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Vi0L0

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Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Yes. BTW cgminer 3.7.2 is the last version with gpu support (like cgminer-gpu@AUR)

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DarksideEE7

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From: Arkansas, United States

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 356

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Still getting %100 CPU usage from kwin on one core in KDE.....pretty annoying.  Does anyone know of a workaround?  kwin has done this more times over the years than I can even count :\

saronno

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Registered: 2009-10-02

Posts: 207

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Yes. BTW cgminer 3.7.2 is the last version with gpu support (like cgminer-gpu@AUR)

Thanks.

Anyway, I found out "cgminer -n" answer to the question by itself.

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Still getting %100 CPU usage from kwin on one core in KDE.....pretty annoying.  Does anyone know of a workaround?  kwin has done this more times over the years than I can even count :\

Catalyst driver?
I never got this from kwin on the open-source driver, so try removing catalyst.

DarksideEE7

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From: Arkansas, United States

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 356

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Still getting %100 CPU usage from kwin on one core in KDE.....pretty annoying.  Does anyone know of a workaround?  kwin has done this more times over the years than I can even count :\

Catalyst driver?
I never got this from kwin on the open-source driver, so try removing catalyst.

Yes, I used to run the open source driver, but support for the 290x wasn't great.  I suppose I could give it another shot.

Also, any mention of bugs/problems mentioned in this thread will likely be relating to fglrx, not the open source driver.

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Hi there, i'm having doubts about the process of installing the propietary driver, and i have made huge mistakes before, this is how i'm proceeding

my X version is 1.14.5:

X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch 3.12.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 20 19:39:00 CET 2013 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=f0b7a24c-54be-40fc-9405-1d0133a3183f rw
Build Date: 06 January 2014  10:25:32PM

This is the repos i have on top of the other repos on /etc/pacman.conf

[xorg114]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg114/$arch

[catalyst-hd234k]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch
Server = http://70.239.162.206/catalyst-mirror/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch

However, when i try to install catalyst according to the wiki i get:

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "catalyst-utils", a dependency of "catalyst-hook"
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libxext", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libdrm", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "catalyst-utils", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
:: The following packages cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      catalyst-hook  catalyst-utils  lib32-catalyst-utils

So, am i using the proper X repo? [xorg114]? Should i uninstall xorg-server before installing the catalyst packages? if so, with which command or which package exactly?

Thanks, and sorry if the question sounds noobish, but i don't want to mess it up.

Best.

-- Edit:

Forgot to add, my video card is a ATI Mobility Radeon 4670

Last edited by tehsoto (2014-01-25 20:06:48)

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Hi there, i'm having doubts about the process of installing the propietary driver, and i have made huge mistakes before, this is how i'm proceeding

my X version is 1.14.5:

X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch 3.12.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 20 19:39:00 CET 2013 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=f0b7a24c-54be-40fc-9405-1d0133a3183f rw
Build Date: 06 January 2014  10:25:32PM

This is the repos i have on top of the other repos on /etc/pacman.conf

[xorg114]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg114/$arch

[catalyst-hd234k]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch
Server = http://70.239.162.206/catalyst-mirror/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch

However, when i try to install catalyst according to the wiki i get:

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "catalyst-utils", a dependency of "catalyst-hook"
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libxext", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libdrm", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "xorg-server<1.13.0", a dependency of "catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "catalyst-utils", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
:: The following packages cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      catalyst-hook  catalyst-utils  lib32-catalyst-utils

So, am i using the proper X repo? [xorg114]? Should i uninstall xorg-server before installing the catalyst packages? if so, with which command or which package exactly?

Thanks, and sorry if the question sounds noobish, but i don't want to mess it up.

Best.

If your gpu is HD2xxx-4xxx, you'll need the xorg112 repo.

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

korn36, thanks for the quick reply, however, i still get some dependencies unsolved "lib32-libxext", "lib32-libdrm":

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libxext", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libdrm", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
:: The following package cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      lib32-catalyst-utils

:: Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade? [y/N] n
error: failed to prepare transaction (unexpected error)

What am i missing here?

