sgfxi :: latest features

[techAdmin]

added to sgfxi, hopefully it works for installation.

[techAdmin]

Note: finally, fglrx latest supports 2.6.31, that's the 9-10 release.

[techAdmin]

Added support for systems that use the new no xorg.conf method, sgfxi when it detects this, will offer to construct one using the X -configure command.

This should do it for now in terms of that support, but we'll see how X evolves over time.

[techAdmin]

New nvidia stable, same as pre-release: 190.42

See above for release notes.

I missed this one, it went stable 10 days ago I guess from pre-release status.

[techAdmin]

Added 2.6.32 support for fglrx 9-10, damentz says it works, users confirm this.

Added in legacy 1 xorg 1.6 and greater error case, it doesn't support it.

[techAdmin]

nvidia legacy driver update, both now support xorg 1.7. These are actually prerelease drivers, but because they offer new functionality I'm making them stable current right away.

driver 170.14.22 release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2122688
driver 9643.14 release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2122691

bug reports: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

[techAdmin]

New option: -z
-z will mv your xorg.conf file, if present, to a time stamped /etc/X11/xorg.conf-full-<date/time> then run the rebuild xorg.conf function, which just asks if you want to make a new one with the command X -configure

This should help with corrupted xorg.conf files in some cases, we'll see.

[iotaka]

AMD Catalyst 9.11 For Linux Released

www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzcxNA

[techAdmin]

sgfxi updated, thanks

[techAdmin]

Early testing: ubuntu support for sgfxi.

This will take a lot more cleanup and fine tuning, but for now:

nvidia: works in my test: sgfxi -! 1 -c

fglrx: works with deb builder but not direct install: sgfxi -! 1 -F
fglrx direct binary install does not work in my tests so far, it probably needs something else added.

These are only tested on two systems so far, but both seem to work.

To override the ubuntu failure test, start sgfxi with: sgfxi -! 1
plus whatever other arguments.

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inxi -d
System:    Host kub-9 Kernel 2.6.31-14-generic i686 (32 bit) Distro Ubuntu 9.10 karmic
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (SMP) clocked at 1000.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card nVidia G86 [GeForce 8400 GS] X.Org 1.6.4 Res: 2560x1024@50.0hz
           GLX Renderer GeForce 8400 GS/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! GLX Version 3.2.0 NVIDIA 190.42
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 490.1GB (0.6% used)
Info:      Processes 148 Uptime 8 min Memory 324.7/2013.4MB Client Shell inxi 1.2.7

I'm not positive that fglrx is actually working though it appears to be:

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inxi -d
System:    Host kubuntu-1 Kernel 2.6.31-14-generic i686 (32 bit) Distro Ubuntu 9.10 karmic
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (SMP) clocked at 1000.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card ATI RV710 [Radeon HD 4350] X.Org 1.6.4 Res: 1280x1024@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer ATI Radeon HD 4350 GLX Version 2.1.9116
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 122.9GB (2.4% used)
Info:      Processes 132 Uptime 53 min Memory 392.3/2013.2MB Client Shell inxi 1.2.7

and glxgears shows:

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glxgears
20948 frames in 5.0 seconds
28494 frames in 5.0 seconds
28863 frames in 5.0 seconds
29050 frames in 5.0 seconds