http://wiki.cchtml.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=124.168.122.250cchtml.com - User contributions [en]2026-04-29T21:43:47ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.1http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php?title=Fedora_7_Installation_Guide&diff=4044Fedora 7 Installation Guide2007-06-29T15:35:24Z<p>124.168.122.250: 8.38.7 update</p>
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<div>Unfortunaly, the previous ATI driver (8.37.6), nor the current ATI driver (8.38.6), or even the hotfix (8.38.7) are compatible with the X server in the FC7 distribution.<br />
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As pointed out at Phoronix.com, the latest release (8.38.6) has very little changes and completely ignored Fedora 7 users who have waited over a month for a functional driver.<br />
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"The AMD 8.38.6 display driver had introduced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 packaging support along with fixing a few bugs, but the driver was one of the least interesting releases in recent times."<br />
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=764&num=1<br />
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Given that this release focuses on packaging support, ATI are still prioritising cosmetic changes over functional aspects. Whilst packages are a 'nice to have', basic functionality is far more critical. As a result, ATI has lost substantial revenue to their rival's, NVIDIA, as value-added resellers and consultants cannot recommend ATI-based products in cross-OS environments.</div>124.168.122.250