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

korn36, thanks for the quick reply, however, i still get some dependencies unsolved "lib32-libxext", "lib32-libdrm":

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libxext", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
warning: cannot resolve "lib32-libdrm", a dependency of "lib32-catalyst-utils"
:: The following package cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      lib32-catalyst-utils

:: Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade? [y/N] n
error: failed to prepare transaction (unexpected error)

What am i missing here?

You're missing the multilib repo.

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

After adding it, run pacman -Sy, then install catalyst.

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Apparently archbang comes with a bunch of other drivers as i see it:

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
:: catalyst-utils and mesa-libgl are in conflict (libgl). Remove mesa-libgl? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-input-evdev are in conflict. Remove xf86-input-evdev? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-input-joystick are in conflict. Remove xf86-input-joystick? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-input-keyboard are in conflict. Remove xf86-input-keyboard? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-input-mouse are in conflict. Remove xf86-input-mouse? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-input-void are in conflict. Remove xf86-input-void? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-ark are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-ark? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-ast are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-ast? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-cirrus are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-cirrus? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-dummy are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-dummy? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-fbdev are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-fbdev? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-glint are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-glint? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-i128 are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-i128? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-mach64 are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-mach64? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-mga are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-mga? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-modesetting are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-modesetting? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-neomagic are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-neomagic? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-nv are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-nv? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-openchrome are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-openchrome? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-r128 are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-r128? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-savage are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-savage? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-siliconmotion are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-siliconmotion? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-sis are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-sis? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-tdfx are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-tdfx? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-trident are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-trident? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-v4l are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-v4l? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-vesa are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-vesa? [y/N] y
:: xorg-server and xf86-video-voodoo are in conflict. Remove xf86-video-voodoo? [y/N] y
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: xorg-server: requires xf86-input-evdev

However it fails here:
:: xorg-server: requires xf86-input-evdev

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

That's weird... The xorg112 repo includes xf86-input-evdev.
Did you add the xorg112 repository ABOVE all the repositories in /etc/pacman.conf? If not, do it.

headkase

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Posts: 1,983

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Apparently archbang comes with a bunch of other drivers as i see it:

Arch Bang is not Arch, expect differences that may not be supportable here..

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

It is on top of everything,

/etc/pacman.conf:

...
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[xorg112]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg112/$arch

[catalyst-hd234k]
SigLevel = TrustAll
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch
Server = http://70.239.162.206/catalyst-mirror/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.

#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch
...

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

It is on top of everything,

/etc/pacman.conf:

...
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[xorg112]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg112/$arch

[catalyst-hd234k]
SigLevel = TrustAll
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch
Server = http://70.239.162.206/catalyst-mirror/repo/catalyst-hd234k/$arch

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.

#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch
...

Try this to see if it will downgrade your xorg:

pacman -Slq | grep "xf86-" | sudo pacman -S xorg-server -

Last edited by korn36 (2014-01-25 20:52:48)

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

It just gave me this:

[soto@arch ~]$ pacman -Slq | grep "xf86-" | sudo pacman -S xorg-server -
[sudo] password for soto: 
warning: downgrading package xorg-server (1.14.5-2 => 1.12.4-3)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-evdev (2.8.2-1 => 2.7.3-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-joystick (1.6.2-2 => 1.6.1-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-keyboard (1.8.0-1 => 1.6.2-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-mouse (1.9.0-1 => 1.8.1-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-synaptics (1.7.2-1 => 1.6.2-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-void (1.4.0-5 => 1.4.0-3)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-fbdev (0.4.4-1 => 0.4.3-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-v4l (0.2.0-12 => 0.2.0-10)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-vesa (2.3.2-3 => 2.3.2-1)
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-acecad
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-aiptek
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-elographics
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-evdev
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-joystick
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-keyboard
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-mouse
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-synaptics
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-vmmouse
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-void
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-wacom
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-apm
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-fbdev
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-intel
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-v4l
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-vesa
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: xf86-video-ark and xorg-server are in conflict (xorg-server<1.15.0)

Even though i already did:

[soto@arch ~]$ sudo pacman -Rs xf86-video-ark

It keeps throwing that.

korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

pacman -Slq | grep "xf86-" | sudo pacman -S xorg-server - --ignore xf86-video-ark

If it gives a question "Install anyway?", answer no.

