[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#542140: fglrx-driver: fglrx driver doesn't work with linux-image-2.6.30 (AMD64)

[Bertrand Marc]

Gary Dale a écrit :
> I tried it with both the source and compiled modules with the same 
> results. They installed without problems. However, apart from the 
> higher refresh rate I'm getting with the fglrx driver, there's not a 
> lot of difference between this and the vesa driver. The vesa driver 
> still gives a faster display but with some flickering. This is the 
> same result I got with manually installing the ATI drivers from the 
> AMD web site.
>
> Prior to upgrading to the 2.6.30 kernel, I was getting great results 
> from the fglrx driver. Windows would drag smoothly and become 
> semi-transparent. I could use the X video extensions for video output 
> from Kaffeine, vlc & mplayer  (but the GL video didn't work). And I 
> was getting a lot of desktop effects, such as virtual desktops sliding 
> from one to another.
>
> Any ideas on why the current driver's performance is so pitiful?

So we are getting closer ! Did you build the module with 
module-assistant ? And could you attach /var/log/Xorg.0.log ?

Thanks
Bertrand