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FS#11368 - Testing's xf86-video-ati(6.9.0-1) breaks vga output on my laptop
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Opened by Martin Peres (MuPuF) - Monday, 01 September 2008, 13:12 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Monday, 15 September 2008, 17:04 GMT
Opened by Martin Peres (MuPuF) - Monday, 01 September 2008, 13:12 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Monday, 15 September 2008, 17:04 GMT
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I just installed the last X.org from testing, I already used the git version from aur. After having troubles with the locale (it is quite well covered here, i just removed the evdev), I discovered a problem with the vga output. When I try to output both on my lappy screen and on the vga output, the vga output shows a centered image not showing the whole screen. Then, when i disable my lappy's screen, both screens go black :s. I tried to use the aur/xf86-video-ati-git package, it went fine once again (except the lack of DRI acceleration caused by the difference of --dri--prefix between both packages. It seems to me that it is more likely a problem with configure's parameters than code problem. Any idea ? Additional info: * testing/xf86-video-ati (6.9.0-1) Steps to reproduce: Just have to install testing/xf86-video-ati (6.9.0-1) coming with the X.org from testing |
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I think this is some post-release code that fixed your problems. I see there's no real messy development going on in git master, so we might want to upgrade xf86-video-ati to current git.
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200M]
There is also something strange, I've tried ubuntu intrepid ibex one week ago and everything went fine.
So, I don't know how old is the current code, but it may gives you an idea of what is going wrong here.
There is also a lack of support of compiz on Arch linux compared to ubuntu, it might give you an idea.
I'm ready to work as much as you want me too to help you, both on ubuntu and arch linux.
If anybody else do have this problem, you can base your pkgbuild on this one :
http://pastebin.com/f180fe3d0
Do do you have any plan to switch xf86-video-ati to the git version ?