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Nah, it just keeps giving me eternal dependency issues:

[soto@arch ~]$ pacman -Slq | grep "xf86-" | sudo pacman -S xorg-server - --ignore xf86-video-ark --ignore xf86-video-ast --ignore glamor-egl --ignore xf86-video-ati --ignore xf86-video-chips --ignore xf86-video-cirrus --ignore xf86-video-dummy
[sudo] password for soto: 
warning: downgrading package xorg-server (1.14.5-2 => 1.12.4-3)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-evdev (2.8.2-1 => 2.7.3-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-joystick (1.6.2-2 => 1.6.1-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-keyboard (1.8.0-1 => 1.6.2-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-mouse (1.9.0-1 => 1.8.1-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-synaptics (1.7.2-1 => 1.6.2-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-input-void (1.4.0-5 => 1.4.0-3)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-fbdev (0.4.4-1 => 0.4.3-1)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-v4l (0.2.0-12 => 0.2.0-10)
warning: downgrading package xf86-video-vesa (2.3.2-3 => 2.3.2-1)
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-acecad
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-aiptek
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-elographics
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-evdev
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-joystick
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-keyboard
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-mouse
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-synaptics
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-vmmouse
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-void
warning: skipping target: xf86-input-wacom
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-apm
:: xf86-video-ark is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] n
nwarning: skipping target: xf86-video-ark
:: xf86-video-ast is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] 
:: xf86-video-ati is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] n
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-ati
:: xf86-video-chips is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] n
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-chips
:: xf86-video-cirrus is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] n
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-cirrus
:: xf86-video-dummy is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] n
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-dummy
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-fbdev
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-intel
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-v4l
warning: skipping target: xf86-video-vesa
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: xf86-video-ast and xorg-server are in conflict (xorg-server<1.15.0)

Even though i ALREADY removed those packages through

sudo pacman -Rs xf86-video-ast

This is so weird.

clfarron4

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2013-06-28

Posts: 2,163

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Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Nah, it just keeps giving me eternal dependency issues:

snip

Even though i ALREADY removed those packages through

sudo pacman -Rs xf86-video-ast

This is so weird.

Does

sudo pacman -Suu

help any?

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korn36

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Registered: 2014-01-14

Posts: 111

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Nah, it just keeps giving me eternal dependency issues:

[soto@arch ~]$ pacman -Slq | grep "xf86-" | sudo pacman -S xorg-server - --ignore xf86-video-ark --ignore xf86-video-ast --ignore glamor-egl --ignore xf86-video-ati --ignore xf86-video-chips --ignore xf86-video-cirrus --ignore xf86-video-dummy

:: xf86-video-ast is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] 

You didn't answer no for the Install anyway question for xf86-video-ast.
Pressing enter without entering anything implies that you answered yes.
And try pacman -Suu just like cifarron4 said.

Last edited by korn36 (2014-01-25 21:57:48)

tehsoto

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Registered: 2014-01-17

Posts: 14

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

After doing:

pacman -Suu

i was able to execute:

sudo pacman -S catalyst-hook catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils

Without any conflicts with the input drivers (odd)

The update was done correctly, i ran

sudo aticonfig --initial

and added "nomodeset" on my grub kernel line line and i'm all set (=

	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=f0b7a24c-54be-40fc-9405-1d0133a3183f nomodeset rw  

Results:

lsmod | grep fglrx :

[soto@arch ~]$ lsmod | grep fglrx
fglrx                3209131  102 
amd_iommu_v2            7196  1 fglrx
button                  4677  1 fglrx

fglrxinfo

[soto@arch ~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
OpenGL version string: 3.3.11672 Compatibility Profile Context

X version (downgraded now)

[soto@arch ~]$ X -version

X.Org X Server 1.12.4
Release Date: 2012-08-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.6-1-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch 3.12.8-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 16 09:16:34 CET 2014 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=f0b7a24c-54be-40fc-9405-1d0133a3183f nomodeset rw
Build Date: 05 January 2014  01:13:47PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.

