XFree86 4.2.0/SDL 1.2.3 with Radeon 7500/8500

SDL Development
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Does anybody know why a video surface can not be
created in video memory with the Radeon 7500/8500?
For example, SDL_SetVideoMode (640, 480, 32,
SDL_HWSURFACE), will give me a SDL_SWSURFACE. I am
using the following setup:

Linux 2.4.9 SMP
SDL-1.2.3
XFree86 4.2.0
ATI Radeon 7500/8500
"Mode AGP 4x"

In single head configuration: DRI enabled
In dual head configuration: DRI disabled (unsupported
so far)

Thanks for the help.

Shane M. Walton, Software Engineer
Digital System Resources, Inc.
swalton at dsrnet.com
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Does anybody know why a video surface can not be
created in video memory with the Radeon 7500/8500?
For example, SDL_SetVideoMode (640, 480, 32,
SDL_HWSURFACE), will give me a SDL_SWSURFACE. I am
using the following setup:

SDL surfaces are always in software under X11. Try fbcon if you must have
it, but you can get good speed without it.

–ryan.