Mir instead of Xorg-server

[Istimsak Abdulbasir]

Scott, when you say "there is no Mir support for non-free video drivers",
are you referring to the drivers provided in the repos, or the proprietary
drivers supplied by the manufacturers?

Istimsak Abdulbasir


On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:03 AM, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com>wrote:

> Currently there's no Mir suport for non-free video drivers, so anyone with
> nVidia/ATI will need to use Xorg.  Additionally, some of the other flavors
> are
> sticking with X for 13.10, and X from 13.10 is needed for 12.04 hardware
> enablement updates, so it'll be maintained in any case.
>
> Scott K
>
> On Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:49:29 PM Istimsak Abdulbasir wrote:
> > Thanks guys. So be default, if Mir is unsuccessful, ubunu will rollback
> to
> > xorg.
> >
> > On Jun 29, 2013 4:08 PM, "Adrian Goodyer" <adriangoodyer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > A
> > > s far as I know the graphics drivers will try and use Mir and if
> > > unsuccessful will rollback to X.
> > >
> > > I would presume then, that a choice between the two would also be
> > > available?
> > >
> > > Ade.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <
> saqman2060 at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > >> Starting with 13.10, will the new xserver be Mir or will both Mir and
> > >> xorg-server be available for saucy?
> > >>
> > >> Istimsak abdulbasir
> > >>
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