@korn36, @clfarron4, you guys are awesome, if you're ever around Argentina drinks are on me. =P

Also, i must add that with the propietary driver, the temperature of the computer is much lower on linux and the fan stopped working so much, seems like the open-source driver, even though the wiki praises them, aren't that good for ATI/AMD 4xxx cards.

Best.

MorningWood

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Registered: 2008-06-06

Posts: 78

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Can someone please help me out with a muxless A+I setup?  I am currently running catalyst-total-pxp without the intel drivers, which results in the following:

[     3.831] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
[     3.831] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[     3.831] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.6-1-ARCH x86_64 
[     3.831] Current Operating System: Linux Archy 3.12.8-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 16 09:16:34 CET 2014 x86_64
[     3.831] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5bb3521b-aa9a-4c06-abfd-44438416a1eb rw quiet nomodeset
[     3.831] Build Date: 08 January 2014  01:35:51PM
[     3.831]  
[     3.831] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[     3.831] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[     3.831] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[     3.831] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jan 25 22:30:59 2014
[     3.832] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[     3.832] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[     3.836] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[     3.836] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[     3.836] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[     3.836] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[     3.836] (==) Automatically adding devices
[     3.836] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[     3.836] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[     3.840] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[     3.840] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     3.840] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[     3.840] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     3.840] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[     3.840] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     3.840] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[     3.841] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[     3.841] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     3.841] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[     3.841] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[     3.841] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[     3.841] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[     3.841] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fac20
[     3.841] (II) Module ABI versions:
[     3.841] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[     3.841] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[     3.841] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[     3.841] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[     3.841] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[     4.183] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0046:103c:144b rev 2, Mem @ 0xc0000000/4194304, 0xb0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00005050/8
[     4.183] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:68c1:103c:144b rev 0, Mem @ 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xc4400000/131072, I/O @ 0x00004000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[     4.184] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[     4.184] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[     4.184] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[     4.187] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
[     4.190] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[     4.190] 	compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[     4.190] Loading extension GLX
[     4.190] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[     4.191] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[     4.244] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[     4.244] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.25.5
[     4.244] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     4.245] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[     4.245] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[     4.245] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[     4.248] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[     4.248] 	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.25.5
[     4.248] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:13.25.5
[     4.248] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 13.251                               
[     4.248] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Dec  6 2013 15:19:03
[     4.248] (++) using VT number 7

[     4.551] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[     4.568] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default
[     4.570] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[     4.570] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[     4.570] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
[     4.570] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[     4.570] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
[     8.305] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
[     8.305] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
[     8.309] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x68C1) found
[     8.310] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:1) found
[     8.311] (II) fglrx: intel VGA device detected, load intel driver.
[     8.311] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[     8.312] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module intel
[     8.312] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
[     8.312] (II) Unloading intel
[     8.312] (EE) Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0)
[     8.312] (WW) fglrx: Fail to load intel driver!
[     8.313] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x155e890
[     8.313] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs114_atiddxPreInit] === begin
[     8.313] (EE) 
[     8.313] (EE) Backtrace:
[     8.314] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x3d) [0x57e04d]
[     8.315] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x181da9) [0x581da9]
[     8.315] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f97ffbc1000+0xf870) [0x7f97ffbd0870]
[     8.315] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs114_atiddxPxPreInit+0xeb) [0x7f97fcc20a4b]
[     8.315] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs114_atiddxPreInit+0x2285) [0x7f97fcbfc1a5]
[     8.315] (EE) 5: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0x9cf) [0x47641f]
[     8.315] (EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x249db) [0x4249db]
[     8.316] (EE) 7: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7f97fea37b05]
[     8.316] (EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (0x400000+0x24f0f) [0x424f0f]
[     8.316] (EE) 
[     8.316] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x3b
[     8.316] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[     8.316] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[     8.316] (EE) 
[     8.316] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[     8.316] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[     8.316] (EE) 
[     8.620] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

E:As you can see, my X version is 1.14.5. The dedicated card is an ATI 5650.

