I have an ATI Sapphire 6570 installed in this computer. If I recall correctly, in previous computers I’ve had running openSUSE, the graphics card was listed correctly under “My computer” in my desktop folder, with the model number perhaps. This is not the case anymore. All that is listed is “ATI Technologies Inc”. Does it matter that the exact model isn’t there? I’m trying to improve performance on this machine, and I’m wondering if it would run better if openSUSE knew more detail beyond that. Is there a config file somewhere I should add it to? I know that wine thinks I have an ATI 3200 or something like that. Part of a previous problem I had with the computer was that ATI’s one click solution for installing the proprietary driver installed the wrong one, the 32 bit instead of the 64 bit. I don’t know that it’s related (it wouldn’t seem to be) but it’s something I want to investigate in trying to get back a more functional system. Catalyst Control Centre lists the card correctly. Thanks in advance.
Post the result of
/sbin/lspci -nnk
Thanks for the reply. Here it is:
linux-aqri:~> /sbin/lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller [8086:0100] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port [8086:0101] (rev 09)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:1c3a]
Kernel driver in use: mei
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:5006]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:a002]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.6 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 7 [8086:1c1c] (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 [8086:1c1e] (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:5006]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Z68 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1c44] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:5001]
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 4 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:1c00] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:b002]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1c22] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:5001]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:1c08] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:b002]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc NI Turks [AMD Radeon HD 6500] [1002:6759]
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:e193]
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:aa90]
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:aa90]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard [1458:e000]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
04:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Etron Technology, Inc. EJ168 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1b6f:7023] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:5007]
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
So it sees you as having
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc NI Turks AMD Radeon HD 6500] [1002:6759] Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:e193] Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
I have an ATI Sapphire 6570 installed in this computer. If I recall correctly, in previous computers I’ve had running openSUSE, the graphics card was listed correctly under “My computer” in my desktop folder, with the model number perhaps. This is not the case anymore. All that is listed is “ATI Technologies Inc”. Does it matter that the exact model isn’t there? I’m trying to improve performance on this machine, and I’m wondering if it would run better if openSUSE knew more detail beyond that. Is there a config file somewhere I should add it to?
The lspci results are as reported by the kernel. If you’re running the latest available fglrx driver, there is nothing more that needs to be done.
Hello all,
Thank you for your replies. It has actually started working better. It doesn’t mind having desktop effects enabled so I don’t think the freezing I’m seeing is much related to graphics. I have the latest fglrx driver. I haven’t narrowed down any cause to the freezing yet, but it can last for about 5 minutes. Then all of a sudden it starts working. I’m going to try to keep an eye on any hints that might give me a clue to what’s happening. I have a cpu monitor and make frequent use of the system monitor (not sure if I have the name right, but it’s what you get with ctrl-esc). There is almost always something disk sleeping when the machine freezes. Thanks again.