Re: fglrx-driver 8.43.2-1 doesnt detect FireGL5200 on Thinkpad Z61p

[Bruno Voigt <Bruno.Voigt@ic3s.de>]

Anthony Campbell wrote:
> On 03 Dec 2007, Bruno Voigt wrote:
>   
>> robin putters wrote:
>>     
>>> Not yet, but work has started on 2D acceleration, and the driver is
>>> developing rapidly. In a couple of months(weeks?) time, you will have
>>> much better driver than vesa ever was, and probably better in 2D than
>>> fglrx. And you will be doing the radeonhd driver developers a huge
>>> favor by testing these drivers.
>>> Go ahead:
>>> # apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Hi Robin, thanks for your hint.
>> I will certainly try this one and provide feedback.
>>
>> WR,
>> Bruno
>>     
>
> I just tried it in my Thinkpad Z61M (Mobile X1400) and it seems to be
> working well in 2D.
>
> Anthony

I've switch from vesa to the radonhd driver and it worked instantly on
my Z61p/FireGL5200.
Although I cannot see a difference.

Does anyone have success/experience with any driver and
+ switch to/from external monitor/beamer/projector (with different
resolution)
+ suspend2disk/ram

WR,
Bruno