AMD Releases Catalyst 9.6 For Linux

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AMD Releases Catalyst 9.6 For Linux

AMD has pushed out a new Catalyst driver update for Linux users this afternoon. The two new features in this release, as mentioned by their release notes (PDF), is support for new Linux distributions and MultiView support for Radeon hardware. The distributions now officially supported by the Catalyst 9.6 Linux driver is SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 and early Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 support...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzMyOA

[hdas]

so soon? it is just 15th today.

[super.rad]

Does it support 2.6.30 kernel?

[FallenWizard]

The website still shows 9.5, and does the new driver have 2.6.29/30 support?

[Mazur]

No because who needs it? ATI is still in time where 2.6.10 is out.

[FallenWizard]

No because who needs it? ATI is still in time where 2.6.10 is out.

I know, I am using the Open Source drivers anyway, but I am just curious.

[JeanPaul145]

so soon? it is just 15th today.

It seems AMD is aware of that. Catalyst 9.6 isn't even available for download yet.

[bojo42]

oh no, the worst issue ever:
"System may stop responding when running Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory"

so even if i can have 3D on a 780g with the driver, i might not be able to use it for the only true reason

[teuf31]

Enough is enough. Tomorrow, I buy a NVIDIA card for my mediacenter. I'm tired of waiting for an XvBA interface that will never come out. Never more ATI

[SyXbiT]

2.6.30 support..... WHY?
that would be supporting a new kernel WAY head of schedule.
why not wait until people get angry and go and buy nvidia.
then we'll really have a reason to improve