Catalyst 9.1 is out

[ArTourter]

Seems that this new version requires PCI_MSI enabled in the kernel which it did not do before.

9.1 now fails to load completely on slackware's stock kernels with the error:

kernel: fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_disable_msi
kernel: fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_enable_msi

Ah well

[pflynn]

Seems that this new version requires PCI_MSI enabled in the kernel which it did not do before.

9.1 now fails to load completely on slackware's stock kernels with the error:

kernel: fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_disable_msi
kernel: fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_enable_msi

Ah well

Yes. Same problem here trying to install 9.1 in Slackware 12.1. I had to rebuild the kernel with PCI_MSI enabled. Anyway, it didn't hurt and 9.1 is running smooth now. No complains yet.

[NSLW]

If you want a supported distri

If i want supported distro i chose nvidia. They haven't got problems with supporting such crapfest (as you call it) like Fedora.

[NeoBrain]

Things that still annoy me with 9.1:
- Still can't create a second instance of the X server
- with earlier releases (since something about 8.6) the Compiz blur effect didn't work like it should. That's at least partly fixed now, it just doesn't do anything now... :-/
- Warcraft 3 had a slowdown of 50% with 9.1, ran with 50 fps under 8.12, now only 25 fps
- No KMS or DRI2 support

[energyman]

because nvidia traditionally replace much more than others with their own stuff.

[Odur]

- Still can't create a second instance of the X server

Yes, that one is really annoying when you have more than one user on the computer. I don't want to log off just because my wife want to check her email or do something else with her account.

[angus77]

angus77, does your system use AGP or PCIE bus ?

I'm pretty sure it's PCI, but my wife has been hogging the last couple days, so I haven't had the chance to pop it open and double-check. It's a Japanese Dell Inspiron 531S, and googling around seems to indicate that the American version doesn't support AGP.

[energyman]

angus77, lspci - as root - or dmidecode should give you the information needed without the need to open it up.

[angus77]

angus77, lspci - as root - or dmidecode should give you the information needed without the need to open it up.

I'll get on it when my wife gets off the desktop

[angus77]

Or, rather, I'll ssh into it and find out

It's PCIE.