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====== ATI proprietary Linux driver for X.org ====== | ====== ATI proprietary Linux driver for X.org ====== | ||
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+ | ===== The free way ===== | ||
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+ | 2010-04-20: Now I'm using an **ATI Radeon X300 PCIE** video card with **X.org 7.5** on a **Debian Squeeze**. I'm using the free video driver provided by the package **xserver-xorg-video-radeon**. | ||
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+ | As reported by the '' | ||
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+ | Starting the (non-free) GoogleEarth application I was noticed that OpenGL was working in software emulation only, and the kernel warns: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | kernel: [12221.004285] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map | ||
+ | kernel: [12221.004818] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode | ||
+ | kernel: [12221.005096] platform radeon_cp.0: | ||
+ | kernel: [12221.154273] radeon_cp: Failed to load firmware " | ||
+ | kernel: [12221.154278] [drm: | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | After installing the package **'' | ||
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+ | ===== Non-free ===== | ||
Here we use **NON FREE SOFTWARE**, please avoid this as possible! | Here we use **NON FREE SOFTWARE**, please avoid this as possible! |
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