[Xorg-driver-geode] libpciaccess patch

[Jordan Crouse]

On 29/02/08 20:03 +0100, Andreas.Trawoeger at wgkk.at wrote:
> Andres Salomon <dilinger at queued.net> schrieb am 29.02.2008 18:21:36:
> > 
> > If you know of any other folks creating install targets for OLPC, *I'd*
> > love to hear about that.  I've found myself stalled while working on
> > a Debian port due to necessary patches not having made their way
> > upstream. Aside from kernel and xorg, there are a bunch of packages
> > that either OLPC is (or was) using forked versions, or that Fedora
> > has patched without the patches getting upstream. Hal, for example..
> > 
> > That makes it pretty darned hard to test an xorg video driver when
> > you have to fight with X to find your input devices..
> >
> 
> I have my XO running with Ubuntu Feisty + Hardy and the vanilla xorg video 
> driver does work pretty well.
> What's driving everybody crazy at the moment is the touchpad: 
> http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=1585.0

What do you mean by the vanilla xorg video driver?

> So testing the latest xorg geode driver isn't high on my agenda (and 
> probably others) unless it would help running programms like Supertux on 
> the XO ;-))

It would - 2D acceleration speeds things up considerably.  But more
importantly, you have an opportunity to help the project out, and it will
only take a little moment of your time.

Please?

Jordan