[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Review more new debconf templates of fglrx-driver [non-free]

[Andreas Beckmann]

On 2012-06-16 19:28, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> 
>> So here are the three templates where I'd like to get feedback:
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>> # used by libfglrx.preinst
>> Template: fglrx-driver/install-even-if-unsupported-gpu-exists
>> Type: boolean
>> Default: false
>> #flag:translate!:3
>> _Description: Install fglrx driver despite unsupported graphics card?
>>  The following graphics chipset found in your system is no longer handled
>>  by the fglrx driver:
>>  .
>>  ${unsupported-device}
>>  .
>>  You may wish to keep fglrx (for instance to drive some other card), but the
>>  above card requires the free Radeon driver in the package
>>  xserver-xorg-video-radeon. Before that driver can be used you must remove
>>  fglrx configuration from xorg.conf (and xorg.conf.d/) and purge (not just
>>  remove) the fglrx-driver package.
> 
> Now it sounds like it is saying "You might _want_ to keep fglrx, but
> tough luck --- you have to purge it and keep it removed." ;-)

what about
  Before the Radeon driver can be used ...

> Is that interpretation correct?  If someone does want to keep fglrx,
> how should that user go about it?

The most likely user action I expect is
* to not install fglrx at all or
* to remove fglrx afterwards and install radeon
It should be rather uncommon to have a second supported card.
So let's reorder the possible solutions:

  The above card requires the free Radeon driver in the package
  xserver-xorg-video-radeon. Before the Radeon driver can be used you must remove
  fglrx configuration from xorg.conf (and xorg.conf.d/) and purge (not just
  remove) the fglrx-driver package.
  .
  You may wish to keep fglrx (for instance to drive some other card), but 
  the above card won't be usable.

(hmm, vesa might still work ...)


Andreas