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  • x1950 XT ubuntu 9.10 - which driver?

    I can't use the ati/amd closed source driver anymore, since ati dropped support for the r5xx series.

    lspci gives me this information:

    07:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc R580 [Radeon X1900]
    07:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 7264

    But i've got a x1950 xt, so I'm not sure if it's using the right drivers...

    My question: which drivers should I use? I've read something about KMS, but I'm not sure what it is, and if/how I should use it.

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    The ATI Radeon drivers Ubuntu 9.10 installs by default should be the correct ones for your X1950xt.

    I say should be because Ubuntu 9.10(beta) is giving me a lot of trouble on other fronts right now and I'm not able to test it against my system with the X1950xtx. I don't think it's anything major (and likely to sort itself over the next couple of update cycles) but I just haven't had time to work through it, yet.

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    • #3
      I hope so, but a few months ago I was using 9.04, and it also listed my card as a x1900 :/ Anyway I don't experience any trouble, I just wonder if I'm using the best drivers available.

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      • #4
        Yep. From a driver POV the 1900 and 1950 are basically the same.

        The main difference between the two is that the 1950 (r580+) includes support for the faster GDDR4 memory chips.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Jochemd View Post
          I've read something about KMS, but I'm not sure what it is, and if/how I should use it.
          you can try out KMS on your card by adding this line to your boot options in grub:
          Code:
          radeon.modeset=1
          This also enables DRI2, so you get redirected (composited) 3D. Works well on my X1600.

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