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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: smokey on 26 November 2002, 04:15

Title: That would be typical
Post by: smokey on 26 November 2002, 04:15

I go out and buy the fastest graphics card for gaming and I find out it has NO linux support!!! (see sig.) I am really annoyed   :mad:  Any suggestions?

Title: That would be typical
Post by: choasforages on 26 November 2002, 04:19

check out ati's site, they got linux drivers. beta, but so are nvidia's, give it shot http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html (http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html)


and they supposedly support all the good bits that ut2k3 needs

[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: choasforages ]

Title: That would be typical
Post by: slave on 26 November 2002, 04:23

From ATI's website:

 

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Q6:   What operating systems does the ALL-IN-WONDER

Title: That would be typical
Post by: slave on 26 November 2002, 04:25

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Originally posted by choasforages:
check out ati's site, they got linux drivers. beta, but so are nvidia's, give it shot http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html (http://mirror.ati.com/support/driver.html)


and they supposedly support all the good bits that ut2k3 needs

[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: choasforages ]

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Well fancy that, then why the hell did they say only Windows was supported in the FAQ?  The treachery!

Title: That would be typical
Post by: smokey on 26 November 2002, 04:45

thanks for the quick and useful replies! I downloaded the drivers and will now test them out  (http://smile.gif)

Title: That would be typical
Post by: Bazoukas on 26 November 2002, 06:20

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html (http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html)

Title: That would be typical
Post by: choasforages on 26 November 2002, 06:59

well, i hope they work for you, tell us when you get it working, like how it performs under linux

Title: That would be typical
Post by: smokey on 26 November 2002, 07:40

The drivers didn't work at all.  :(  I get the error about me having a 3rd party board (which I do).

Title: That would be typical
Post by: choasforages on 30 November 2002, 03:08

hehehe, just as i heard, check out the ATI site now, "powered by ATI" cards should be supported now check it at http:/www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html

i hope this helps