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rogertux · 2012-10-24 16:17:37

Is there an specific reason for that Catalyst 12.9 support xorg 1.13 and Catalyst 12.10 doesn't support it??

P.D: Sorry for my poor english

Last edited by rogertux (2012-10-24 16:23:12)

lordheavy · 2012-10-24 16:31:00

rogertux wrote:

Is there an specific reason for that Catalyst 12.9 support xorg 1.13 and Catalyst 12.10 doesn't support it??
P.D: Sorry for my poor english

Only AMD knows!

snack · 2012-10-24 16:36:30

lordheavy wrote:

rogertux wrote:
Is there an specific reason for that Catalyst 12.9 support xorg 1.13 and Catalyst 12.10 doesn't support it??
P.D: Sorry for my poor english
Only AMD knows!

Before they changed their release policy, they used to have two or three teams working independently on various version of the driver, which were merged from time to time. So maybe xorg-server 1.13 compatibility has been implemented by driver team A in 12.9 which could be the codebase for 12.11 (hence both 12.9 and 12.11 supports 1.13), while 12.10 is developed by team B and has not been merged yet with 12.9. This could be possible since 12.10 is the "Ubuntu version" which probably has been frozen before 12.9 added the 1.13 compatibility.
Anyway, it is a big mess, IMHO. I'm almost happy that I have a 3470 so that I'm stuck with legacy driver and does not have to cope with this xorg-server update mess thanks to Vi0l0's xorg repositories...

Vi0L0 · 2012-10-24 16:51:34

snack wrote:

lordheavy wrote:
rogertux wrote:
Is there an specific reason for that Catalyst 12.9 support xorg 1.13 and Catalyst 12.10 doesn't support it??
P.D: Sorry for my poor english
Only AMD knows!
Before they changed their release policy, they used to have two or three teams working independently on various version of the driver, which were merged from time to time. So maybe xorg-server 1.13 compatibility has been implemented by driver team A in 12.9 which could be the codebase for 12.11 (hence both 12.9 and 12.11 supports 1.13), while 12.10 is developed by team B and has not been merged yet with 12.9. This could be possible since 12.10 is the "Ubuntu version" which probably has been frozen before 12.9 added the 1.13 compatibility.
Anyway, it is a big mess, IMHO. I'm almost happy that I have a 3470 so that I'm stuck with legacy driver and does not have to cope with this xorg-server update mess thanks to Vi0l0's xorg repositories...

It's possible version of the story.
+ There really was no 12.9 driver, 12.9 was named so by us because of term of the release, "ubuntu's special release" is actually versioned as 9.000.

But let's get back to catalyst 12.11
,citing Kano from Phoronix Forums:

Kano wrote:

You can forget 12.10 driver, but this driver (12.11) has at least h264 l5.1 for xvba active without hacks and i was able to play 2 rage missions with it, older drivers crashed much earlier. Well fglrx improves, but slowly...

So after testing and confirming it's stable i've pushed 12.11 into AUR & [catalyst]

lordheavy wrote:

Unia wrote:
Catalyst-dkms 12.10 from [community] works properly, you just have to rollback Xorg to 1.12.
It's the reason for an update to 12.11beta drivers

@Unia: good catch
@lordheavy: shouldn't 12.10 got 'xorg-server<1.13.0' in deps?

Last edited by Vi0L0 (2012-10-24 17:51:56)

theodore · 2012-10-24 18:25:01

hi, after quite a long time with the open driver and since the catalyst came back to the official repositories, i tried to use it again. However, while i am following all the instructions from the wiki, i cannot make it work and i cannot understand why. When i am trying to load gdm manually i am dropping into the fallback mode of gnome.

Then i am running fglrxinfo from the terminal and i am getting the following:

X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12

so apparently i do not have any rendering or whatever......

my system is using the catalyst-dkms driver from the official repositories, it has a hd 5850 graphics card, systemd 194-4, xorg-server 1.13.0-3 installed, i tried to use the catalyst driver from the catalyst repository as well but the result is the same.

does someone have any idea, because i am trying from yesterday night to figure out what i am missing, but no result.

thanks in advance :-)

Last edited by theodore (2012-10-24 18:31:18)

Unia · 2012-10-24 18:26:59

What version of catalyst did you install? 12.9 and 12.11 are compatible with Xorg 1.13 - 12.10 is not and you'll have to downgrade to Xorg 1.12 with the [xorg112] repo (see Wiki)

theodore · 2012-10-24 18:30:35

i have 12.9, 12.10 is not yet in the community repository, it only in testing........

Unia · 2012-10-24 18:46:34

theodore wrote:

i have 12.9, 12.10 is not yet in the community repository, it only in testing........

