[Assist] [Xorg] Still problems with the radeon driver.

[André Silva]

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On 12/10/2014 07:52 PM, Kuba Kukielka wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have come to a conclusion. The Linux-Libre firmware package does
> not include the specific device file that my GPU needs. Only the
> Linux firmware package includes this file. I installed the
> packages linux-git and linux-git-firware from the AUR and now my
> GPU works fine. Since Linux is technically licensed by the GPL so
> it is technically free software, but some blobs are not.
> 
> I will need to get a new GPU, which I should since my GPU is quite 
> old, and I am thinking of getting the one from Think Penguin.
> 
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/geforce-8400gs-1gb-pci-express-20-video-card-gnulinux-full-low-profile-brackets
>
>  I'm pretty sure this will be compatible with Linux-Libre.
> 
> Thank you for all your help,
> 
> 
> --- Kuba Kukielka <kzer-za at cryptolab.net>

All video cards from NV50 family [0] are 100% compatible and stable
with Linux-libre.
I'm using Geforce 9800GT on my machine and it works perfect with
Xonotic that is a game that requires 3D acceleration support :)

[0]:http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/CodeNames/#nv50familytesla
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