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Subject: Re: Is there anybody will port the ATI linux driver to FreeBSD?
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Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> writes:

> Quoting Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-ports-local@be-well.ilk.org> (from
> Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:50:51 -0400):
>
>> "Andres Hernandez" <jaskel.systems@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Sorry, but we need to do something... i can help if u want, but tell me how.
>>> I dont like my freebsd with vesa in my laptop.
>>>
>>> I have an ATI Mobility x1400
>>
>> The ATI driver isn't open-source, so porting it isn't really an option.
>
> The X11 driver itself does not need to be ported, as it is only
> architecture dependand, but not OS dependand. So the x86 driver will
> work with our X.org (as long as the X.org versions are compatible).
> The only thing what needs to be ported is the kernel interface.

Ah; my apologies.  
I thought there was a binary kernel module involved.