May 24th, 2006 by Crusader
ATI has released version 8.25.18 of their display driver for Linux32-bit and 64-bit x86 systems. The requisite changelog can be found in the release notes:
- Support has been introduced for:
- FireGL V7350
- FireGL V7300
- FireGL V7200
- FireGL V5200
- FireGL V3400
- FireGL V3350
- FireMV 2200 (single card configuration)
- Xorg 7.0 is now supported by the ATI Proprietary Linux installer.
- This release of the ATI Proprietary Linux driver now enables Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) support in the software display driver by default. The option to disable DPMS support is still available to users by referring to aticonfig –help.
- User locked pages are no longer supported on AGP variants, the internal AGP GART is not available anymore either.
- Many resolved issues like hangs with several running X servers or toggling between virtual console and graphical mode.
ATI also maintains a FAQ page for thedriver.
Download: [ ATI DisplayDriver 8.25.18 ]
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May 24th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
This is probably the first time in a very, very long time that we’ve seen ATI driver release that actually improves performance. A look at phoronix’s benchmarks show the driver releases basically do nothing — up until this release where we see a moderate but very real increase in performance.
Its a step, at least. I can’t replace the video card in my laptop after all, gotta make due. Now — if it would work nicely with hibernate.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
If they boosted performance, perhaps they fixed the Sideport issue with the Xpress 200m…
I will have to hold judgement until I try it here in a moment