.5 seems to fix these, so far...]
+['''Update 30-Apr-09''':  Keeping pace with new development, I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.5-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.5 available]''' which seems to be more stable than 1.2.3 with recent xorg 1.5.2 updates, under which I've started having spurious hangs using xv apps and crashes on resume from suspend.  v1.2.5 seems to fix these, so far...]
 Just a few configuration nits.
@@ Line 138: / Line 138: @@
 Note that you can't have "splash" on this line as the splash boot screen will mess up the console so that it becomes unusable, that is, a blank screen if you switch to any console.  (Other suggestions for ways to deal with the boot console welcome.)
 === ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:38, 1 May 2009
Line 112:		Line 112:

	The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd. You probably have this installed already if you've installed Intrepid. However, as of this writing, the version included is 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it. I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.		The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd. You probably have this installed already if you've installed Intrepid. However, as of this writing, the version included is 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it. I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
		+
		+	['''Update 30-Apr-09''': Keeping pace with new development, I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.5-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.5 available]''' which seems to be more stable than 1.2.3 under which I've had spurious hangs using xv apps and crashes on resume from suspend. v1.2.5 seems to fix these, so far...]

	Just a few configuration nits.		Just a few configuration nits.

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 === Linux X.Org driver ===
-Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support have been added by the xorg driver developers and the driver is used by all majos distributions.
+Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support have been added by the xorg driver developers and the driver is used by all majos distributions. The driver can be considered stable and fully supports Suspend-To-Disk and Suspend-To-RAM as well as XVideo acceleration in combination with composite extensions (compiz).
-It is also supported by the [[radeonhd]] driver. A Debian package already exists in the experimental branch. 3d is still under development.
+In addition to the radeon driver the card is also supported by the [[radeonhd]] driver. A Debian package already exists in the experimental branch. 3d is still under development and does not work satisfactorily on the T60p.
 Recent releases of the ATI proprietary driver do not support this card anymore. Ever since ATI has been bought by AMD the specs for this card have been released to driver developers.

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:14, 12 April 2009
Line 37:		Line 37:

	=== Proprietary ATI driver ===		=== Proprietary ATI driver ===
		+
		+	'''The following information is outdated only relevant if you use an older distribution.
		+	'''
		+
	Proprietary [[fglrx]] driver works since version 8.25.18, version 8.24.8 works by adding "ChipID 0x71c5" to the xorg.conf "Device" statement and fooling it into thinking it's a X1600 mobility (do this only as a last resort or if you're sure you have an older driver; it is fatal to version 8.25.18).		Proprietary [[fglrx]] driver works since version 8.25.18, version 8.24.8 works by adding "ChipID 0x71c5" to the xorg.conf "Device" statement and fooling it into thinking it's a X1600 mobility (do this only as a last resort or if you're sure you have an older driver; it is fatal to version 8.25.18).

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 === Linux X.Org driver ===
-Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support are still under development but should be available within 2008.
+Initial support included in the stable branch of the Xorg [[radeon]] driver (2D only). XVideo acceleration and 3D support have been added by the xorg driver developers and the driver is used by all majos distributions.
 It is also supported by the [[radeonhd]] driver. A Debian package already exists in the experimental branch. 3d is still under development.
 There is also a Gentoo ebuild recently added to the tree (x11-drivers/xf86-video-radeonhd), which seems to be working without any problems.
 ==== ThinkPad LCD ====
-Full resolution can be achieved when all modelines are removed and mode 1600x1200 with depth 24 is selected.
+All current distributions offer full support for the 1600x1200 resolution of the screen.
 ==== External VGA port ====

@@ Line 104: / Line 104: @@
 {{NOTE|The [[fglrx]] driver may cause distortion/corruption of the framebuffer after use at high resolutions, making the text difficult to read.}}
-=== Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver ===
+=== Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) using RadeonHD driver ===
 The RadeonHD driver is coming along and is very usable for 2D graphics, and now with the v1.2.3 release of the driver (not yet in the Intrepid repos), 3D support is there (XVideo extenstion works)!  I have experienced no suspend/resume issues at all with this driver, so no caveats there.
-The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd.  You probably have this installed already if you've installed the Intrepid Beta.  However, as of this writing, the Beta includes version 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it.  I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
+The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd.  You probably have this installed already if you've installed Intrepid.  However, as of this writing, the version included is 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it.  I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
 Just a few configuration nits.

