Re: [Gnash] Extreme CPU usage

[Erik de Castro Lopo]

Unit3 wrote:

> Ahhh well, you should have mentioned you're on Ubuntu to begin with.
> Ubuntu is actually easier, if you install the "restricted-modules"
> package for your kernel, and also install xorg-driver-fglrx, you'll get
> an Ubuntu packaged and tested version of ATI's binary driver on your
> system.

This is what I have now.

> You can then run ATI's setup utility (something like
> fglrxconfig) to modify your xorg.conf. The only key thing there is to
> use the kernel's AGP driver (agpgart), not the AGP driver internal to fglrx.

I'll check this out.
 
> If you need help, just let me know, I've been fighting with ATI cards
> under Linux for years. ;)

I wish one or the other of Nvidia or ATI would finally get a damn clue
and release proper open source drivers.

Erik
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