Unable to start xorg with AMD GPU

MarzipanCraft · 2015-03-10 18:31:25

I'm on a laptop with switchable graphics, with a power saving Intel GPU and a Radeon HD 8730M. Arch functions fine whilst using the Intel GPU and the open source drivers, however when I try to run it using the AMD GPU and either the open source ATI drivers, or the fglrx drivers (through the catalyst-total-pxp package) xorg does not start, with a "no screens found" error

Here's my xorg.conf (The defailt xorg.conf with the device changed to the fglrx drivers)

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "AccelMethod"        	# <str>
        #Option     "Backlight"          	# <str>
        #Option     "DRI"                	# <str>
        #Option     "Present"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ColorKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "VideoKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "Tiling"             	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "LinearFramebuffer"  	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "VSync"              	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "PageFlip"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "SwapbuffersWait"    	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "TripleBuffer"       	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvPreferOverlay"    	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "HotPlug"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ReprobeOutputs"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DeleteUnusedDP12Displays" 	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMC"               	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ZaphodHeads"        	# <str>
        #Option     "VirtualHeads"       	# <i>
        #Option     "TearFree"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "PerCrtcPixmaps"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FallbackDebug"      	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugFlushBatches"  	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugFlushCaches"   	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DebugWait"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "BufferCache"        	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

And here's the Xorg.0.log file

[    27.503] 
X.Org X Server 1.16.4
Release Date: 2014-12-20
[    27.503] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    27.503] Build Operating System: Linux 3.17.6-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    27.503] Current Operating System: Linux omari-laptop 3.18.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Feb 7 08:44:05 CET 2015 x86_64
[    27.503] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=89c2c942-0e0b-481c-b4ea-75a97a179c56 rw quiet
[    27.503] Build Date: 11 February 2015  08:10:00AM
[    27.503]  
[    27.503] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[    27.503] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    27.504] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    27.504] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Mar 10 18:08:54 2015
[    27.504] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    27.504] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    27.504] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    27.505] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[    27.505] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[    27.505] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[    27.505] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[    27.505] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[    27.505] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[    27.505] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    27.505] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    27.505] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    27.505] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/".
[    27.505] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.505] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/").
[    27.505] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    27.505] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.505] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    27.505] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    27.505] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.505] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    27.505] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/".
[    27.505] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.506] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/").
[    27.506] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    27.506] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.506] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    27.506] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    27.506] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.506] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    27.506] (**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[    27.506] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    27.506] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[    27.506] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[    27.506] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[    27.506] (II) Loader magic: 0x819d80
[    27.506] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    27.506] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    27.506] 	X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[    27.506] 	X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[    27.506] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    27.508] (EE) systemd-logind: failed to get session: PID 515 does not belong to any known session
[    27.508] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    27.509] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0166:1028:05ba rev 9, Mem @ 0xc1000000/4194304, 0xb0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00004000/64
[    27.510] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:6601:1028:05ba rev 0, Mem @ 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xc0000000/262144, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    27.510] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    27.510] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[    27.510] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    27.510] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
[    27.510] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[    27.510] 	compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    27.510] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[    27.510] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    27.536] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    27.536] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 14.50.2
[    27.536] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    27.536] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    27.536] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    27.536] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    27.536] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    27.536] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 14.50.2
[    27.536] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:14.50.2
[    27.536] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 14.501.1003                          
[    27.536] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Nov 20 2014 21:22:54
[    27.536] (++) using VT number 1

[    27.537] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[    27.545] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default
[    27.548] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    27.548] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:0:2:0
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 10, (OK)
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 10
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card2
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card3
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card4
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card5
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card6
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card7
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card8
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card9
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card10
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card11
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card12
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.548] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.548] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card13
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.549] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card14
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.549] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card15
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[    27.549] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[    27.549] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[    27.550] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:0) found
[    27.550] (EE) No devices detected.
[    27.550] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    27.550] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[    27.550] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    27.550] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    27.550] (EE)

Could anybody help explain why it isn't working?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-03-10 18:37:44

I've never used switchable graphics, but this section of the ArchWiki looks relevant:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … e_Graphics

MarzipanCraft · 2015-03-10 18:44:41

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

I've never used switchable graphics, but this section of the ArchWiki looks relevant:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … e_Graphics

That's the guide I've followed, but alas it hasn't worked

Arch Linux

#1 2015-03-10 18:31:25

Unable to start xorg with AMD GPU

#2 2015-03-10 18:37:44

Re: Unable to start xorg with AMD GPU

#3 2015-03-10 18:44:41

Re: Unable to start xorg with AMD GPU

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