Persistent Configuration Options For X.Org Drivers

Jul 17, 2008, 02:00 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Michael Larabel)

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"When it comes to proprietary drivers, AMD has almost completely eliminated their dependence on the xorg.conf and NVIDIA too is eliminating their need of this method for configuring the X server. With the fglrx Linux driver, ATI/AMD has developed the AMDPCSDB, or the AMD Persistent Configuration Store Data-Base. The AMDPCSDB, which is somewhat modeled after the Windows registry, is their proprietary replacement for managing all persistent display/graphics-related options."

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