Can't boot in init 5 after installing ATI driver

Hi,

I can’t boot in ‘init 5’ after installing ATI driver as per SDB on HP Pavilion G6-2005AX. I get error -

VGA not supported

I can boot into init 5 from failsafe and I have tried everything from SDB for debugging it.

Here is my hardware information - pastebin - hwinfo - post number 2197878

Next when I try ‘ctrl + c’ or ‘ctrl + r’ I hear crazy beeps from notebook much like some sort of error.

Please let me know what needs to be done.

Thanks!

if you have a file /usr/share/ati/fglrx-install.log could you post it here?

you should be able to boot into the gui if you uninstall the ati driver

make sure you rename the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, if you have one, after the
uninstall and before rebooting

which method did you use to install the driver?

I can’t locate fglrx-install.log, find doesn’t return anything.

Here is Xorg.0.log.old -

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
    17.942] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
    17.942] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
    17.942] Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
    17.942] Current Operating System: Linux linux-7nme.site 3.1.10-1.16-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 27 05:21:40 UTC 2012 (d016078) x86_64
    17.942] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part5 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part7 splash=silent quiet vga=0x317 nomodeset
    17.943] Build Date: 10 November 2011  03:34:36PM
    17.943]  
    17.943] Current version of pixman: 0.24.0
    17.943]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
    17.943] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    17.943] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Aug 24 08:16:23 2012
    17.943] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
    17.943] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    17.943] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    17.944] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
    17.944] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
    17.944] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    17.944] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    17.944] (==) Automatically adding devices
    17.944] (==) Automatically enabling devices
    18.031] (==) FontPath set to:
        /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
        /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/URW/,
        /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/truetype/,
        built-ins
    18.032] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
    18.032] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
        If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
    18.032] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d9140
    18.032] (II) Module ABI versions:
    18.032]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    18.032]    X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
    18.032]    X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
    18.032]    X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
    18.034] (--) PCI:*(0:0:1:0) 1002:9903:103c:184a rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf0400000/262144, I/O @ 0x00004000/256
    18.034] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:6840:103c:184a rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0300000/131072, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
    18.034] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
    18.034] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
    18.034] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
    18.054] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
    18.055] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    18.055]    compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
    18.055]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    18.055]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
    18.055] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
    18.055] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
    18.055] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
    18.055] (II) Loading extension DPMS
    18.055] (II) Loading extension XVideo
    18.055] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
    18.055] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
    18.055] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
    18.055] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
    18.055] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    18.055]    compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
    18.055]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    18.055]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
    18.055] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
    18.055] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
    18.055] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
    18.056] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
    18.056]    compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
    18.056] (II) Loading extension GLX
    18.056] (II) LoadModule: "record"
    18.057] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
    18.057] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    18.057]    compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.13.0
    18.057]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    18.057]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
    18.057] (II) Loading extension RECORD
    18.057] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
    18.057] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
    18.058] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    18.058]    compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
    18.058]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
    18.058] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
    18.058] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
    18.058] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
    18.058] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    18.058]    compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.2.0
    18.058]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
    18.058] (II) Loading extension DRI2
    18.058] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
    18.060] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
    18.364] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
    18.378]    compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
    18.379]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    18.379] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
    18.379] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
    18.379] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
    18.380] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
    18.380]    compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
    18.380] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.98.2
    18.380] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.98                                 
    18.380] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Jun 11 2012 11:57:59
    18.380] (++) using VT number 7

    18.386] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
    18.423] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
    18.436] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:0) found
    18.436] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x6840) found
    18.438] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:1) found
    18.438] (**) ChipID override: 0x9903
    18.438] (**) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x9903) found
    18.442] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
    18.442] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
    18.442] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
    18.442] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
    18.442] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
    18.442] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
    18.442] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:0:1:0
    18.442] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
    18.442] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
    18.442] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
    18.442] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
    18.445] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
    18.445] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
    18.445] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
    18.445] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
    18.445] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x80f9e0
    20.030] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs110_atiddxPreInit] === begin
    20.032] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
    20.032] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
    20.032] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
    20.032] (**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
    20.032] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
    20.032] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB 
    20.032] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
    20.044] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
    20.044] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
    20.044] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
    20.044] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
    20.044]    compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
    20.047] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
    20.047] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
    20.047] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
    20.047] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
    20.047] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
    20.047] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 11
    20.047] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:0:1:0
    20.047] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
    20.047] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
    20.047] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 11
    20.047] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
    20.048] (**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
    20.048] (**) fglrx(0): AMD 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
    20.048] (--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series" (Chipset = 0x6840)
    20.048] (--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x103c, PciSubDevice = 0x184a)
    20.048] (==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original AMD
    20.048] (--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xe0000000
    20.048] (--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xf0300000
    20.048] (--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x00003000
    20.048] (==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
    20.175] (II) fglrx(0): ATIF platform detected
    20.285] (II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
    24.298] (II) fglrx(0): AMD Video BIOS revision 9 or later detected
    24.298] (--) fglrx(0): Video RAM: 1048576 kByte, Type: DDR3
    24.298] (II) fglrx(0): PCIE card detected
    24.298] (--) fglrx(0): Using per-process page tables (PPPT) as GART.
    24.298] (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
    24.300] 
Backtrace:
    24.312] 0: /usr/bin/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x462396]
    24.312] 1: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x66919) [0x466919]
    24.312] 2: /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x7fb23a7a2000+0xfd00) [0x7fb23a7b1d00]
    24.312] 3: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs110_atiddxPreInit+0x11fb) [0x7fb2375392ab]
    24.313] 4: /usr/bin/Xorg (InitOutput+0x834) [0x475f54]
    24.313] 5: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x27113) [0x427113]
    24.313] 6: /lib64/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xed) [0x7fb23970523d]
    24.313] 7: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x400000+0x275bd) [0x4275bd]
    24.313] Segmentation fault at address (nil)
    24.313] 
Fatal server error:
    24.313] Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
    24.313] 
    24.313] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
         at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
    24.313] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
    24.313] 