Just making clear. Are there any errors in the logs?

theodore · 2012-10-24 19:26:53

the error.log, dmesg.log, Xorg.0.log seem to be clear.....:-(

IwfY · 2012-10-24 20:13:27

theodore wrote:

hi, after quite a long time with the open driver and since the catalyst came back to the official repositories, i tried to use it again. However, while i am following all the instructions from the wiki, i cannot make it work and i cannot understand why. When i am trying to load gdm manually i am dropping into the fallback mode of gnome.
Then i am running fglrxinfo from the terminal and i am getting the following:
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12
so apparently i do not have any rendering or whatever......
my system is using the catalyst-dkms driver from the official repositories, it has a hd 5850 graphics card, systemd 194-4, xorg-server 1.13.0-3 installed, i tried to use the catalyst driver from the catalyst repository as well but the result is the same.
does someone have any idea, because i am trying from yesterday night to figure out what i am missing, but no result.
thanks in advance :-)

I had the same issue too. Most likely the same as this guy:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 1#p1174581

Switching to catalyst-hook from Vi0L0s repo solved it for me.

theodore · 2012-10-24 21:12:08

problem solved, for some reason it was creating the fglrx module for the linux-lts kernel that i had in my system and not for the current one.
After i uninstalled the lts-kernel and reinstalled the catalyst packages everything works fluently.
thanks for the help guys.... ;-)

PLANTROON · 2012-10-24 21:23:40

I'm using hd234k repo and now the driver doesn't work with the latest kernel. What can I do ? Currently I'm using VESA fallback but I want to play games...

pierrebe · 2012-10-25 00:09:53

Hi
Today update from catalyst-generator (12.9-1 -> 12.11-1), linux and linux-headers (3.6.2-1 -> 3.6.3-1). After catalyst_build_module and sudo modprobe fglrx, Xorg crashed. I return under catalyst-generator 12.9-1 with success
Xorg.1.Log:

[    21.210] 
X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
[    21.210] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    21.210] Build Operating System: Linux 3.6.2-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    21.210] Current Operating System: Linux myhost 3.6.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Oct 22 10:23:56 CEST 2012 x86_64
[    21.210] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1dd8c5e7-cb8a-4332-a980-6ca7744eb711 ro nomodeset quiet add_efi_memmap init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd
[    21.210] Build Date: 19 October 2012  03:54:56PM
[    21.210]  
[    21.210] Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
[    21.210] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    21.210] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    21.210] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Wed Oct 24 23:35:25 2012
[    21.211] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    21.211] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    21.211] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[    21.211] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[    21.211] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    21.211] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[    21.211] (==) No monitor specified for screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    21.211] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    21.211] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    21.211] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    21.211] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    21.211] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    21.211] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[    21.211] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    21.211] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    21.211] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fcc20
[    21.211] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    21.211] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    21.211] 	X.Org Video Driver: 13.0
[    21.211] 	X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[    21.211] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[    21.212] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 1002:68e1:1787:3000 rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xdffe0000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000e800/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    21.212] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[    21.212] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[    21.212] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    21.212] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    21.213] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    21.213] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[    21.213] 	compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    21.213] Loading extension GLX
[    21.213] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[    21.213] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    21.227] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    21.227] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 9.0.2
[    21.227] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    21.228] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    21.228] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    21.228] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    21.228] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    21.228] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 9.0.2
[    21.228] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:9.00.2
[    21.228] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 9.00.11                              
[    21.228] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Sep 20 2012 11:56:16
[    21.228] (++) using VT number 7

