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fglrx-installer package

  1. Bug #303697
  2. Comment #84

Comment 84 for bug 303697

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The Fiddler (stapostol) wrote : Re: [Bug 303697] Re: [fglrx] vsync issues - screen tearing unrelated to compiz

2011/1/26 RussianNeuroMancer <email address hidden>

> fglrx users, please test new Catalyst 11.1 driver:
> http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English

The new driver causes a hard lock on my system as soon as the tearfree
option is enabled. There might be a reason why it is disabled by default.

However, other people have confirmed that it solves the tearing issues. This
bug may be finally reaching its end.