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:15, 6 November 2008
Line 105:		Line 105:

	=== Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver ===		=== Ubuntu Intrepid using RadeonHD driver ===
−
−	~~{{NOTE\|Interpid is in Beta as of this writing (15-Oct-2008)}}~~

	The RadeonHD driver is coming along and is very usable for 2D graphics, and now with the v1.2.3 release of the driver (not yet in the Intrepid repos), 3D support is there (XVideo extenstion works)! I have experienced no suspend/resume issues at all with this driver, so no caveats there.		The RadeonHD driver is coming along and is very usable for 2D graphics, and now with the v1.2.3 release of the driver (not yet in the Intrepid repos), 3D support is there (XVideo extenstion works)! I have experienced no suspend/resume issues at all with this driver, so no caveats there.

@@ Line 108: / Line 108: @@
 {{NOTE|Interpid is in Beta as of this writing (15-Oct-2008)}}
-The RadeonHD driver is coming along and is very usable for 2D graphics, and with the v1.2.3 release of the driver (not yet in the Intrepid repos), 3D support is now there (XVideo extenstion works!)  I have also experienced no suspend/resume issues at all with this driver.
+The RadeonHD driver is coming along and is very usable for 2D graphics, and now with the v1.2.3 release of the driver (not yet in the Intrepid repos), 3D support is there (XVideo extenstion works)!  I have experienced no suspend/resume issues at all with this driver, so no caveats there.
-The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd.  You probably have this installed already if you've installed the Intrepid Beta.  However, as of this writing, it is version 1.2.1 in the Beta which doesn't have the 3D support in it.  I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
+The package you need to install is xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd.  You probably have this installed already if you've installed the Intrepid Beta.  However, as of this writing, the Beta includes version 1.2.1 of the driver which doesn't have the 3D support in it.  I have a '''[http://www.acmeps.com/kernel/debs/xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd_1.2.3-1~pre1_i386.deb build of v1.2.3 available]''' (actually git commit 29cd7382, built by dropping the latest bits into the xserver-xorg-video-radeon source package and building) to use until Intrepid has updated packages.
 Just a few configuration nits.
@@ Line 124: / Line 124: @@
   EndSection
-You have to at least turn on DRI so the right plumbing gets hooked up for the 3D graphics.  And you can choose to not use the AccelMethod of EXA, I've found it to be faster than XAA.
+You have to at least turn on DRI so the right plumbing gets hooked up for the 3D graphics.  DRI in the driver is still off by default.  And you can choose to not include the AccelMethod option, I've just found EXA to be faster than XAA (the default).
-In previous version of the driver you had to turn off both Composite and AIGLX.  It appears you no longer need to do that, so if you have those in your Extensions or ServerFlags sections, you can remove them.
+In previous versions of the driver you had to turn off both Composite and AIGLX.  It appears you no longer need to do that, so if you have those in your Extensions or ServerFlags sections of xorg.conf, you can remove them.
-There is a caveat, however, to get the kernel (2.6.27) to behave properly with a graphics console (i.e., what you get if you hit CTRL-ALT-F1).  Similary to the above comment about using a framebuffer, you have to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the defoptions line to something like:
+There is a caveat, however, to get the kernel (2.6.27) to behave properly with a graphics console (i.e., what you get if you hit CTRL-ALT-F1).  Similar to the above comment about using a framebuffer, you have to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the defoptions line to something like:
   # defoptions=video=vesafb vga=835
-But you can't leave "splash" on this line as the splash boot screen will mess up the console so you can't use it (can't even see it).  (Other suggestions for ways to deal with the boot console welcome.)  Then you type "update-grub" as root to update the kernel boot params with this new info.
+Then you type "update-grub" as root to update the kernel boot params with this new info.  Mode 835 is 1400x1050 at 256 color depth.  There are lots of other options, use "vga=ask" instead and reboot to find out what they are for your specific screen.
 === ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===