which method did you use to install the driver?

I installed driver from YaST after adding repository as per SDB:AMD fglrx - openSUSEI’ve now uninstalled the driver and gonna check next boot.

sax3 returns segmentation fault.

<_M_> [ui] YUI.cc:83 YUI(): Creating UI without threads
<_M_> [ui] YUI.cc:236 topmostConstructorHasFinished(): Running without threads
<_M_> [qt-styler] QY2Styler.cc:104 loadStyleSheet(): Using style sheet "/usr/share/YaST2/theme/current/wizard/style.qss"
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:311 processCommandLineArgs(): Qt argument: sax3
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:445 calcDefaultSize(): Default size: 800 x 600
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:275 initUI(): Forcing /usr/lib64/libQtGui.so.4 open successful
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQApplication.cc:140 loadPredefinedQtTranslations(): Selected language: en_US
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQApplication.cc:164 loadPredefinedQtTranslations(): Can't load translations for predefined Qt dialogs from /usr/share/qt4/translations/qt_en.qm
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:288 initUI(): YQUI initialized. Thread ID: 0x7f8bc1344720
------------------------------------------------------------------<<<0>>>DP IF__________________________________________________________0
/files/usr/share/sax3/modules.d/keyboard.desktop/*/Icon<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QColor::setNamedColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QCssParser::parseHexColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QColor::setNamedColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QCssParser::parseHexColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
__________________________________________________________1
/files/usr/share/sax3/modules.d/touchpad.desktop/*/Icon__________________________________________________________1
/files/usr/share/sax3/modules.d/mouse.desktop/*/Icon__________________________________________________________1
/files/usr/share/sax3/modules.d/monitor.desktop/*/Icon<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "KeyBoard" at 0x2d79d98
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "Touch Pad" at 0x20791b8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "Mouse" at 0x29bdb88
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "Monitor" at 0x2d9e328
sax3-monitor


X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux linux-7nme.site 3.1.10-1.16-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 27 05:21:40 UTC 2012 (d016078) x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part5 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part7 splash=silent quiet vga=0x317
Build Date: 10 November 2011  03:34:36PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.24.0
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(++) Log file: "/tmp/sax3.OJss5", Time: Fri Aug 24 21:00:53 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
/usr/bin/xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down 
Loading AUgeas/tmp/sax3.OJss5
Found atleast one       radeonhd

