[mythtv-users] TV-Out with ATI: determining the driver version number?

[Nick Morrott]

On 05/05/07, Denis Papathanasiou <denis.papathanasiou at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've read the guide on the wiki
> http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/TV-Out_and_OpenGL_with_ATI_9000/9100_IGP
> but I don't know which driver to choose among those listed at
> http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/driver/
>
> This is my ATI card information:
>
> # lspci -vvm
> Device: 02:04.0
> Class:  VGA compatible controller
> Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
> Device: 3D Rage LT Pro
> SVendor:        ATI Technologies Inc
> SDevice:        Rage LT Pro
> Rev:    dc

You should use the mach64 driver - more information here
http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/ATIMach64. You will probably have to
build it yourself however as the link states it is not built by
default due to security concerns.

Nick
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