Has anyone tried the new ATi Linux driver, version 8.14.13?

[Claude Jones]

On Monday 13 June 2005 4:20 pm, Ubence Quevedo wrote:
> I've had much success using the nVidia Linux driver
> because it just works.  I've never had any luck using
> the old ATi linux drivers.  Has anyone tested the
> newer driver?  How was the install process?  Painful
> or Painless?  I'm debating on getting a new card, but
> am on the fence on whether to get an nVidia based card
> or an ATi based card.  Any comments or insights would
> be greatly appreciated!
> Thanx...
> -Ubence

The ATI Linux drivers were a disaster for me. All kinds of problems. But the 
Livna site has great ATI drivers - they are easy to install but you do have 
to update a module each time there's a kernel upgrade. It's a pretty painless 
process, and the time I did it, they had the modules up within hours after 
the kernel release. The instructions are very good by the way. 
-- 
Claude Jones
Bluemont, VA, USA