[OpenIndiana-discuss] IO_b148 on an ATI HD 5770: Xorg failure / black screen

[ken mays]

Chris,

The "intel" 2.6.3 driver is a part of the Xnv driver packaging (so in the default OI_148 packaging). Some people have reported issues with the current intel driver in OI_147 - possibly OI_148 as well.

The "intel" driver performance is "good enough" for "basic 3D functionality" for business graphics use. Compiz 0.8.4 works OK in advanced mode.

Again, the Nvidia commercial driver suite and GPUs are the official 'advanced' 3D solution at this time.

~ Ken Mays


 

--- On Sun, 12/26/10, Chris Ridd <chrisridd at mac.com> wrote:

> From: Chris Ridd <chrisridd at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] IO_b148 on an ATI HD 5770: Xorg failure / black screen
> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>
> Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 3:56 PM
> 
> On 26 Dec 2010, at 20:12, ken mays wrote:
> 
> > Hi Lou,
> > 
> > As for Solaris/OpenSolaris-based distros - like
> OI_148, consider current Xorg radeon driver support as "2D"
> only.
> > 
> > Official support for 'advanced' 3D functionality on
> OpenSolaris-based distros is in use of the Nvidia commercial
> driver and GPUs. Intel GPUs also are still supported for 3D
> functionality.
> 
> What's the performance of the Intel driver & GPUs like?
> I assume the drivers are in xnv?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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