Re: Requesting experiences with dual-DVI cards

[Alex Deucher <agd5f yahoo com>]

--- Mark Heslep <mark mitre org> wrote:
> 
> >The binary DRI snapshots on freedesktop.org should work, although,
> I've
> >not tried them myself.
> >http://dri.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/Download
> >make sure you replace ati_drv, radeon_drv, and XFree86 otherwise you
> >will get version mismatches.
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >  
> >
> Yes,  thank you,  found it and tried it last night. and a version 
> mismatch is exactly what  happened.  The install script  takes care
> of 
> replacing all the above for you, no?  

No, the install script only replaces the drivers.  You have to switch
the XFree86 binary yourself.

> Also I was running kernel
> 2.6.1; 
> I noticed the 'only 2.4 kernels note'  but regardless the script  ran
> 

I think the script works for 2.6 kernels.  You may have to rename the
resulting module or move it to the right place.  I haven't tried much
with 2.6 yet.

Alex

> cleanly and without any problems noted in the install log.
> 
> Mark
> 



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