[Tfug] vid drivers

[Sam Hart]

ATI 8500, correct?

You'll have to get these:
http://ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html?type=linux&prodType=graphic&prod=productsLINUXdriver&submit.x=2&submit.y=9&submit=GO%21

(ick, long link, sorry)

They will give you S3C support so you can play things like UT2k3. However, 
if you don't need S3C support (you're playing UT, Q1/Q2/Q3A/QF, Tux Racer, 
etc. etc) then the standard XFree86 drivers will still work.

The binary drivers from ATI are a royal pain to install... just a bit of 
fair warning. The psuedo-binary drivers from nVidia are /much/ easier to 
get going.

I personally play several games under Linux (my box is Linux only) with my 
gaming clan (http://geekcomix.com/clanam/) and I have a radeon 9500 + 
Debian. So it is possible to make these work. It's just /really/ hard work 
to do it. Follow their instructions: 
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/readme0328.txt

It helps if you've already compiled your own kernel. Also, if you're 
really serious about gaming under Linux, then I'd recommend this patch:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ckolivas/kernel/

so you can have lower latency and better response. Also, ditch KDE/Gnome 
as they are resource hogs and don't use esound, arts, or anything else 
which proxies audio.

* On 03-11-24, Brad Becker wrote:

> Anyone been successful installing ATI vid card drivers on their rigs? 
>  While my gaming pretty much sucks it would be nice to die more 
> colorfully.
> 
> Brad Becker
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Sam Hart
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