Here is my thread in case anyone would like to comb over it:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=175365

Last edited by MorningWood (2014-01-26 03:56:00)

devon76

Member

Registered: 2013-04-05

Posts: 5

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

Hi all,
I have a slow FPS with my ati sapphire r9 r800x:

rootMdMA ~ # fgl_glxgears 
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
258 frames in 5.0 seconds = 51.600 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.000 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.000 FPS

Anyone can help me?

rootMdMA ~ # glxinfo |grep rende
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series                       
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render, 
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render,

rootMdMA ~ # lsmod | grep fglrx
fglrx                7364642  118 
amd_iommu_v2            7196  1 fglrx
button                  4677  1 fglrx

rootMdMA ~ # fglrxinfo
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series                       
OpenGL version string: 4.3.12615 Compatibility Profile Context 13.251

rootMdMA ~ # X -version

X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.6-1-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux MdMA 3.12.7-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jan 12 13:09:09 CET 2014 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=140cfd53-66c1-447c-9b60-d30ff41c1343 rw elevator=noop quiet rw
Build Date: 08 January 2014  01:35:51PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
        Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
        to make sure that you have the latest version.

Last edited by devon76 (2014-01-26 11:08:39)

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echo "main(t){for(t=0;;t++)putchar(t*(t>>11&t>>8&123&t>>3));}" > test.c && gcc test.c -o test && ./test > /dev/audio
Sounds good

devon76

Member

Registered: 2013-04-05

Posts: 5

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

after i disabled vsync refresh (from "quality" to "performance" in a catalyst control center)
i got:

rootMdMA ~ # glxgears
17957 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3591.262 FPS
17797 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3559.221 FPS
17780 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3555.806 FPS
15753 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3150.507 FPS
  
rootMdMA ~ # fgl_glxgears 
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
5507 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1101.400 FPS
6775 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1355.000 FPS
6658 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1331.600 FPS
7182 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1436.400 FPS
7219 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1443.800 FPS

but I still have very slowly performance with some steam games..

thanks in adv

Last edited by devon76 (2014-01-26 11:42:53)

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echo "main(t){for(t=0;;t++)putchar(t*(t>>11&t>>8&123&t>>3));}" > test.c && gcc test.c -o test && ./test > /dev/audio
Sounds good

outro_tipo

Member

Registered: 2013-03-08

Posts: 28

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

hi, the other day i decided to give catalyst drivers a try since they preform better than the open source in gaming.
i used catalyst-total-pxp from aur since i have hybrid graphics. amd+intel.
now my problem: when i resume from suspend while using the amd the computer freezes. and when i try to poweroff with the intel the computer freezes also(when i reboot it doesnt).
after reading the wiki i tried to use vga=0 and nomodeset parameters but since:

(from the wiki)
Disable kernel mode setting
Note: Don't do this if you are using catalyst-utils-pxp or catalyst-total-pxp because intel driver needs it.

it was no use for me and could not even start X server.
any help would be great in either the suspend problem or the poweroff problem.
thanks in advance.

clfarron4

Member

From: London, UK

Registered: 2013-06-28

Posts: 2,163

Website

Re: The AMD/ATI Bar & Grill

rootMdMA ~ # fglrxinfo
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series                       
OpenGL version string: 4.3.12615 Compatibility Profile Context 13.251

Support for the latest cards in Linux is always shady for a while, so you just need to give it a bit of time.

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