From: <jrf...@us...> - 2004-01-27 12:02:29
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diff -urN /tmp/wiki.pwTSK9/wiki/text/ATIRadeon /home/groups/d/dr/dri/wiki/text/ATIRadeon --- /tmp/wiki.pwTSK9/wiki/text/ATIRadeon 2004-01-07 06:37:05.000000000 -0800 +++ /home/groups/d/dr/dri/wiki/text/ATIRadeon 2004-01-26 12:04:28.000000000 -0800 @@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ to the Device line. +You may also read http://users.actrix.co.nz/michael/radeon9200.html + ===== R300 ===== Radeon 3: @@ -166,5 +168,17 @@ If you want to use HW accelerated 3D on both heads of a dualheaded radeon card, you will need to use the Radeon MergedFB option by AlexDeucher. MergedFB is now available in DRI CVS. +===== 2D support in Radeons ===== + +Current status about 2D acceleration is at http://www.xfree86.org/current/Status6.html#6 . There is only open source 2d support for 9500 and above cards (r300), read no 3D yet. + +===== 3D support in Radeons ===== + +Current 3D acceleration status is at http://www.xfree86.org/current/DRI3.html#7 or better here at dri.sf.net. + +3D using open sourced DRI drivers is only supported on radeon cards up to the 9200. 3D support using open sourced DRI for r300 based cards (9500 and above) is only available from ati's binary driver (for 3d on r300 based cards you need to use theproprietary drivers). + +XFree doesn't enable HW acceleration neither for nvidia or ati cards, instead you should install the propietary drivers of one of those companies, in your case ATI or just follow this link http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html?type=linux&prodType=graphic&prod=productsLINUXdriver&submit.x=14&submit.y=11 for linux driver downloads, there you will find instructions for proper driver instalation. + ---- CategoryHardwareChipset |