[    21.239] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[    21.243] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default
[    21.244] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.244] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.244] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:2:0:0
[    21.245] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[    21.245] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
[    21.245] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
[    21.245] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:2:0:0
[    21.246] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x68E1) found
[    21.246] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@2:0:1) found
[    21.246] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[    21.246] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[    21.247] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x1c41960
[    21.247] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs113_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[    21.247] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[    21.247] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[    21.247] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[    21.247] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    21.247] 	compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 0.1.0
[    21.247] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[    21.247] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    21.247] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
[    21.247] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    21.247] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
[    21.247] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB 
[    21.247] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
[    21.247] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    21.247] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    21.247] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    21.247] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[    21.247] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 9.0.2
[    21.249] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.249] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.249] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:2:0:0
[    21.249] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[    21.249] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
[    21.249] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 12
[    21.249] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:2:0:0
[    21.250] (**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
[    21.250] (**) fglrx(0): AMD 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
[    21.250] (--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series  " (Chipset = 0x68e1)
[    21.250] (--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x1787, PciSubDevice = 0x3000)
[    21.250] (==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original AMD
[    21.250] (--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xc0000000
[    21.250] (--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xdffe0000
[    21.250] (--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x0000e800
[    21.250] (==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
[    21.250] (II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
[    21.255] (II) fglrx(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[    21.255] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[    21.255] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[    21.255] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[    21.255] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    21.255] 	compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.1.0
[    21.255] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI ATOMBIOS
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 12.20
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: (C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc. 
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: PARK
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): AMD Video BIOS revision 9 or later detected
[    21.256] (--) fglrx(0): Video RAM: 1048576 kByte, Type: DDR3
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): PCIE card detected
[    21.256] (--) fglrx(0): Using per-process page tables (PPPT) as GART.
[    21.256] (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): [FB] MC range(MCFBBase = 0xf00000000, MCFBSize = 0x40000000)
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): RandR 1.2 support is enabled!
[    21.256] (II) fglrx(0): RandR 1.2 rotation support is enabled!
[    21.256] (==) fglrx(0): Center Mode is disabled 
[    21.256] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[    21.256] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[    21.256] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[    21.257] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    21.257] 	compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    21.257] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    21.257] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[    21.257] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[    21.257] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
[    21.315] (II) fglrx(0): Output DFP1 has no monitor section
[    21.315] (II) fglrx(0): Output DFP2 using monitor section 0-DFP2
[    21.315] (**) fglrx(0): Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
[    21.315] (**) fglrx(0): Option "Position" "0 0"
[    21.315] (**) fglrx(0): Option "Disable" "false"
[    21.315] (**) fglrx(0): Option "Rotate" "normal"
[    21.315] (**) fglrx(0): Option "TargetRefresh" "60"
[    21.315] (II) fglrx(0): Output CRT1 has no monitor section
[    21.315] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[    21.315] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[    21.315] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
[    21.315] (II) fglrx(0): Connected Display0: DFP2
[    21.315] (II) fglrx(0):  Display0: Failed to get EDID information. 
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): EDID for output DFP1
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): EDID for output DFP2
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer: AIC  Model: 400  Serial#: 0
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Year: 2005  Week: 22
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): EDID Version: 1.3
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Digital Display Input
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34  vert.: 27
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Gamma: 2.50
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): First detailed timing not preferred mode in violation of standard!
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): redX: 0.634 redY: 0.354   greenX: 0.304 greenY: 0.580
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): blueX: 0.143 blueY: 0.102   whiteX: 0.318 whiteY: 0.339
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): Supported established timings:
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): 720x400@70Hz
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): 640x480@60Hz
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): 640x480@67Hz
[    21.316] (II) fglrx(0): 640x480@72Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 640x480@75Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 800x600@56Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 800x600@60Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 800x600@72Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 800x600@75Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 832x624@75Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 1024x768@60Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 1024x768@70Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 1024x768@75Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Supported standard timings:
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): #0: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 60  vid: 32897
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Monitor name: 
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Monitor name: L1711MN_DIGIT
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Ranges: V min: 40 V max: 76 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 81 kHz, PixClock max 145 MHz
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Serial No: 0000000000
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): EDID (in hex):
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	00ffffffffffff000523000400000000
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	160f010388221b96e86e8ba25a4d9424
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	1a5156bfef0081800101010101010101
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	010101010101000000fc000a20202020
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	2020202020202020000000fc004c3137
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	31314d4e5f4449474954000000fd0028
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	4c1e510e000a202020202020000000ff
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): 	0030303030303030303030000000005c
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Printing probed modes for output DFP2
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz UeP)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x960"x75.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  960 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x960"x60.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  960 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x768"x75.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  768 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x768"x60.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  768 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x720"x75.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  720 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x720"x60.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  720 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0   78.75  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768"x70.0   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x600"x75.0   78.75  1024 1040 1136 1312  600 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x600"x70.0   75.00  1024 1048 1184 1328  600 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x600"x60.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  600 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"x72.0   50.00  800 856 976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.0   36.00  800 824 896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x480"x72.0   50.00  800 856 976 1040  480 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x480"x75.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  480 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x480"x60.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  480 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x480"x56.0   36.00  800 824 896 1024  480 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"x72.0   31.50  640 656 696 832  480 481 484 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"x67.0   27.28  640 664 728 816  480 481 484 499 -hsync +vsync (33.4 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): EDID for output CRT1
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Output DFP1 disconnected
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Output DFP2 connected
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Output CRT1 disconnected
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Using user preference for initial modes
[    21.317] (II) fglrx(0): Output DFP2 using initial mode 1280x1024
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): Eyefinity capable adapter detected.
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): Adapter ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series   has 4 configurable heads and 1 displays connected.
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0):  PseudoColor visuals disabled
[    21.318] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[    21.318] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[    21.318] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0): NoDRI = NO
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
[    21.318] (==) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): Desktop Vsync is enabled.
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): Shadow Primary option: ShadowPrimary is enabled
[    21.318] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[    21.318] Loading extension ATIFGLRXDRI
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): doing swlDriScreenInit
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): swlDriScreenInit for fglrx driver
[    21.318] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.318] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.318] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[    21.318] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:2:0:0
[    21.318] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[    21.318] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 13, (OK)
[    21.318] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 13
[    21.318] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:2:0:0
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] DRM interface version 1.0
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] created "fglrx" driver at busid "PCI:2:0:0"
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] added 8192 byte SAREA at 0x6000
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] mapped SAREA 0x6000 to 0x7fc5f9fe4000
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] framebuffer handle = 0x7000
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] added 1 reserved context for kernel
[    21.318] (II) fglrx(0): swlDriScreenInit done
[    21.319] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Version Information:
[    21.319] (II) fglrx(0):     Name: fglrx
[    21.319] (II) fglrx(0):     Version: 9.1.11
[    21.319] (II) fglrx(0):     Date: Oct 18 2012
[    21.319] (II) fglrx(0):     Desc: AMD FireGL DRM kernel module
[    21.319] (WW) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version does *not* match driver.
[    21.319] (EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work
[    21.319] (EE) 
[    21.319] (EE) Backtrace:
[    21.319] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x36) [0x58a006]
[    21.319] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x18de59) [0x58de59]
[    21.319] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/libpthread.so.0 (0x7fc5f9332000+0xf170) [0x7fc5f9341170]
[    21.319] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (swlDrmFreeSurfaces+0x42) [0x7fc5f67c2022]
[    21.319] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs113_atiddxDriCloseScreen+0x14d) [0x7fc5f678c9ed]
[    21.320] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs113_atiddxDriScreenInit+0x8b8) [0x7fc5f678c0a8]
[    21.320] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs113_atiddxScreenInit+0xaf9) [0x7fc5f67863a9]
[    21.320] (EE) 7: /usr/bin/Xorg (AddScreen+0x85) [0x438085]
[    21.320] (EE) 8: /usr/bin/Xorg (InitOutput+0x3f3) [0x479693]
[    21.320] (EE) 9: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x26746) [0x426746]
[    21.320] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fc5f7fd2725]
[    21.320] (EE) 11: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x26c6d) [0x426c6d]
[    21.320] (EE) 
[    21.320] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x888
[    21.320] 
Fatal server error:
[    21.320] Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[    21.320] 
[    21.320] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    21.320] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.1.log" for additional information.
[    21.320] (EE) 
[    21.681] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

