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nirodasy

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Registered: 2015-04-29

Posts: 5

[Solved] AMD driver!

Hello,
I have hp dv6 laptop with 2 VGA card :

lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Whistler [Radeon HD 6730M/6770M/7690M XT] (rev ff)

I'm using kernel 4.0.1 and Xorg 1.17

Is there anyway to make amd card work?

Kind regards.

Edit :
What I was looking for is : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 3#p1524783

Last edited by nirodasy (2015-04-30 16:43:42)

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 14,845

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Yes, with some limitations.

You will neeed both xf86-video-intel and xf86-video-ati installed.
check https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PRIME for details about how to configure things.

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FlyingHappy

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From: Cincinnati, OH

Registered: 2011-04-18

Posts: 192

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMD_Catalyst

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI

either of these wiki pages should get you headed in the right direction.  One is the proprietary drivers and the second is the open source drivers.  They should both have sections on hybrid graphics. 

Based on what you asked, this is about as much as you will get for answers.  What exactly is wrong, what have you tried and what are you trying to achieve will get you better answers.

nirodasy

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Registered: 2015-04-29

Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Hi Lone_Wolf!
thanks for ur reply!
I took a look at the url u gave , and i saw here :

Now, you can use your discrete card for the applications who need it the most (for example games, 3D modellers...):

but i didn't understood how i will specify programs !, for example how i will allow steam or any game use ATI card?
.....

Hi FlyingHappy!
Thanks for ur reply.
Actually i tried many times to install catalyst driver but always it failed !
System always hangs on boot!

For open source driver xf86-video-ati its already installed but i don't know how to use it!

Kind regards.

nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

Posts: 3,491

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Are you using unofficial catalyst repo?  Of course, even then it may not use the most updated version of xorg.

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nirodasy

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Registered: 2015-04-29

Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Hello nomorewindows!
Thanks for ur reply.
Actually I was trying always installing from AUR but always was fail with error message xorg <= 1.16 and  i have 1.17
I tried https://bluehatrecord.wordpress.com/201 … rnel-3-19/
But it has patch for kernel 3.19 only !
I would like to benefit my card anywise , open source or proprietary driver!

Kind regards.

Last edited by nirodasy (2015-04-30 16:03:51)

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 14,845

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Hi Lone_Wolf!
thanks for ur reply!
I took a look at the url u gave , and i saw here :

Now, you can use your discrete card for the applications who need it the most (for example games, 3D modellers...):

but i didn't understood how i will specify programs !, for example how i will allow steam or any game use ATI card?

The line below that one shows how it is done, but i agree it's not a straightforward example.

you start programs with prime by prepending DRI_PRIME=1 to the start command.

example

To start program foo using discrete videocard :

DRI_PRIME=1 foo

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nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

Posts: 3,491

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

The unofficial repos would save some time.

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nirodasy

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Registered: 2015-04-29

Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] AMD driver!

Hi Lone_Wolf!
Thanks alot that's exactly what I was looking for!!
I will try to make a script for that.

Thanks again!