I wish to get rid of my nomodeset dependency

**Hoff** · 25-Feb-2021, 18:30

Hello!

I'm very new to Linux. I've actually made my first install today. To install I had to use "nomodeset". I still need to use it to boot up and see anything but a black screen. I have downloaded all current updates/upgrades.

My PC specs are as follows:
Ryzen 5 3600
Radeon RX590
16GB DD4 RAM
2 Ms.2 1TB SSDs

Any ideas on how I rid myself of this dependency?

Best regards
Hoff

**Sauerland** · 26-Feb-2021, 01:06

In grub2 press e, goto the line with the entry, remove the entry and press F10 to boot.
Does this boot into a working screen?

**Hoff** · 26-Feb-2021, 05:22

Originally Posted by Sauerland

In grub2 press e, goto the line with the entry, remove the entry and press F10 to boot.
Does this boot into a working screen?

I've tried that. Sadly no dice

I'm starting to think my GPU is damaged.

**eng-int** · 26-Feb-2021, 05:37

If you have installed with “nomodeset”, perhaps you do not have the AMD graphics drivers installed.

I look after a couple of iMacs with similar embedded graphics chipsets. They use the “amdgpu” driver.

Code:

rayh@yoga3:~> bla01 inxi -G
12Graphics:  12Device-1 AMD Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590] 12driver amdgpu 12v kernel 
           12Device-2 Apple 12type USB 12driver uvcvideo 
           12Display 12server X.org 1.20.3 12driver amdgpu,ati 12unloaded fbdev,modesetting,vesa 12tty N/A 
           12Message Advanced graphics data unavailable in consn AMdole. Try -G --display 
rayh@yoga3:~>
rayh@yoga3:~> bla01 sudo /usr/sbin/hwinfo --gfxcard
18: PCI 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
  [Created at pci.386]
  Unique ID: VCu0.Zl1HExY7WWD
  Parent ID: vSkL.+UHC75sgwM8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
  Hardware Class: graphics card
  Model: "Apple Radeon Pro 570"
  Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  Device: pci 0x67df "Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590]"
  SubVendor: pci 0x106b "Apple Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0x0163 "Radeon Pro 570"
  Revision: 0xc5
  Driver: "amdgpu"
  Driver Modules: "amdgpu"
  Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xcfffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd01fffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  I/O Ports: 0x3000-0x3fff (rw)
  Memory Range: 0x92600000-0x9263ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0x92640000-0x9265ffff (ro,non-prefetchable,disabled)
  IRQ: 40 (1202429 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d000067DFsv0000106Bsd00000163bc03sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: amdgpu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe amdgpu"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #13 (PCI bridge)

Primary display adapter: #18
rayh@yoga3:~>

(“bla01” is just a ssk connection yo a remote iMac)

Here is a list of the relevant packages installed -- you can either use this zypper command or the YaST Software Manager to check and install them I do not know if this is optimal for you, it is just whart is installed on a working Leap-15.2 system with an AMD RX570 chipset

Code:

 #  zypper in libvulkan1  libvulkan_radeon  libdrm_amdgpu1 libdrm_radeon1 libvdpau_radeonsi  xf86-video-amdgpu
  #

**Hoff** · 26-Feb-2021, 05:59

Originally Posted by eng-int

If you have installed with “nomodeset”, perhaps you do not have the AMD graphics drivers installed.

I look after a couple of iMacs with similar embedded graphics chipsets. They use the “amdgpu” driver.
.....
(“bla01” is just a ssk connection yo a remote iMac)

Here is a list of the relevant packages installed -- you can either use this zypper command or the YaST Software Manager to check and install them I do not know if this is optimal for you, it is just whart is installed on a working Leap-15.2 system with an AMD RX570 chipset

Code:

 #  zypper in libvulkan1  libvulkan_radeon  libdrm_amdgpu1 libdrm_radeon1 libvdpau_radeonsi  xf86-video-amdgpu
  #

Thanks for your reply.
I've installed the latest drivers from AMDs page using the amdgpu-pro-install script. I cannot boot without nomodeset because I still get the black screen without it. Also suddenly every window/program I close... well the system says they crash. This is fixed by uninstalling the drivers. Strange things are a foot.

**gogalthorp** · 26-Feb-2021, 07:55

AMD-pro does not work well remove it

**malcolmlewis** · 26-Feb-2021, 08:29

Hi
Add the following grub options (at grub press e to edit.) and remove nomodeset;

Code:

plymouth.enable=0 amdgpu.dc=0 amdgpu.exp_hw_support=1

**Svyatko** · 26-Feb-2021, 08:41

Originally Posted by Hoff

Thanks for your reply.
I've installed the latest drivers from AMDs page using the amdgpu-pro-install script. I cannot boot without nomodeset because I still get the black screen without it. Also suddenly every window/program I close... well the system says they crash. This is fixed by uninstalling the drivers. Strange things are a foot.

During OS install you got Mesa 3D drivers.
Maybe you have to uninstall them, then install amdgpu-pro drivers.
IMHO you don't need to install amdgpu-pro without OpenCL.

**Hoff** · 26-Feb-2021, 09:00

Originally Posted by malcolmlewis

Hi
Add the following grub options (at grub press e to edit.) and remove nomodeset;

Code:

plymouth.enable=0 amdgpu.dc=0 amdgpu.exp_hw_support=1

Hi
Thank you! That worked a treat.

**Hoff** · 26-Feb-2021, 09:03

Originally Posted by Svyatko

During OS install you got Mesa 3D drivers.
Maybe you have to uninstall them, then install amdgpu-pro drivers.
IMHO you don't need to install amdgpu-pro without OpenCL.

I shall try this. I'm not sure how to do the uninstall but it will be a fun experiment. Like I said I'm very new to this.
Thank you!