[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#564444: Bug#564444: fglrx driver in debian squeeze in limbo

[Michael Gilbert]

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:45 -0500, Zachary Uram wrote:
> This sucks. Stupid closed source drivers cause such problems. Any
> workaround I can do?
> 
> I need to build the fglrx driver for debian squeeze (ati radeon hd
> 4550 card), but I just saw this bug
> saying the packages have been removed from testing due to a conflict
> with the x.org transition.
> 
> The packages referred to here: http://wiki.debian.org/ATIProprietary
> such as "fglrx-control" and "fglrx-driver" are no longer available so
> what should I do?
> 
> I don't know when the x.org transition will be finished and I really
> want 2D/3D acceleration so I can play my games :(

the driver works in debian 5.0 (lenny), and is fully supported there.
using testing comes with some risk, and if you want to avoid that risk,
the stable release is a much better option.

if you're feeling adventurous, you can track down the most recent xorg
7.4 packages, which are compatible with the current fglrx driver in
sid.  launchpad has an archive of all previously released debian
packages.

mike