Re: [Dri-users] A working setup to switch configs on the fly WAS Radeon drivers don't install ... what's wrong?

[Mike M. <che...@ya...>]

Sorry, I meant for this to goto the list :).

--- Mike Mestnik <che...@ya...> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 14:22:05 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mike Mestnik <che...@ya...>
> Subject: Re: [Dri-users] A working setup to switch configs on the fly WAS Radeon drivers don't
> install ... what's wrong?
> To: "jens j." <ja...@gm...>
> 
> 
> If this works, instead of fancy scripts/rewriting your config you can just use the -layout
> command, I'm using it to change my AGPSize and it works great.  However my XF86Config file is
> complex, it has duplicate Layouts and Screens, just for a simple change in driver config.  I
> also
> removed the lage display mode "1280x1024" from my game/GL config because it has a high refresh
> rate, dose this give me any gain?  I play quake at 1024x768@80 vs 1280x1024@60, but I only get
> 50
> FPS from my Radeon7500 in Q3UT, I wonder if this is a wise choice on my part?
> 
> Mike
> 
> --- "jens j." <ja...@gm...> wrote:
> > Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <ch...@re...> (Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:21:10
> > -0500):
> > 
> > CWS> so how do you switch? have a script that moves the files into place, or
> > CWS> just have 2 different X trees, and a .xserverrc file that launches one
> > CWS> or the other?
> > 
> > I installed the firegl drivers and afterwards the gatos drivers (backed up
> > some modules before that would otherwise be overwritten).
> > Then I edited my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and added the device sections for
> > both drivers. As I don't play very often, I have this 2 lines in the screen
> > section:
> >     Device "ATI Radeon 8500"
> > #   Device "FIRE GL 8x00 0"
> > Whenever I have enough time for playing. I shut down X, switch the '#' and
> > restart it.
> > There are probably better solutions (f.e. running 2 different X servers) but
> > this setup fits for my needs.
> > 
> > greets
> > 
> > jens
> > 
> 
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