FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works

Can you confirm whether it was listed in Jockey (Hardware Drivers)? If not,
then AMD doesn't believe this card should be working with this release. Are
you strictly referring to the packaging comments in debian/control (Which
haven't been updated in a long time)?

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 20:13, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden> wrote:

> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
>
> The release notes for Intrepid talk about certain ATI cards no longer
> being supported by the proprietary FGLRX driver. My card, a FireGL V5200
> in a ThinkPad T60P has *not* been listed as having support removed.
>
> And indeed, the Intrepid version of the package (xorg-driver-fglrx
> 2:8.543-0ubuntu4) DOES support this video card. My laptop is running it
> just fine after upgrading to Intrepid.
>
> The problem is that the new Intrepid version of the package no longer
> lists my card in the package description. The old Ubuntu 8.04 version of
> the packages DOES list the FireGL V5200 as a supported card.
>
> This caused me much confusion, and I pondered even performing the
> upgrade at all. In the end, everything works, but the package should be
> updated to list this card (and possible other FireGL cards) as supported
> (at least *un*officially?)
>
> ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
> installer in ubuntu.
>

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Mario Limonciello
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Yes it does show up in Jockey. Yes I'm only talking about the package
comments, which have changed from the 8.04 version of the package, and
no longer list my card even though it is still supported.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> wrote:
> Can you confirm whether it was listed in Jockey (Hardware Drivers)? If not,
> then AMD doesn't believe this card should be working with this release. Are
> you strictly referring to the packaging comments in debian/control (Which
> haven't been updated in a long time)?
>
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 20:13, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> Public bug reported:
>>
>> Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
>>
>> The release notes for Intrepid talk about certain ATI cards no longer
>> being supported by the proprietary FGLRX driver. My card, a FireGL V5200
>> in a ThinkPad T60P has *not* been listed as having support removed.
>>
>> And indeed, the Intrepid version of the package (xorg-driver-fglrx
>> 2:8.543-0ubuntu4) DOES support this video card. My laptop is running it
>> just fine after upgrading to Intrepid.
>>
>> The problem is that the new Intrepid version of the package no longer
>> lists my card in the package description. The old Ubuntu 8.04 version of
>> the packages DOES list the FireGL V5200 as a supported card.
>>
>> This caused me much confusion, and I pondered even performing the
>> upgrade at all. In the end, everything works, but the package should be
>> updated to list this card (and possible other FireGL cards) as supported
>> (at least *un*officially?)
>>
>> ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
>> Importance: Undecided
>> Status: New
>>
>> --
>> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
>> installer in ubuntu.
>>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> <email address hidden>
>
> --
> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Eric:

Given the difficulty of keeping an up to date list in debian/control, we
might opt to just not provide "any" list.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 08:38, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden> wrote:

> Yes it does show up in Jockey. Yes I'm only talking about the package
> comments, which have changed from the 8.04 version of the package, and
> no longer list my card even though it is still supported.
>
> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Mario Limonciello <email address hidden>
> wrote:
> > Can you confirm whether it was listed in Jockey (Hardware Drivers)? If
> not,
> > then AMD doesn't believe this card should be working with this release.
> Are
> > you strictly referring to the packaging comments in debian/control (Which
> > haven't been updated in a long time)?
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 20:13, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Public bug reported:
> >>
> >> Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
> >>
> >> The release notes for Intrepid talk about certain ATI cards no longer
> >> being supported by the proprietary FGLRX driver. My card, a FireGL V5200
> >> in a ThinkPad T60P has *not* been listed as having support removed.
> >>
> >> And indeed, the Intrepid version of the package (xorg-driver-fglrx
> >> 2:8.543-0ubuntu4) DOES support this video card. My laptop is running it
> >> just fine after upgrading to Intrepid.
> >>
> >> The problem is that the new Intrepid version of the package no longer
> >> lists my card in the package description. The old Ubuntu 8.04 version of
> >> the packages DOES list the FireGL V5200 as a supported card.
> >>
> >> This caused me much confusion, and I pondered even performing the
> >> upgrade at all. In the end, everything works, but the package should be
> >> updated to list this card (and possible other FireGL cards) as supported
> >> (at least *un*officially?)
> >>
> >> ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
> >> Importance: Undecided
> >> Status: New
> >>
> >> --
> >> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
> >> installer in ubuntu.
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mario Limonciello
> > <email address hidden>
> >
> > --
> > FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
>
> --
> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
> installer in ubuntu.
>

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Mario Limonciello
<email address hidden>

That sounds reasonable.

If ATI provides a list on the web, then the package comments could
link to it. Otherwise, yeah, no list is better than a bad list.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> wrote:
> Eric:
>
> Given the difficulty of keeping an up to date list in debian/control, we
> might opt to just not provide "any" list.
>
> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 08:38, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes it does show up in Jockey. Yes I'm only talking about the package
>> comments, which have changed from the 8.04 version of the package, and
>> no longer list my card even though it is still supported.
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Mario Limonciello <email address hidden>
>> wrote:
>> > Can you confirm whether it was listed in Jockey (Hardware Drivers)? If
>> not,
>> > then AMD doesn't believe this card should be working with this release.
>> Are
>> > you strictly referring to the packaging comments in debian/control (Which
>> > haven't been updated in a long time)?
>> >
>> > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 20:13, Eric P. Mangold <email address hidden>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Public bug reported:
>> >>
>> >> Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
>> >>
>> >> The release notes for Intrepid talk about certain ATI cards no longer
>> >> being supported by the proprietary FGLRX driver. My card, a FireGL V5200
>> >> in a ThinkPad T60P has *not* been listed as having support removed.
>> >>
>> >> And indeed, the Intrepid version of the package (xorg-driver-fglrx
>> >> 2:8.543-0ubuntu4) DOES support this video card. My laptop is running it
>> >> just fine after upgrading to Intrepid.
>> >>
>> >> The problem is that the new Intrepid version of the package no longer
>> >> lists my card in the package description. The old Ubuntu 8.04 version of
>> >> the packages DOES list the FireGL V5200 as a supported card.
>> >>
>> >> This caused me much confusion, and I pondered even performing the
>> >> upgrade at all. In the end, everything works, but the package should be
>> >> updated to list this card (and possible other FireGL cards) as supported
>> >> (at least *un*officially?)
>> >>
>> >> ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
>> >> Importance: Undecided
>> >> Status: New
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
>> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
>> >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
>> >> installer in ubuntu.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mario Limonciello
>> > <email address hidden>
>> >
>> > --
>> > FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
>> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
>> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> > of the bug.
>> >
>>
>> --
>> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to fglrx-
>> installer in ubuntu.
>>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> <email address hidden>
>
> --
> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> You received this bug notification be...

Hi teratorn,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

Here you go. I have not mady any xorg.conf changes.

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Bryce Harrington
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi teratorn,
>
>
> Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.
>
>
> ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> FireGL V5200 not listed as a supported card even though it works
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292436
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Omitting that list from control makes the most sense. We don't do that for other drivers, and as evidenced by this bug, it makes one more point where information can desynchronize.

This bug was fixed in the package fglrx-installer - 2:8.552-0ubuntu1

---------------
fglrx-installer (2:8.552-0ubuntu1) jaunty; urgency=low

  * New upstream release.
  * debian/control:
    - Don't list the graphics cards supported, this is a moving target
      that is difficult to keep up with. (LP: #292436)
  * Move replacements for kernel source into debian/dkms
  * Add patch for RT support to debian/dkms (LP: #286961)
  * debian/dkms.conf.in:
    - Use RT patch.

 -- Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:30:20 -0600