Partial Success with RC2

[Mike Chambers]

On Sun, 2010-08-08 at 07:08 -0700, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote:
> RC2 with ATI Radeon HD 5670 - Blank screen with either
> default or VESA driver.  What happened to text mode install?
> 

Using the 2nd install option when the GUI starts doesn't work neither?
Is that what you meant by vesa driver?

> The current ATI proprietary driver (I want my Cpmpiz!!)
> installs without error messages on both 32 and 64 RC2.
> However the result does not run X windows, and
> removing xorg.conf doesn't allow X to run as desired.

Try installing the mesa-dri-drivers-experimental packages as that might
allow you to use compiz instead of the prop driver. Might try removing
the ati prop driver first as well.

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Mike Chambers
Madisonville, KY

"Best lil town on Earth!"