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bosyi

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Registered: 2015-02-17

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

As far as I know powerplay impacts only on high end amd cards. Google on phoronix about it.

Lone_Wolf

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

powerplay affects all cards that use the amdgpu kernel module. Several of those cards are indeed high-end cards,but not all.

Without powerplay, the clocks used by those videocard can't be changed dynamically, limiting performance a lot.

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2016-02-10 12:22:39)

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bosyi

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Registered: 2015-02-17

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

My mistake. Really, if enable powerplay, HL2 works better and Metro2033 begin to launch, but works ... bad.

Tromzy

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Registered: 2015-02-15

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Can you tell me how you managed to enable Powerplay, please ?

Last edited by Tromzy (2016-02-10 13:23:57)

bosyi

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Registered: 2015-02-17

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Can you tell me how you managed to enable Powerplay, please ?

Compile with powerplay support and then enable it either as kernel boot option or using /etc/modprobe.d (options amdgpu powerplay=1).

Tromzy

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Registered: 2015-02-15

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Thanks. Should I leave everything default and just tick "Enable AMD powerplay support" in kconfig ? (Sorry, it is the first time I compile manually a linux kernel)

bosyi

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Registered: 2015-02-17

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Thanks. Should I leave everything default and just tick "Enable AMD powerplay support" in kconfig ? (Sorry, it is the first time I compile manually a linux kernel)

I think yes.

Tromzy

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Thank you ! Compiling now.

Tromzy

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

So I compiled the kernel, I put amdgpu.powerplay=1 in my Grub entry, and the performance is the exact same as without Powerplay... Weird isn't it ? Maybe I need the git version of xf86-video-amdgpu ? Or maybe my chip is not supported by amdgpu yet.

Last edited by Tromzy (2016-02-10 15:47:49)

bosyi

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Registered: 2015-02-17

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

So I compiled the kernel, I put amdgpu.powerplay=1 in my Grub entry, and the performance is the exact same as without Powerplay... Weird isn't it ? Maybe I need the git version of xf86-video-amdgpu ? Or maybe my chip is not supported by amdgpu yet.

How do you measure performance?

UPD. Ok, i remake tests with disabled and enabled powerplay module option and also can say game runs the same.

Last edited by bosyi (2016-02-10 16:52:17)

tandrade

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Registered: 2015-12-14

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Linux 4.5rc7 was launched yesterday. It is expected to be the last iteration before the launch as stable, so hopefully support for the card will reach official repo shortly.

ivanmdms

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Registered: 2016-03-16

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Hi everyone, Anyone can do this drive works? I have the same Dell Inspiron, and realy want do it work. Im using Manjaro Deeping 16.03 and Kernel 4.5rc7-1.

I try install the video-amdgpu, but in the boot a have a black screen.

Catalyst?? Radeon Software Crimson Edition??

Thanks for the help, and sorry my bad english

Tromzy

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Registered: 2015-02-15

Posts: 166

Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

It's weird that you get a black screen, since the AMD chip is not the main graphics chip (the IGP is). Have you tried deleting your Xorg.conf ?

ivanmdms

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Registered: 2016-03-16

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Please Tromzy, if you can, explain step by step what you do.....i will very grateful.

I dont compile the kernel with PowerPlay, i nedd do this to my Topaz R7 265 work? You desable the Intel drive?

Manjaro use hybrid-intel-ati-bumblebee, and use both drives, but the control VGA is intel:

[manjaro ivan]# xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 1
Provider 0: id: 0x48 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 5 associated providers: 0 name:Intel

manjaro ivan]# DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell GT2)

When I activate the amdgpu drive "xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink amdgpu Intel" - I have the black screen.

A question: In your PC what is the resolutoin?? My Notebook the max is 1366x768. I want more!

Thanks for help me

ewaller

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

ivanmdms,

Welcome to the Arch Linux forums.  Sadly, we are not going to be able to help with with your Manjaro system.  We ask that you take any questions about Manjaro to their forums as it will benefit both their community and ours.  They are the experts on their configuration and discussion of it here can only lead to confusion.

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conchyliferous

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

I almost got this to work with the new Linux 4.5 (now in 'core'!).

I installed 'xf86-video-amdgpu'. And after a restart I got:

> xrandr --listproviders

Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x79 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 6 associated providers: 1 name:Intel
Provider 1: id: 0x4f cap: 0xf, Source Output, Sink Output, Source Offload, Sink Offload crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0

And then I run:

> xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink "TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0" Intel

All seems ok, and the following gives:

> DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD ICELAND (DRM 3.1.0, LLVM 3.7.1)

However,

> DRI_PRIME=1 glxgears

gives a black window, and I cannot start Steam.

What could be wrong?

Btw, I have a Lenovo E460 with a "03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Topaz XT [Radeon R7 M260/M265 / M340/M360] (rev ff)"

mahdi1234

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Registered: 2016-04-16

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

> DRI_PRIME=1 glxgears

gives a black window, and I cannot start Steam.

