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ATI with linux?

  • 26-07-2009 6:00pm
    #1
    gimme5minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭


    I heard that ATI cards don't work with ubuntu 9.04...is this correct? And if so what ATI cards do/don't work and why don't they work? Cheers.


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    haven't had a problem with them, have you looked at the hcl?


  • #3
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    The ATI cards work fine, but the 3D performance of the
    closed source drivers leaves a lot to be desired.

    Nvidia is the way to go on Linux if you need good GLX
    performance. The OSS drivers should work well enough though.


  • #4
    kierank01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    The proprietary ati driver has some problems. For example, google earth will not start with those drivers (or at least this was the case when I last had an ati card).


  • #5
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Myth won't work with ATI - open or closed drivers. With the closed source drivers video won't play properly - it runs like a slideshow. With the Open drivers Myth's front-end is video corrupted but avi/mkv files play perfectly. ATI's response to this is that they don't support linux - even though they wrote the drivers for it.

    For everyday use ATI cards should work but I wouldn't try gaming with one personally. nVidia is the way to go for Linux.


  • #6
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Macros42 wrote: »
    For everyday use ATI cards should work but I wouldn't try gaming with one personally.

    Not very likely, at least for me anymore : \

    Considering id software is pulling away from linux, others will
    probably follow suit.

    Sorry, this is off topic, but still a problem for both the gaming
    community and Linux in general.

    Commercial gaming on Linux is dead.
    Such a fecking shame:(


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  • #7
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Macros42 wrote: »
    Myth won't work with ATI

    My myth box works fine with an integrated ATI card.

    And yes Naikon, it is a crying shame that commercial gaming on linux is dead. I'm STILL really pissed off about the shafting I got over UT3 (I had upgraded my whole computer in anticipation of it at the time and pre-ordered it > 2 years in advance and nearly 2 years after the windows release the linux one isn't out and my game sits in its shrinkwrap....ASSHOLES).


  • #8
    Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Rambo


    gimme5minutes wrote: »
    I heard that ATI cards don't work with ubuntu 9.04...is this correct? And if so what ATI cards do/don't work and why don't they work? Cheers.


    Had the same problem under redhat the could not get ATI card working
    only in VGA mode
    made my eyes very tried after a while.
    and had to reformat and put windows back on the machine
    to get the clearer screen .


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