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new Ati cat 5.1 drivers for windows and linux 32/64 bit

post #1 of 8
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Available at www.ati.com.
I'm going to download the winxp driver and try teh mobilmod 2.1 utility to hack it for use on my mobility 9700. I'll post my results. I'll also attempt to install the Linux 64 bit driver on my Suse 9.2 xorg6.8 install.

below is a quick copy/past of the changelog

Linux Driver:

New Features:
- Drivers for X.org 6.8 are now provided
- x86_64 drivers now available for XFree86 4.3 and X.org 6.8

Fixes:
Second head in Dual Head system is no longer corrupt during login screen
- Display corruption is no longer seen when switching between X-Windows and the Linux text console, and back to X-Windows
- Video playback in Dual Head mode no longer results in an error message being displayed, or the player failing to start
- PCI-Express systems no longer hang after running 3D Applications for long periods
- 3D Applications no longer hang on RHEL 3.0 with 1GB or more memory installed
- XVideo overlay is once again available in Dual Head Mode
- A "drm.h: No such file or directory" error message no longer occurs when compiling the fglrx kernel module
- Stopping and restarting the X server no longer results in memory leaks or hangs on PCI-Express systems

Windows Driver:

New Features:
- CATALYST CONTROL CENTER support for all RADEON class products
- CATALYST CONTROL CENTER ability to disable and pause the 3D Preview
- Clone Mode resolution default setting

Fixes:
- Men of Valor: Buffering issues are no longer noticed when playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 8500 or 9100 series installed
- Myst URU Ages Beyond Myst: Attempting to turn 180 degrees and head towards the barb wire fence displayed within the game no longer results in the system failing to respond. This issue is known to occur under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum Edition installed.
- Richard Burns Rally: Playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 8500/9100/9200 series installed no longer results in the trees flickering
- Sid Meier's Pirates: Enabling Anti-aliasing no longer results in video flicker being noticed when starting the game
- Playing an mpeg using the media player found in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 no longer results in the ATI VPU Recovery failing if it is disabled and then re-enabled
- Connecting a TV and a monitor to an ATI RADEON™ X800 series and having the TV set as the primary display device no longer no longer results in the Video Mode remaining checked when switching to a resolution which is not supported
- Intermittent desktop corruption is no longer noticed when enabling or disabling a secondary display device
- Dragging or resizing the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 window no longer results in a VPU recovery when playing video on an HDTV
- Running Maya under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ X800 series installed no longer results in display corruption being noticed when moving the mouse
- Attempting to add a custom timing specification such as; 960x724 for the HDTV device properties page, no longer results in the custom timing not being added to the HDTV resolution menu list.
- An error message is no longer displayed when attempting to switch a secondary display device back to the primary display device when using the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER
- Installing the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER under the Windows XP operating system (French version) now results in the localized French version being installed
- The text now changes and provides the correct information when changing the slider position for CATALYST™ AI
- The Restore Factory Default option is now working for all sub-aspects found in the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER 3D tab
post #2 of 8
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So far so good on the windows xp front. running some tests on it now. will take a crack at suse 9.2/xorg later on tonight
post #3 of 8
oh, btw. I don't think you need to use the mobile mod tool on the ATI drivers anymore. Some internal policy change, i hear.
post #4 of 8
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Originally Posted by fleon
oh, btw. I don't think you need to use the mobile mod tool on the ATI drivers anymore. Some internal policy change, i hear.
No, u still need to use the mod tool otherwise the mod step after the initial unpack and fail install of the drivers wouldn't have been needed. They may be changing their internal policy for upcoming drivers, but mobility support is not in the 5.1's natively without hacks. cross your fingers that we don't need to hack cat 5.2's
post #5 of 8
Hmmm. i downloaded them straight from ATI and installed without the mod utility...
post #6 of 8
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Originally Posted by fleon
Hmmm. i downloaded them straight from ATI and installed without the mod utility...
what were you using before you went with the 5.1 drivers?

did you use the sager 8.04 ati drivers or did you run the modded catalysts or the omega drivers?
post #7 of 8
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Originally Posted by fleon
Hmmm. i downloaded them straight from ATI and installed without the mod utility...
I'm not sure how this is possible as the ati supplied inf files don't have mobility support in them.
post #8 of 8
The new Cats work great in Windows though i did need to use the driver modder utility to get them to install...

The 64 bit version for Suse is entirely another matter - I think I've completely hosed my Suse install. Gonna have to refresh my memory on how to boot into run level 3 so I can edit the XF86Config file and remove the load "dri" line.
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