[Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

numb3rz · 2016-09-26 00:45:31

Hello,

My GPU is an AMD Radeon HD 6670, I've been running Catalyst for a while but would like really like to use more updated software. I've fully uninstalled all packages from Catalyst, removed nomodeset from kernel boot parameters, enabled early KMS and followed the guide exactly: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU

The X server still does not start, due to it having issues finding devices? The GPU maybe? I'm fairly stuck here and was just wondering if anybody could give some extra insight with this error message:

/var/log/Xorg.0.log wrote:

[ 285.187]
X.Org X Server 1.18.4
Release Date: 2016-07-19
[ 285.189] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 285.190] Build Operating System: Linux 4.5.4-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 285.191] Current Operating System: Linux megatron 4.7.4-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 15 15:24:29 CEST 2016 x86_64
[ 285.191] Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=PARTUUID=4c578326-9762-451f-a97c-24f456b43069 rw
[ 285.194] Build Date: 19 July 2016 05:54:24PM
[ 285.195]
[ 285.196] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
[ 285.197] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 285.197] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 285.199] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Sep 26 01:24:05 2016
[ 285.211] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 285.212] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 285.213] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 285.242] (==) ServerLayout "Layout"
[ 285.242] (**) |-->Screen "Screen" (0)
[ 285.242] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor"
[ 285.243] (**) | |-->Device "Device"
[ 285.243] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 285.243] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 285.243] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 285.243] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 285.294] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 285.294] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 285.294] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 285.294] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 285.295] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 285.295] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 285.295] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 285.295] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 285.295] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 285.295] (II) Loader magic: 0x821d40
[ 285.295] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 285.295] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 285.295] X.Org Video Driver: 20.0
[ 285.295] X.Org XInput driver : 22.1
[ 285.295] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[ 285.296] (++) using VT number 1
[ 285.296] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[ 285.299] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c1
[ 285.301] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:6758:1682:3180 rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfdac0000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000ce00/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 285.301] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 285.301] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 285.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 285.354] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 285.354] compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 285.354] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0
[ 285.354] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 285.354] (II) LoadModule: "amdgpu"
[ 285.354] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/amdgpu_drv.so
[ 285.376] (II) Module amdgpu: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 285.376] compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.1.2
[ 285.376] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 285.376] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0
[ 285.376] (II) AMDGPU: Driver for AMD Radeon chipsets: OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND,
OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, OLAND,
OLAND, OLAND, OLAND, HAINAN, HAINAN, HAINAN, HAINAN, HAINAN, HAINAN,
TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI,
TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, TAHITI, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN,
PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN,
PITCAIRN, PITCAIRN, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE,
VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE,
VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, VERDE, PITCAIRN, BONAIRE,
BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE,
BONAIRE, BONAIRE, BONAIRE, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI,
KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, KABINI,
KABINI, KABINI, KABINI, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS,
MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS,
MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, MULLINS, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI,
KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI,
KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI, KAVERI,
KAVERI, KAVERI, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII,
HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, HAWAII, TOPAZ, TOPAZ, TOPAZ,
TOPAZ, TOPAZ, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA, TONGA,
TONGA, CARRIZO, CARRIZO, CARRIZO, CARRIZO, CARRIZO, FIJI, STONEY,
POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS11,
POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS11, POLARIS10, POLARIS10, POLARIS10,
POLARIS10, POLARIS10, POLARIS10, POLARIS10, POLARIS10, POLARIS10,
POLARIS10, POLARIS10
[ 285.378] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 285.378] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 285.378] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 285.378] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 285.378] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 285.378] (EE)

Thanks for reading!

Last edited by numb3rz (2016-09-26 22:50:25)

headkase · 2016-09-26 00:58:20

If I recall correctly AMDGPU requires a GCN card, Graphics Core Next. And a 6670 definitely isn't one.

Last edited by headkase (2016-09-26 00:59:07)

numb3rz · 2016-09-26 01:05:09

Oh wow thank you, I was looking around for a while to see the cards it supported. I only came up with this, which showed my card: http://askubuntu.com/questions/756258/w … untu-16-04

That sucks, I'd really have liked to move off Catalyst. Thanks again.

Last edited by numb3rz (2016-09-26 01:06:00)

headkase · 2016-09-26 01:14:25

The 6000 series and some of the 7 are now "legacy" cards by AMD status. They won't be getting any more work from AMD done for them. Yeah. xf86-video-ati though is still under active development and supports the 6000 series very well - I used to have a 6870 with it and recently upgraded to a R9 380. You're welcome.

Lone_Wolf · 2016-09-26 12:20:46

[   285.242] (==) ServerLayout "Layout"
[   285.242] (**) |-->Screen "Screen" (0)
[   285.242] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor"
[   285.243] (**) |   |-->Device "Device"

These lines indicate you have one or more *.conf files for X.

If you removed them, X autodetection would have seen you don't have an amdgpu supported card and tried to use xf86-video-ati instead.

remove all *.conf files from /etc/X11/ & /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d folders, install xf86-video-ati and try again.

numb3rz · 2016-09-26 22:50:03

Lone_Wolf wrote:

[   285.242] (==) ServerLayout "Layout"
[   285.242] (**) |-->Screen "Screen" (0)
[   285.242] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor"
[   285.243] (**) |   |-->Device "Device"
These lines indicate you have one or more *.conf files for X.
If you removed them, X autodetection would have seen you don't have an amdgpu supported card and tried to use xf86-video-ati instead.
remove all *.conf files from /etc/X11/ & /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d folders, install xf86-video-ati and try again.

Thanks, I switched to xf86-video-ati after @headkase recommended it to me and has been working well. Sadly it does not perform as well as Catalyst, but I've seen no version of Catalyst which supports both my GPU and Linux 4.7. I assume there is none, I'll just go ahead and mark this thread as solved since I've settled for a driver.

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#1 2016-09-26 00:45:31

[Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

#2 2016-09-26 00:58:20

Re: [Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

#3 2016-09-26 01:05:09

Re: [Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

#4 2016-09-26 01:14:25

Re: [Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

#5 2016-09-26 12:20:46

Re: [Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

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Re: [Solved] Catalyst to AMDGPU issues

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