ATI driver installation

[Mark Haney]

Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: ATI driver installation
> From: Vincent Onelli <vonelli at optonline.net>
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Date: 12/30/2008 09:53 AM
> 
>> Hello,
>> I have an HP zv6000 with ATI mobility radeon xpress 200 series
> 
> Stop right there.
> 
> The Xpress 200 chip is one of the worst ATI has ever made in the last 
> decade. It's very slow, unstable, and hardly works under Linux.
> 
> The only driver I recommend you use is what Kevin Kofler is describing 
> to you. The Open Source driver, which will be used by default.
> 
> Good luck.
> 

I TOTALLY agree with that statement. I have one in my Compaq laptop and 
I never could get the ATI driver to work on it in either Fedora or 
Gentoo.  The open source driver is rock solid and does what I need it to 
do.


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