XOrg 7.3

[Kok, Auke]

Samuel Verstraete wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:22:58 +0200
> Samuel Verstraete <samuel.verstraete at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> <snip>
>>> -it is possible to use current Nivia blob with xorg 7.3 by using
>>> -ignoreABI parameter. (did not tested it with Lunar and do not know
>>> what happens after using it)
>> I know i have read this somewhere... but i don't recall where... you
>> have link?
> To be found on phoronix... 
> 
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjAxNQ
> 
> So the -ignoreABI parameter goes together with startx ... You can
> configure gdm and/or slim to add that parameter so you can still work
> with the binary NVIDIA blob...
> 
> i'll still wait a bit before adding it in moonbase... If nVidia is slow
> (like they usually are) then i'm gonna push the release within 1 or 2
> weeks...

don't wait, please push already. There's no reason to hold xorg-7.3 testing and 
updating. People who run binary only drivers know to keep their kernels and xorg 
versions down at updates.

> let's hope ATI releases the specs for their radeon quickly

there's an open source driver already, what's with all the fuzz? amd could have 
already contributed to this driver since day #1, they're just making a big 
hoompa out of it, while in fact they're behind by miles, even nvidia themselves 
is already putting more work in nouveau than ati/amd is putting in the radeon 
driver right now. it's all misplaced sentiments IMHO.

Auke