[Klug-general] OSS Graphics Drivers

[Paul Littlefield]

On 13/01/11 14:56, David Halliday wrote:
> How long ago with this troublesome ATI card?

6 months. I am lothed to changing my card when it absolutely flies with the desktop, games and HD movies - no tearing, sound delay or ill effects.

> This appears to be a more recent change that might not have been in action (or it might have been more infant) when you tried the card.

I tried the very latest Catalyst drivers, and all the tweaks to no avail. 3D was crap and movies just teared across the screen all the time.

I put the (pretty damn old) nvidia card in and everything worked first time.

> Nvidia has been (for me) the tried and tested way with good results for years. But if the ATI support is as good with FOSS drivers I'm all for supporting it.

Yes, hhmmm, maybe.

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