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> He stated the ATI 8500 uses mostly software to drive the
> graphics of the card.

There is no way that could be true with the performance that they are
getting out of the card.  Quite simply, your processor isn't fast
enough.  They probably have chosen a 'unique' register map that doesn't
map similarly to other cards.  Here are the XF86 drivers off of the ATI
website.  I have not used them,

http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/radeon8500/linux/radeon8500linuxdriv=
ers.html

		Good luck,
			Ted

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