xorg 1.11 why we do not use it?

[samuel]

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 8:46 AM,  <jean.bruenn at ip-minds.de> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:30:49 +0100, samuel wrote:
>>
>> because when xorg 1.11 came out, nvidia wasn't ready. And i'm
>> absolutely *NOT* interested in nvidia.
>
> hater! :-P

haters gonna hate ;)

>
>> So I don't know when NVIDIA
>> finally decided to start supporting 1.11. I have been running 1.11.2
>> since it was out. I just don't push it to moonbase.
>
> If nvidia is supported now, and if you both (zbiggy+elangelo) can verify
> that the new xorg works well, please go and bump it. Intel graphic cards
> will also still work I hope?


the whole world has supported 1.11 since it came out... with one
notable exception. And of course the binary blob from amd that no one
in his right mind uses while a prefectly stable alternative is
available...

>
>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:15 AM, Zbigniew Luszpinski <zbiggy at o2.pl> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> why we are not using xorg 1.11?
>>>
>>> --- Xorg 1.11 Ready ---
>>> * xorg open drivers including all Intel are ready 'out of the box' since
>>> this xorg release. Also kernel 3.2-rc2 ready (linux-3 lunar module).
>>>
>>> * NVIDIA-beta commited on 2011-10-05 ver 285.05.09 is ready (now is at
>>> 290.06 and still ready) This module supports Geforce6/7/8/9/2xx/4xx/5xx
>>> up
>>> to current. Also kernel 3.2-rc2 ready (linux-3 lunar module).
>>>
>>> * NVIDIA commited on 2011-10-22  ver 285.05.09 is ready.  This module
>>> supports Geforce6/7/8/9/2xx/4xx/5xx up to current.
>>>
>>> * fglrx - nobody updated it since ages but the recent release 11.11 is
>>> xorg 1.11 ready. Someone having Radeon hardware and in need will bump it
>>> :) Driver supports Radeon 2000 and later. Early Radeon users have only
>>> open source xorg driver option.
>>>
>>> * Niche GPU makers: Matrox, SiS, VIA/S3 and all others dead long time
>>> ago.
>>> Open source Xorg drivers - the only option so we can consider them as
>>> xorg
>>> 1.11 ready. Matrox Parherlia binary driver was dead long time ago without
>>> a chance for update and no opensource driver.
>>>
>>> * NVIDIA-old (supports riva 128/vanta/tnt/tnt2 geforce 1/2) last
>>> supported
>>> xorg-server 1.4 from year 2007. No more Xorg updates. For these users
>>> only
>>> nv driver from xorg or nouveau is working option which are xorg 1.11
>>> ready.
>>>
>>> --- Problematic drivers (may work with ignoreABI/may be later updated)
>>> ---
>>> * NVIDIA-fx xorg 1.10 ready only(supports geforce 5/FX) 1.11 support may
>>> appear
>>> * NVIDIA-legacy xorg 1.10 ready only (supports geforce 3/4) 1.11 support
>>> may appear
>>> IgnoreABI will probabely make them working till new driver release (if it
>>> will appear).
>>>
>>> have a nice day,
>>> Zbigniew Luszpinski
>>>
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