Replying to my own comment...

On 04/07/07, Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 04/07/07, Alasdair Reed <alasdair@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 10:18:11AM +1000, Alasdair Reed wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jul 02, 2007 at 07:15:33PM -0400, Blair Sadewitz wrote:
> > > > There is also xf86-video-avivo, which is in the early stages of
> > > > development, but still may be better than VESA.

See http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=753&num=1 -
it's probably a bit early to rely on it.


> > > > If you want to try
> > > > it, I could package it in pkgsrc-wip.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --Blair
> > >
> > > That would be great, I would like to try it. Couple of questions though.
> > >
> > > 1. I am using current branch of pkgsrc and wip is not included in that as far as I can see (in /usr/pkgsrc) how do  I access it.
>
> Get it from, say,
>
> http://pkgsrc-wip.sourceforge.net/snapshots/pkgsrc-wip-20070703-snapshot.tar.gz
>
> Extract it under /usr/pkgsrc.
>
> You can then run 'cvs up -dPA' to upgrade to the latest bits.
>
> > >
> > > 2. When I get it is it just a case of installing it via pkgsrc and then editing XF86Config or will it involve re-configuring the kernel?
>
> I see you are using X11_TYPE=native from XF86Config remark. You will
> have to switch to X11_TYPE=xorg, or if you are a little more
> adventurous, to X11_TYPE=modular and use the packages from
> wip/modular-xorg... to get what you need.
>
> Kernel configuration will be required if you want to try DRI - but it
> probably is a tall order for this new card.

3D still not supported.

>
> > >
> > > Thanks for the offer.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Alasdair
> >
> Cheers,
>

Chavdar Ivanov
>