The Status Of RadeonHD In Ubuntu 8.04

[phoronix]

Phoronix: The Status Of RadeonHD In Ubuntu 8.04

While Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 1 won't ship with the open-source RadeonHD driver by default, it's easily obtainable through the Ubuntu Universe Repository. In Ubuntu 7.10 there is even the RadeonHD driver in Gutsy, but it's quite out of date.

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[Kano]

Everybody who knows the Debian experimental repository could create his own backports. It's no problem at all to use pbuilder with a simple 3d driver. I would not overrate this issue - universe has basically >90% simple backports from sid or experimental. Basically you only need to change the debian/control file:

xserver-xorg-dev (>= 2:1.4)

to

xserver-xorg-dev (>= 2:1.3)

that's all! You really need 8.04 for a 1 char change