Running gentoo here, but seen the same behavior when no compositor was running. Try run "xcompmgr &" (or different compositor) before setting offloadsink to see it it helps.

fabrixx

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From: Italy

Registered: 2015-06-07

Posts: 111

Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

I almost got this to work with the new Linux 4.5 (now in 'core'!).

I installed 'xf86-video-amdgpu'. And after a restart I got:

> xrandr --listproviders

Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x79 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 6 associated providers: 1 name:Intel
Provider 1: id: 0x4f cap: 0xf, Source Output, Sink Output, Source Offload, Sink Offload crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0

And then I run:

> xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink "TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0" Intel

All seems ok, and the following gives:

> DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD ICELAND (DRM 3.1.0, LLVM 3.7.1)

However,

> DRI_PRIME=1 glxgears

gives a black window, and I cannot start Steam.

What could be wrong?

Btw, I have a Lenovo E460 with a "03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Topaz XT [Radeon R7 M260/M265 / M340/M360] (rev ff)"

I have Dell 7548 Intel 5500/r7m265:

08:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Opal XT [Radeon R7 M265]
	Subsystem: Dell Device 066f
	Kernel modules: radeon

Is 1 YEAR that i want to enable my amd card, ive tryed several solution, i have Arch with 4.5.1-1-ARCH kernel.

I have installed xf86-video-amdgpu, I have not nomodeset in my kernel parameter and not blacklist amd.

This is my output after reboot:

$ xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 1
Provider 0: id: 0x46 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 3 associated providers: 0 name:Intel 

After reading  AMDGPU wiki  ive do this:

KMS is typically initialized after the initramfs stage. It is possible, however, to enable KMS during the initramfs stage. To do this, add the amdgpu module to the MODULES line in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf:

MODULES="... amdgpu ..."

Now, regenerate the initramfs:

# mkinitcpio -p linux

Now i have:

Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x68 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 3 associated providers: 0 name:Intel
Provider 1: id: 0x41 cap: 0x0 crtcs: 2 outputs: 0 associated providers: 0 name:OLAND @ pci:0000:08:00.0

I give your command but have errors:

 xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink "OLAND @ pci:0000:08:00.0" Intel
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  140 (RANDR)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  34 (RRSetProviderOffloadSink)
  Value in failed request:  0x41
  Serial number of failed request:  16
  Current serial number in output stream:  17

This is my dmesg:
http://pastebin.com/mG7AYVnw

A also read about AMDGPU pro, i want to try it but i want know an opinion about:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU#AMDGPU_PRO

Last edited by fabrixx (2016-05-03 20:14:10)

fabrixx

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Registered: 2015-06-07

Posts: 111

Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Fixed finally

OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD OLAND (DRM 2.43.0, LLVM 3.7.1)

Last edited by fabrixx (2016-05-03 21:23:17)

TheSaint

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

@fabrixx
For other's reference, please add some detail how you could fix that issue.

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fabrixx

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Posts: 111

Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 9#p1622419
Fixed with option radeon.runpm=0

Writed a tutorial (italian)

Last edited by fabrixx (2016-05-04 22:04:40)

revberaldo

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Registered: 2009-09-18

Posts: 49

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Howdy!

I have the

03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Topaz XT [Radeon R7 M260/M265 / M340/M360]
	Subsystem: Dell Radeon R7 M260/M265
	Kernel driver in use: amdgpu
	Kernel modules: amdgpu

And I installed xf86-video-amdgpu and added amdgpu to the modules. However I still have only one card listed:

~> xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 1
Provider 0: id: 0x48 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 5 associated providers: 0 name:Intel

Could it be that my card isn't supported?

Tromzy

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Registered: 2015-02-15

Posts: 166

Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

Howdy!

I have the

03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Topaz XT [Radeon R7 M260/M265 / M340/M360]
	Subsystem: Dell Radeon R7 M260/M265
	Kernel driver in use: amdgpu
	Kernel modules: amdgpu

And I installed xf86-video-amdgpu and added amdgpu to the modules. However I still have only one card listed:

~> xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 1
Provider 0: id: 0x48 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 5 associated providers: 0 name:Intel

Could it be that my card isn't supported?

I have the same card as you, and it is listed in "xrandr --listproviders". Have you tried doing "xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink" ?

revberaldo

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From: Campinas, Brazil

Registered: 2009-09-18

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Re: Problem installing Radeon Driver

I tried running several combinations of that command, but nothing worked:

$ xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink Intel
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  140 (RANDR)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  34 (RRSetProviderOffloadSink)
  Value in failed request:  0x48
  Serial number of failed request:  15
  Current serial number in output stream:  16

$ xrandr --setprovideroffloadsink "TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0"
Could not find provider with name TOPAZ @ pci:0000:03:00.0

I tried several combinations: amdgpu, TOPAZ, AMD, ATI etc., always with "Could not find provider..." as the result.