ATI driver

[Chris Thompson]

Hello, friendly kernel-team.

I'd like to direct your attention to Bug #39924.  ATI has released new drivers 
which add Linux support to the Radeon and Radeon Mobility 1x00 graphics 
chips.  These chips are used in virtually all[*] current high-end laptops (or 
at least, the laptops without Intel integrated graphics).  This is a LOT of 
laptops.  I know, I'm looking.

I'd really really like to see the new driver in Dapper Drake.  I think this 
would be a very valuable addition.  I see it is not in the beta released 
today.  Now, if your team has made a conscious decision not to add the new 
driver, that's fine.  But I'd hate to see this ignored simply because nobody 
bothered to prod you hard enough.  :)

And if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.


[*] SOME high-end laptops are available with nVidia graphics chips but not 
very many.  Virtually no Intel Core Duo 15.4" WSXGA laptops ship with nVidia 
graphics chips, for example.