8.32.5

ATI Linux fglrx driver version 8.32.5

Release date: 13 December, 2006

New Features

 * ATI Radeon® X1650 Support
 * X.Org 7.2 RC2 Support

Resolved Issues

 * The ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 is now being properly identified when viewing the OpenGL renderer string. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24428
 * Switching between X Server and text console mode no longer results in a system failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24421
 * Corruption is no longer noticed when setting the texture sampler's filter to GL_NEAREST. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24429
 * The Extended Display Identification Data is now displayed for Display Data Channel display devices in the X Server log. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24422
 * The ati directory is now removed from /usr/share when uninstalling the graphics driver using the fglrx-uninstall.sh uninstall script. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24423
 * Installing the graphics driver and configure the driver for dual-head mode no longer results in the operating system failing to respond when hot-unplugging the display device and restarting the X Server. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24424
 * Starting the X Server in dual-head mode no longer requires the DRM kernel module to be present. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24425
 * Catalyst Linux 8.32.5 provides improvements in the Tripos SYBYL performance. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24426

Known Issues

 * Attempting to install the AMD Proprietary Linux driver on distributions that have updated certain 3D components outside of the stock XOrg 6.8.2 may result in the driver not initializing 3D applications properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-20868
 * Loading the XVideo Extension on 64-bit Xorg 6.9+ systems causes the X Server to segfault on launch with Radeon X1K products. Further details and the workaround can be found in topic number 737-22837
 * A system hang may occur when attempting to resume from hibernation mode. Further details can be found in topic number 737-22059

Links

 * Installer
 * Release Notes
 * ATI Proprietary Linux Driver FAQ