Found atleast one       ati

Found atleast one       radeon

Found atleast one       fbdev

Found atleast one       vesa

Found atleast one       fbdev
IN DETECT RESOLUTION---->File opened<_M_> [ui] YUI.cc:83 YUI(): Creating UI without threads
<_M_> [ui] YUI.cc:236 topmostConstructorHasFinished(): Running without threads
<_M_> [qt-styler] QY2Styler.cc:104 loadStyleSheet(): Using style sheet "/usr/share/YaST2/theme/current/wizard/style.qss"
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:445 calcDefaultSize(): Default size: 800 x 600
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:275 initUI(): Forcing /usr/lib64/libQtGui.so.4 open successful
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQApplication.cc:140 loadPredefinedQtTranslations(): Selected language: en_US
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQApplication.cc:164 loadPredefinedQtTranslations(): Can't load translations for predefined Qt dialogs from /usr/share/qt4/translations/qt_en.qm
<_M_> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:288 initUI(): YQUI initialized. Thread ID: 0x7f694fbed720
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QColor::setNamedColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QCssParser::parseHexColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QColor::setNamedColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<WRN> [qt-ui] YQUI.cc:729 qMessageHandler(): <libqt-warning> QCssParser::parseHexColor: Unknown color name '#ffff'
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YComboBox "Select the driver" at 0x2c05658
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YComboBox "Select resolution" at 0x2cd8398
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YComboBox "Depth" at 0x24d79c8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YCheckBox "Enable Advanced Settings" at 0x1fc80d8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Horizontal Sync Rate(min value)" at 0x29727b8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Horizontal Sync Rate(max value)" at 0x246d1a8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Vertical Refresh Rate(min value)" at 0x2081958
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Vertical Refresh Rate(max value)" at 0x1f7c848
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YCheckBox "I want my own CVT" at 0x2ccf1e8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "X Axis" at 0x2081ed8
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Y Axis" at 0x1fd3f18
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YIntField "Refresh Rate" at 0x208b438
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "Ok" at 0x2c20148
<_M_> [ui-shortcuts] YShortcutManager.cc:148 checkShortcuts(): No valid shortcut for YPushButton "Cancel" at 0x2779c98
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxmonitors.conf/Monitor[last()+1]/Identifier[last()]
no error
"1024x768_60.00"   63.50  1024 1072 1176 1328  768 771 775 798 -hsync +vsync/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxmonitors.conf/Monitor[last()]/Modeline[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxdevice.conf/Device[last()+1]/Identifier[last()]
no error
ati/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxdevice.conf/Device[last()]/Driver[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()+1]/Identifier[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()]/Device[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()]/Monitor[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()]/DefaultDepth[last()]
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()]/Display[last()+1]/Depth
no error
/files/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-saxscreen.conf/Screen[last()]/Display[last()]/Modes
no error
<_M_> [ui] YUI.cc:529 ~YUITerminator(): Shutting down UI
Segmentation fault

Can boot in ui after uninstalling fglrx driver.

Reinstalled fglrx but it isn’t working.

dmesg - pastebin - dmesg - post number 2197988

Tried direct install, here is install.log -

Check if system has the tools required for installation.
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.
[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/3.1.10-1.16-desktop/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.1.10-1.16-obj/x86_64/desktop'
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_iommu.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
  LD [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
  LD [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.1.10-1.16-obj/x86_64/desktop'
build succeeded with return value 0
duplicating results into driver repository...
done.
You must change your working directory to /lib/modules/fglrx
and then call ./make_install.sh in order to install the built module.
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel modules
done.
[Reboot] Kernel Module : mkinitrd

It still doesn’t work.

Here is Xorg.0.log

   419.524] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
   419.524] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
   419.524] Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
   419.524] Current Operating System: Linux linux-7nme.site 3.1.10-1.16-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 27 05:21:40 UTC 2012 (d016078) x86_64
   419.524] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part5 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK5076GSX_521ZT233T-part7 splash=silent quiet vga=0x317  radeon.modeset=0 blacklist=radeon
   419.524] Build Date: 10 November 2011  03:34:36PM
   419.524]  
   419.524] Current version of pixman: 0.24.0
   419.524]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
   419.524] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
   419.524] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Aug 24 22:24:20 2012
   419.524] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
   419.524] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
   419.524] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
   419.525] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
   419.525] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
   419.525] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
   419.525] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
   419.525] (==) Automatically adding devices
   419.525] (==) Automatically enabling devices
   419.525] (==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/URW/,
    /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/truetype/,
    built-ins
   419.525] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
   419.525] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
   419.525] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d9140
   419.525] (II) Module ABI versions:
   419.525]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
   419.525]     X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
   419.525]     X.Org XInput driver : 12.2
   419.525]     X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
   419.526] (--) PCI:*(0:0:1:0) 1002:9903:103c:184a rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf0400000/262144, I/O @ 0x00004000/256
   419.527] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 1002:6840:103c:184a rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0300000/131072, I/O @ 0x00003000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
   419.527] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
   419.527] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
   419.527] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
   419.527] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
   419.527] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   419.527]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
   419.527]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
   419.527]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
   419.527] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
   419.527] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
   419.527] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
   419.527] (II) Loading extension DPMS
   419.527] (II) Loading extension XVideo
   419.527] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
   419.527] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
   419.527] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
   419.528] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
   419.528] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   419.528]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
   419.528]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
   419.528]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
   419.528] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
   419.528] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
   419.528] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
   419.528] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
   419.528]     compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
   419.528] (II) Loading extension GLX
   419.528] (II) LoadModule: "record"
   419.529] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
   419.529] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   419.529]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.13.0
   419.529]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
   419.529]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
   419.529] (II) Loading extension RECORD
   419.529] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
   419.529] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
   419.529] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   419.529]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
   419.529]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
   419.529] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
   419.529] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
   419.530] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
   419.530] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   419.530]     compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.2.0
   419.530]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
   419.530] (II) Loading extension DRI2
   419.530] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
   419.530] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
   419.552] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
   419.552]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
   419.552]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   419.553] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
   419.553] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
   419.553] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
   419.553] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
   419.553]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
   419.553] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.98.2
   419.553] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.98                                 
   419.553] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Jun 11 2012 11:57:59
   419.553] (--) using VT number 2

