Some older cards aren't supported in drivers later than 8.28.8.
Release 8.28.8:
August 18, 2006
Note - This is the last driver version to support the following products:
Radeon® 8500/9000/9100/9200/9250
Mobility™ Radeon® 9000/9100/9200
Radeon® IGP 9000/9100/9200
If this bug is related to #83145, it should be merged, and the devs should include a legacy package for older ATI cards.
Some older cards aren't supported in drivers later than 8.28.8.
Release 8.28.8: 9100/9200/ 9250
August 18, 2006
Note - This is the last driver version to support the following products:
Radeon® 8500/9000/
Mobility™ Radeon® 9000/9100/9200
Radeon® IGP 9000/9100/9200
If this bug is related to #83145, it should be merged, and the devs should include a legacy package for older ATI cards.