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2007-10-23, 09:42 PM

AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!

Published on October 23, 2007
Written by Michael Larabel
phoronix.com

Not only does today's release address many of the outstanding bugs for the earlier GPU generations while also introducing a few new features, but it also delivers AIGLX support! Yes, you read that right. You can finally run your ATI graphics card with the fglrx driver and run Compiz, Beryl, or Compiz Fusion without using XGL!http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11287

At last, ATI catches up to Nvidia for 3D Linux Desktops...


Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums > Consumer Electronics and Home Computing > Home Computing > Linux > ATI/AMD Releases New Linux Graphics Driver Set PDA : ATI/AMD Releases New Linux Graphics Driver Set stampeder 2007-10-23, 09:42 PM AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX! Published on October 23, 2007 Written by Michael Larabel phoronix.com Not only does today's release address many of the outstanding bugs for the earlier GPU generations while also introducing a few new features, but it also delivers AIGLX support! Yes, you read that right. You can finally run your ATI graphics card with the fglrx driver and run Compiz, Beryl, or Compiz Fusion without using XGL!http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11287 At last, ATI catches up to Nvidia for 3D Linux Desktops...