   419.559] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
   419.564] (II) PCS database file /etc/ati/amdpcsdb not found
   419.564] (II)   Creating PCS database from initial defaults instead
   419.564] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:0) found
   419.564] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x6840) found
   419.565] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:1) found
   419.565] (**) ChipID override: 0x9903
   419.565] (**) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x9903) found
   419.568] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
   419.568] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
   419.568] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
   419.568] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
   419.568] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
   419.568] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
   419.568] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:0:1:0
   419.568] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
   419.568] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
   419.568] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
   419.568] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
   419.569] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
   419.569] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
   419.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
   419.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
   419.569] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x814b50
   419.569] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs110_atiddxPreInit] === begin
   419.569] (**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
   419.570] (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
   419.570] (==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
   419.570] (**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
   419.570] (==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
   419.570] (II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB 
   419.570] (==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
   419.570] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
   419.570] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
   419.570] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
   419.570] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
   419.570]     compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.98.2
   419.574] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
   419.574] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 251
   419.574] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:1:0:0
   419.574] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
   419.574] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
   419.574] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 11
   419.574] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:0:1:0
   419.574] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
   419.574] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
   419.574] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 11
   419.574] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
   419.574] (**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
   419.574] (**) fglrx(0): AMD 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
   419.574] (--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series" (Chipset = 0x6840)
   419.574] (--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x103c, PciSubDevice = 0x184a)
   419.574] (==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original AMD
   419.575] (--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xe0000000
   419.575] (--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xf0300000
   419.575] (--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x00003000
   419.575] (==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
   419.575] (II) fglrx(0): ATIF platform detected
   419.683] (II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
   419.687] (II) fglrx(0): Invalid ATI BIOS from int10, the adapter is not VGA-enabled
   419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): Invalid video BIOS signature!
   419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): GetBIOSParameter failed
   419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): PreInitAdapter failed
   419.688] (EE) fglrx(0): PreInit failed
   419.688] (II) fglrx(0): === [xdl_xs110_atiddxPreInit] === end
   419.688] (II) fglrx(0): Interrupt handler Shutdown.
   419.690] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
   419.690] (II) Unloading fglrx
   419.690] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrxdrm"
   419.690] (II) Unloading fglrxdrm
   419.690] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrxdrm"
   419.690] (II) Unloading fglrxdrm
   419.690] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
   419.690] 
Fatal server error:
   419.690] no screens found
   419.690] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
   419.690] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
   419.690] 

On 08/25/2012 01:26 AM, avenuemax wrote:

> 419.687] (II) fglrx(0): Invalid ATI BIOS from int10, the adapter is not VGA-enabled
> 419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): Invalid video BIOS signature!
> 419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): GetBIOSParameter failed
> 419.687] (EE) fglrx(0): PreInitAdapter failed
> 419.688] (EE) fglrx(0): PreInit failed

Your problem is that this driver does not work with this adapter. You have (1)
the wrong driver, or (2) broken hardware. I do not use ATI hardware, thus I
cannot help further.

Yes, that seems to be the problem. I have tried several things as of now but nothing worked. AMD driver support does not offer drivers for A8-4500M. I wont mind using radeonhd if I can change resolution. There are several issues with this hardware due to inbreed HP (Insyde) BIOS and garbage pre-installed software.

hi,

package fglrx64_legacy_xpic_SUSE122 has installed ok on two PCs with embedded
motherboard gfx cards, one with Radeon HD 3200 the otherwith Radeon HD 4250.

there was no such luck installing on an HP-625 laptop with spec as below,

System:    Host: linux-qruh.site Kernel: 3.5.2-1-desktop x86_64 (64 bit) 
           Desktop KDE 4.9.00 Distro: openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64) VERSION = 12.2 CODENAME = Mantis                                                                        
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: HP 625                                                                                                        
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1475 version: KBC Version 72.0E (HP-625)                                                                                           
           Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: 68DVA Ver. F.01 date: 05/24/2010                                                                                           
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon II P320 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm)                                                                
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 2100.00 MHz                                                                                                                
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series]                                                                        
           X.Org: 1.12.3 drivers: ati,radeonhd (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,radeon) Resolution: 1366x768@59.6hz                                                             
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A 

all appeared to go fine but on reboot, ended up with a black screen as others and no entry into a desktop manager
or terminal, the only possability was removal of the driver in safe mode

All machines have almost identical sw installed.

Any advice, solution?

Thx for the support already provided.