[ubuntu-x] Fwd: fglrx-installer/fglrx-installer-updates does not support xserver 1.13 Quantal metabug(s)?!

[Bryce Harrington]

Christopher, I've added this to our TODO list, and we'll investigate
once we have some time.

  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/TODO

Getting new packages added to precise takes a fair bit of paperwork, but
at least it could be added to the x-updates PPA as a start.  If you (or
others) want to take a shot at creating the package in your own ppa,
that'd help accelerate getting it into x-updates.

On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 07:23:11PM -0400, Christopher Penalver wrote:
> Please be advised that this has already been sent to Ubuntu Bug Control:
> https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-bugcontrol/msg03780.html
> 
> Dear Ubuntu X / Ubuntu Bug Control:
> 
> Hello. After being unable to use fglrx-installer due to
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1058040
> I tried the upstream drivers, which also did not work as per
> http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625 . So, after communicating
> with AMD about my trying to get the upstream fglrx drivers working, it
> was made known that it will not work on Quantal because the "legacy"
> drivers http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx
> currently do not work with Xserver 1.13:
> apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core
> xserver-xorg-core:
>   Installed: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
>   Candidate: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
>   Version table:
>  *** 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 0
>         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages
>         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <TECH.SUPPORT at amd.com>
> Date: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM
> Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]}
> To: Christopher M. Penalver
> Dear Christopher,
> -CUT-
> The fact is that currently AMD has no plans to support Xserver 1.13.
> In any case your feedback has been forwarded to our Linux Developer Team.
> Best regards,
> AMD Global Customer Care
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> 
> As well, as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/1068661 it
> appears fglrx-installer in Quantal also does not support Xserver 1.13.
> However, I did not ask AMD specifically about this as I only have an
> HD 3100 series card, and was not trying to speak for the Ubuntu
> community. Despite this, these are the following possibilities folks
> who have filed bug reports against fglrx-installer find themselves in:
> 1) Using a single <= 4xxx series AMD graphics card.
> 2) Having two AMD graphics cards, one or both <= 4xxx series card.
> 3) Using a >=5xxx series AMD graphics cards.
> 4) Having two AMD graphics cards, both >= 5xxx series card.
> 
> Hence, it seems prudent to have two Triaged metabug reports that
> clearly discuss the facts:
> 1) One for HD2xxx-HD4xxx whose cards fall under the "new driver
> support model" as discussed at
> http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx
> whose problem is that legacy drivers for their card does not currently
> work with Xserver 1.13.
> 
> 2) One for 5xxx and above whose still under the old driver support
> model. This report in particular would seem to have a much better
> chance of AMD working on a solution for, as per AMD:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <TECH.SUPPORT at amd.com>
> Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM
> Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]}
> To: Christopher M. Penalver
> Dear Christopher,
> -CUT-
> Our resources are dedicated to support and development of current and
> future products.
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> Best regards,
> AMD Global Customer Care
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> 
> What do you think?
> 
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