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AMD updates Radeon Linux driver to 8.42.3

By Justin Mann

On October 26, 2007, 2:58 PM

AMD has issued a new release of their ATI Radeon drivers for Linux. The new version 8.42.3 (equivalent to Windows release 7.10) brings significant new features to the driver package, particularly support for the newest versions of Xorg. Hardware support for all new Radeons is included as well, including the HD 2900 series and all All-In-Wonder variants of their cards. Older Radeons before the 2x00 series are fully enabled as well, as far back as the driver supports.

This new package includes AIGLX support. They have updated the Catalyst Control Center for Linux, and added more functionality for configuring things such as AA, AF and VSYNC. Several bug fixes were posted with this release as well, such as video playback issues and corruption when using the Composite extension.

You can download the driver from AMD's site. The package weighs in at 48.1MB.

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  1. October 26, 2007 6:29 PM
    DragonMaster said:
    Woot! AIGLX support! ... FINALLY! it's been over 3 years AIGLX started to be useful AND available on nVidia's drivers if I remember correctly.
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  2. October 26, 2007 9:08 PM
    PanicX said:
    This is simply awesome. For years now I've avoided ATI video products not because of performance or price, but because of the fact that eventually I'll need to upgrade and I can always put an old nVidia into a linux box with no worries. Please keep this up AMD!
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  3. October 26, 2007 11:01 PM
    bushwhacker said:
    Oh finally, thank you AMD!
    Reply
  4. October 29, 2007 9:20 AM
    Fornacis said:
    I guess ATI needs to target some kind of market.....
    Reply

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