ATI amd64 drivers in december...

spatula · n00b Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 6

according to the devs at the ATI Linux Chat on irc.gamesurge.net today, amd64 drivers will be out with the next driver release, which is currently set for december. rejoice!

i don't have a copy of their exact answer, but i promise i'm not lying!

here's a quote i actually did get. in response to a question about whether they're concerned that their sucky linux support hurts their rep:
<ATI_Linux_Guys> You bet that we are both very concerned about anything that impacts the reputation of our software
<ATI_Linux_Guys> as such we will now adopt a more open approach to keeping the user community update on our Linux developments, as we regularly update the press on our progress in the same manner we do with our windows drivers
<ATI_Linux_Guys> In fact you will see more coverage on ATI's linux developments in the coming weeks at some of your favorite tech web sites and we will continue this trend moving forward

also, no plans to integrate anything to or from the xorg drivers, and no PPC plans. and the PR guy vowed that "the same passion will go into our Linux drivers" that they put into their windows drivers. uh huh.

<edit>oh, and running several X sessions will eventually be supported, but they didn't give a time frame</edit>

-spatula

babo · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 477 Location: Ljubljana

Oh, if only...

n3x · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject:

Suuuuuuuure. :roll:

Zellmer006 · n00b Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 11

ohh Joy.. Ohh rapture.... sadly this is unforseeable.

Pulseammo · n00b Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 25

Heres a link to the whole thing I think:

http://www.zen58308.zen.co.uk/ati_linuxlog.txt

Mythos · l33t Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 953 Location: Portugal

Iep sure ... they are always saying that soon, they will have cool drivers ...

I guess in 30 February they will reelase amd64 drivers.
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gaz · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 12 Oct 2002 Posts: 126

holy crap! drivers in december for x86_64 ! I will finally be able to have 64-bit linux system I can play games on

<3 · Veteran Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1081

I SO LOVE NVIDIA!!!!

Swatinem · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:15 am Post subject:

Lets wait till december and see what they make out of their promise.
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oggialli · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:45 am Post subject:

Everyone buys an nVIdia if they don't, deal? This card is so frigging good, I kill myself for using ATi so long

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Vendicatore · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:49 am Post subject:

I hope it does not sounds like "The drivers wil be released after the summer"...

JLP · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:32 am Post subject:

I'll believe it when I see it. That is why I bought nVidia GeForce for now. At least the drivers work as they should.
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Sm1 · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:43 am Post subject:

reading this is making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside as I can finally contemplate getting rid of my dual boot to windoze........... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

dapsaille · Advocate Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 2366 Location: Paris

... please ...

I'm really borred .. if there is no drivers in december i will sell my laptop amd64 with ati inside for an amd64 with nvidia and will never more uy ATI ... if only it can be true ....

infirit · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject:

It would be a nice christmas gift

But unfortunatly i am only a few days of saying goodbye
to my ati 9600SE card and replacing it with a nvidia FX5200 :cry:

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xordan · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 148

Well if it is true then I keep my card.

If it isn´t then nvidia here I come!

lavish · Bodhisattva Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 4296

I won't believe again to ATI...

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ikshaar · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject:

Too little too late ATI... after being an ATI fan for many years, I just went for BFG 6800GT WITH 64bits drivers. It was hard to change, but I don't regret. Surely not while playing games with all settings max out

I am just pissed off at the one(s) that said to ATI executives, no need to rush on 64 bits system... it's only for nerds - which is what I imagine happened.
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ebrostig · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:44 pm Post subject:

If I don't play games under 64-bit Linux, nor do complex 3D graphics, why is it important to me to get these drivers?

So far I'm very happy with the drivers in XORG for my ATi card.

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Swatinem · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:42 am Post subject:

Sometimes even the xorg drivers feel a little bit slow in desktop use. And the CPU is quite high in some conditions.
With drivers we could have composite extension for example and accelerated 2d desktop.
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dangertools · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:11 am Post subject:

and tv-out or dual-monitoring capabilities

zinion · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject:

So....I give a fuck if they will lunch the drivers or not. I'm SO FUCKED UP (sorry) of this Support that I sold my ATI and bought an nVidia 5900. And hey - If I can easily flash it to 5950Ultra what will give me more than 10% performance Boost. And hey - nVidia has superb drivers for a long time.

Even if ATI would send me my personal ATI-Driver-Programmer to my home - I will never buy there products again. It's simply 2 late. MUCH 2 late! I don't support a manufacturer that leaves the community like this...
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Twist · Guru Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 414 Location: San Diego

The simple fact is that ATI does not make a significant effort in supporting Linux, and that's the kind way of putting it. They don't care, apparently, and so I've had to get rid of the ATI board that I had, and replace it with an Nvidia.

Vote with your dollars and eventually they will take notice.

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