System is x86_64

dunks · 2012-10-25 02:12:11

I have the exact same issue.

PhotonX · 2012-10-25 06:05:12

Same here with catalyst-hook.

Vi0L0 · 2012-10-25 06:47:06

^^ i will look at it later, after getting back from work (8h) though it was working fine for me yesterday
Edit: is it rendering any errors while compilation?

Last edited by Vi0L0 (2012-10-25 06:48:16)

PhotonX · 2012-10-25 07:14:13

Nope, no errors in my case. Recompiling went without errors but didn't help.

Vi0L0 · 2012-10-25 07:59:09

I cannot test it atm, could be my fault off course, but quick search is showing that 3.6.3 and 3.6.2 got a bug in ext4.
This is just a shoot in the dark, will investigate it later.

Last edited by Vi0L0 (2012-10-25 08:00:50)

ChemBro · 2012-10-25 11:54:10

Go, go, go. Faster Vi0L0. Official Steam Linux Beta group opened up (and filled with Arch and Ubuntu users) and we need that fix.

(okay, sorry, only wanted to tell you guys, that there is an official Steam Linux Beta group, but still be slightly on topic...)

Toost Inc. · 2012-10-25 12:57:00

I'm having the same problems with catalyst-total, but manually unloading and reloading the fglrx module seems to temporarily fix things. After that X works fine for me.

Hope this helps anyone until someone smarter than me can figure out what is actually causing this.

Last edited by Toost Inc. (2012-10-25 17:17:08)

PLANTROON · 2012-10-25 13:39:53

I removed catalyst and installed catalyst-hook instead of it. Then recompiled the module for the current kernel and it worked. Also I had some problem with loading fglrx module on systemD (there was an error message but catalyst driver worked) which is now gone. Thanks to catalyst-hook. I am going to get a new PC soon and I think I prefer nVidia over than ATI.

