ATI on FreeBSD! FireGL Linux Driver Port (New Version)
Eric Anderson
anderson at centtech.com
Fri Jan 20 13:05:34 PST 2006
Chris Gilbert wrote:
> Hi Eric, thanks for testing!
>
> I'll have a look at that config later this weekend...
>
> Unfortunately I'm in the middle of crunch time at my dayjob... so it'll be a
> few weeks until I can really get back into the swing of things in ATI/FreeBSD
> land.
>
> I'll let everyone know with a status update once things are rolling again.
>
Thanks! I should mention, that Bruno pointed out to me that I was using
xorg-server-snap, and that isn't supported. Oops. I've since switched
back to xorg-server, and things are better, but not perfect. I think I
might have some stale files around somewhere, so I'm going to try to
clean up a bit, and then try again. When I do, I'll send new information.
Eric
> On Friday 20 January 2006 18:11, Eric Anderson wrote:
>
>> Eric Anderson wrote:
>>
>>> Chris Gilbert wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's ready!
>>>>
>>>> The new version works both standalone as before, and from a FreeBSD
>>>> port.
>>>>
>>>> This is my first time making a port, and I've double checked it and
>>>> run portlint, but I have probably overlooked something!
>>>>
>>>> Please have a good look at it and tell me if I've done something
>>>> stupid :)
>>>>
>>>> You can grab the port here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.neovanglist.net/~Neovanglist/ATI/ati-driver.tar.gz
>>>>
>>>> It should be extracted to /usr/ports/x11
>>>>
>>>> It should fetch the distfile from my server... but in case you want
>>>> to install it the old fashioned way, here is the link:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.neovanglist.net/~Neovanglist/ATI/FreeBSD-fglrx_6_8_0-8.20.8-2
>>>> -ALPHA.i386.tar.bz2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Changes since the last version:
>>>> * It now installs the glATI.h file.
>>>> * The panel was installing all kinds of strange things.. and not
>>>> being very port friendly. It's still bad but it's much better now.
>>>> (And accounted for in pkg-plist)
>>>> * All of the Linux documentation and the README file is installed to
>>>> /usr/X11R6/share/doc/fglrx
>>>> * Working FreeBSD "port"! (As in for the ports system)
>>>> * README file updated with some worthwhile content including a
>>>> compatibility list.
>>>>
>>>> In regards to AMD64 support, this is an i386 build and I wouldn't
>>>> expect it to work on AMD64 :)
>>>>
>>>> However, getting an AMD64 version going should be fairly trivial, but
>>>> I do not have the hardware to test it.
>>>>
>>>> Tomorrow I can put together and AMD64 package and add support for it
>>>> to the FreeBSD port. If you can test/verify that it works I would be
>>>> thrilled!
>>>>
>>> I've just downloaded/built/installed using the port. Using the new
>>> fglrx driver in my xorg.conf causes x not to start. I've attached the
>>> Xorg.0.log and my xorg.conf file. (This is on a Dell D810 laptop,
>>> with an X600, using xorg-server-snap).
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>> I guess it didn't like my Xorg.0.log, so I've posted it here:
>>
>>
>> http://www.googlebit.com/freebsd/Xorg.0.log
>>
>> Eric
>>
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