linux kernel 2.6 drivers?

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I heard that ATI has drivers for Linux kernel version 2.6 now, but
I can't find them on the web site. Does anyone know where I can get
them? I'm asking about the ATI proprietary drivers not the open source
ones. I have hopes to upgrade to the 9800 Pro and use the acceleration
on OpenGL apps.

I got a Sapphire Radeon Atlantis 9800 256M and it appears
to be seriously sick so I am getting a different one. I tried it on three
different motherboards. On my ASUS A7M266-D the computer boots but will
only run a few minutes before shutting itself down. In a older PC I have (not
sure if it supports AGP 4x) the monitor displays weird blinking colors
and characters and the machine does not boot.
 
I heard that ATI has drivers for Linux kernel version 2.6 now, but
I can't find them on the web site. Does anyone know where I can get
them? I'm asking about the ATI proprietary drivers not the open source
ones. I have hopes to upgrade to the 9800 Pro and use the acceleration
on OpenGL apps.

I got a Sapphire Radeon Atlantis 9800 256M and it appears
to be seriously sick so I am getting a different one. I tried it on three
different motherboards. On my ASUS A7M266-D the computer boots but will
only run a few minutes before shutting itself down. In a older PC I have (not
sure if it supports AGP 4x) the monitor displays weird blinking colors
and characters and the machine does not boot.
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No, ATI's Linux support is seriously lacking, they're pretty out of
touch with the majority of the Linux user base IMHO. The distro I use,
Gentoo, applies patches to the drivers before compiling if the kernel is
a 2.6 series one. There may be an easier solution for you, depending on
your distro.

Now may be a good time to point out the "ATI Petition for Adequate
Drivers in Linux" at http://www.petitiononline.com/atipet/, if anyone
cares...
 
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