Details

ManufacturerIBM (by ATI Technologies)
ModelRadeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
Buspci
TypeVGA compatible controller
Id1002
Info24c57
Info31014
Info40530

Ratings

Overall rating: 3.8 x 19

By Linux distribution:

  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: 5.0 x 4
  • PLD Linux 2.99 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Fedora 7 i386: 5.0 x 1
  • PLD Linux 2.0 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: -1.0 x 2
  • Fedora 8 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel: 0.0 x 2
  • openSUSE 10.3 i586: 5.0 x 2

Comments

Working video cards in 2D on PLD Linux 2.99 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20.4_laptop-0.2) by czarny (5):

Like a charm with radeon xorg driver. Even all the woobly beryls, and compizes work.

Working video cards in 3D on PLD Linux 2.99 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20.4_laptop-0.2) by czarny (5):

No problems, glxgears ouf the box

Working video cards in 2D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by b2art (5):

works perfect

Working video cards in 3D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by b2art (5):

works perfect

Working video cards in 2D on Debian lenny/sid i386 (kernel: 2.6.22.5-cfs-v20.2) by flamy (3):

You need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf also after some editing of the file above you can get dual head working.

Working video cards in 3D on Debian lenny/sid i386 (kernel: 2.6.22.5-cfs-v20.2) by flamy (-5):

Only software emulation. ATI Sucks big time.

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