Bug#449211: xserver-xorg-video-ati: no video sync when dri enabled

[Alex Deucher]

On Jan 4, 2008 12:13 PM, Joachim Achtzehnter <joachim at kraut.ca> wrote:
> Hi Brice,
>
> You wrote:
>
> > Can we expect this DisplayPriority "BIOS" to be automatically enabled
> > by the driver when needed, in some future version? Or is Joachim going
> > to keep the option in xorg.conf for ever?

It's hard to say when this is needed (in most cases it shouldn't be).
TBH, I think this is the first time where this option actually helped
anyone.

>
> When deciding this, the argument should probably not focus too much on my
> (Joachim's) situation because now that I have this setting it is not a big
> deal to keep it. The case is much more serious for somebody who attempts to
> install Debian on a system that has this problem. In that case the X Window
> system will appear not to work and only an expert will be able to get it
> working.
>
> This will probably depend on how widespread the problem is likely to be in
> the field. How many cheap Radeon cards are known to be affected by this?
>

As I said, this is the first time I've heard this option was required.

Alex