Vi0L0 · 2012-10-25 16:29:48

There is no bug

just that kernel' module built on 3.6.2 is not compatible with 3.6.3 kernel

For me everything is working fine (as expected). On x86_64 i've tested -generator -hook and catalyst (for [catalyst] built on 3.6.3 kernel, i will update [catalyst-hd234k] soon) downgrading and upgrading from 3.6.2 to 3.6.3 and vice versa.

I guess that -generator users have made a little mistake, let's play Sherlock Holmes then
ie. you are using 3.6.2, then updated linux and linux-headers to 3.6.3 typed catalyst_build_module, and it build module for 3.6.2 kernel, because when you are running catalyst_build_module without argument it will build module for kernel that's currently running (for `uname -r` kernel - so 3.6.2), then rebooted and bam! fglrx error because it's not compatible with 3.6.3
Then i guessed you though something like "wtf?! not working! let's downgrade to 12.9. Then you downgraded, ran catalyst_build_module (now after reboot you are running 3.6.3, so it will build module for it) and tadaaam! it's working
Am i right?

TIP: if you want to build fglrx module for just installed kernel easiest way is to use:

catalyst_build_module all

and that will make magic, will build modules for all installed kernels (so also for 3.6.3 in our example).

@PhotonX:
i only don't know how you hacked -hook :>
did you install -hook after updating kernel and before reboot?

Toost Inc. wrote:

I'm having the same problems with catalyst-total, but manually unloading and reloading the fglrx module seems to temporarily fix things. After that X and xfce work fine, but GDM is still having some problems.
Hope this helps anyone until someone smarter than me can figure out what is actually causing this.

Wait, you need to unload and reload fglrx to start X? even after reboot? if yes - rebuild fglrx

Last edited by Vi0L0 (2012-10-25 17:18:19)

Toost Inc. · 2012-10-25 17:23:52

That usually is the case. But since I've had that problem before I always use catalyst_build_module with (the exact) arguments, so 3.6.3-1-ARCH in my case. It also doesn't explain why catalyst-hook and -total are having the same problems, since we've got the hook scripts to do the work for us, so what are we supposed to do?

Edit: Sorry, didn't see your updated reply, I'll get back to you once I've rebuilt it.

Edit 2: Rebuild didn't help. Didn't throw any errors while building (neither did the second time) but I still need to reload the module if I want X to work. Xorg.log is pretty much identical to pierrebe's.

Last edited by Toost Inc. (2012-10-25 17:56:41)

Vi0L0 · 2012-10-25 17:56:48

Toost Inc. wrote:

That usually is the case. But since I've had that problem before I always use catalyst_build_module with (the exact) arguments, so 3.6.3-1-ARCH in my case. It also doesn't explain why catalyst-hook and -total are having the same problems, since we've got the hook scripts to do the work for us, so what are we supposed to do?
Edit: Sorry, didn't see your updated reply, I'll get back to you once I've rebuilt it.

strange, strange, strange... what will this cmd return?:

modinfo fglrx | grep verma

Toost Inc. wrote:

Edit 2: Rebuild didn't help. Didn't throw any errors while building (neither did the second time) but I still need to reload the module if I want X to work. Xorg.log is pretty much identical to pierrebe's.

What about:

catalyst_build_module remove_all
catalyst_build_module all

pierrebe's log is saying:

[    21.319] (WW) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version does *not* match driver.
[    21.319] (EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work

probably fglrx was build for 3.6.2 and then 3.6.3 was booted

Edit: just testing -total, but it's also working here besides that : there were no new files since 12.9 ubu, it's almost same PKGBUILD and same compilation, it just has to work...
Edit2: just curious: will it work for you on other kernel, like linux-lts?

Last edited by Vi0L0 (2012-10-25 18:16:45)

Toost Inc. · 2012-10-25 18:43:11

Vi0L0 wrote:

strange, strange, strange... what will this cmd return?:
modinfo fglrx | grep verma

$ modinfo fglrx | grep verma
vermagic:       3.6.3-1-ARCH SMP preempt mod_unload modversions

Vi0l0 wrote:

What about:

catalyst_build_module remove_all
catalyst_build_module all

Same old

Vi0l0 wrote:

pierrebe's log is saying:
[    21.319] (WW) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version does *not* match driver.
[    21.319] (EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work
probably fglrx was build for 3.6.2 and then 3.6.3 was booted

I know, that's the first thing that caught my eye when I opened my log as well.

Vi0l0 wrote:

Edit2: just curious: will it work for you on other kernel, like linux-lts?

Yes! linux-lts does work without having to reload the module. Sorry it took a while, I had to install LTS first .

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