Radeon HD6570, Opensuse 12.1

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#1

Howdy all,

First post since I joined in 2009!

Iinstalled 12.1 today and have a Radeon HD6570 graphics adapter.

(ASUS M3A78-EM MOBO and AMD dual core CPU)

I also recently downloaded the latest driver: ATI Catalyst™ Proprietary Display Driver - Linux x86 & Linux x86_64

Has anyone else gotten this driver to work using the AMD supplied instructions? The first time I did it, I turned this thing into a veritable SLUG. Everything slowed down to a crawl.

ATI Catalyst™ Proprietary Display Driver

Thanks,

Rick

#2

On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:06:02 +0000, af67pmr7160 wrote:

> I also recently downloaded the latest driver: ATI Catalyst™
> Proprietary Display Driver - Linux x86 & Linux x86_64
>
> Has anyone else gotten this driver to work using the AMD supplied
> instructions? The first time I did it, I turned this thing into a
> veritable SLUG. Everything slowed down to a crawl.
>
> ‘ATI Catalyst™ Proprietary Display Driver’
> (http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx)

I’ve tried the latest version of this driver, and while it works for the
X-Plane 10 demo on my Radeon 4200 HD, it pretty much is garbage for
anything else - GNOME3 crashes left and right when that driver is loaded.

The radeon driver is rock solid, but X-Plane 10 won’t run with it. :frowning:

Jim

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#3

Hi Jim,

Yeah. I’m sure I did something wrong the first time.

EVERYTHING graphics-wise slowed to a crawl.

Right now I’m using the default setup.

Here’s what Display Info reports…

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
Model:
2D driver: radeon
3D driver: Unknown Gallium (7.11)

Which probably means that the current driver isn’t really working at all with this card…?

I have been using Suse/Opensuse since 9.0 but I never had to install a video driver. I guess i have to learn sometime!

#4

I have a 6310 hd/e350 apu so I figured I’d chime in here. I’ve made a few posts lately regarding the proprietary amd/ati driver, and ultimately I discovered that until a new release comes out were stuck with the free radeon driver.

At one point I was stuck with the radeonhd driver which is even worse, but I finally got back to radeon and I have the same gallium etc etc as you mentioned.

If you check here SDB:ATI drivers - openSUSE you’ll be instructed on how to get the driver installed and working, but I don’t advise that…

#5

On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:36:03 +0000, af67pmr7160 wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
>
> Yeah. I’m sure I did something wrong the first time.
>
> EVERYTHING graphics-wise slowed to a crawl.
>
> Right now I’m using the default setup.
>
> Here’s what Display Info reports…
>
>> Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc Model:
>> 2D driver: radeon 3D driver: Unknown Gallium (7.11)
>>
>>
> Which probably means that the current driver isn’t really working at all
> with this card…?
>
> I have been using Suse/Opensuse since 9.0 but I never had to install a
> video driver. I guess i have to learn sometime!

There’s an easier way to install it - using the ATI repo referenced in
the wiki. That’s how I installed it - but I’m probably going to have to
try an older version.

Just search the wiki for ‘fglrx’ and it should pull the article up.

Jim

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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
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#6

Well, I think I have more info.

I had a look at the X log file and it is pretty clear that the (default) Radeon is present but does not “load” or activate etc.

The AMD instructions in the release notes indicates that this driver should (must?) be uninstalled before attempting to install any other follow-on driver.

http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/Catalyst_11.11_Linux_Installer.pdf

The newer Catalyst driver instruction indicates to un-install the driver by running their own un-install shell.

“aticonfig --uninstall” or sh ati-driver-installer-x86.x86_64.run --uninstall
sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh

Neither of the above worked (of course) Then they suggest as a last choice to use Yast to uninstall the (driver) RPM. Which DID work.

Since it was installed but not loaded. it didn’t change anything (display-wise) either.

In following the instructions, they then suggest to go to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-* file and copy it ‘over’ the current one.

This is where I might be at a learning curve. I couldn’t find the file. at least in the format they indicate in the instructions.

I DID find the following in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/11-mouse.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-device.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-fpit.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-screen.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-vmmouse.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-wacom.conf
file:///etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keytable.conf

Is this a new format for conf files? (I confess, I haven’t been studying the release notes for opensuse versions) Instead of 1 big config file, several (specific) small ones?

I am guessing that since I actually didn’t load an ATI driver and then go back to a default or previous driver , I didn’t appear to generate any “conf.old” files.

It appears that I can just continue following the AMD instructions above for the “11.11” driver carefully.

There’s an easier way to install it - using the ATI repo referenced in
the wiki. That’s how I installed it - but I’m probably going to have to
try an older version.

I am not sure that the repo mentioned has the latest driver (11.11) Maybe no one has built the RPM yet?

#7

Doing a quick google of the version number from the latest repo build here Index of /mirror/ati/openSUSE_12.1/x86_64

Which is 8.911-1, indicates that 8.911 is Catalyst 11.11, so it is not only the latest but it may be a later driver than downloading directly from amd.

The real question is could it be that if it IS a newer driver in the repo, perhaps an older driver than -1 would show better performance?

#8

On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:56:03 +0000, af67pmr7160 wrote:

> The AMD instructions in the release notes indicates that this driver
> should (must?) be uninstalled before attempting to install any other
> follow-on driver.
>
> http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/Catalyst_11.11_Linux_Installer.pdf
>
> The newer Catalyst driver instruction indicates to un-install the driver
> by running their own un-install shell. > “aticonfig --uninstall” or sh
> ati-driver-installer-x86.x86_64.run
>> --uninstall sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh

When the installation is done, it appears the radeon driver is
blacklisted so it won’t load on its own.

> Is this a new format for conf files? (I confess, I haven’t been studying
> the release notes for opensuse versions) Instead of 1 big config
> file, several (specific) small ones?

11.4 uses this type of setup as well. I’ve not had to tweak anything
myself as the installations just have worked for me up until this point
(and for me the Catalyst driver install ‘works’ - the driver just doesn’t
work very well).

> I am guessing that since I actually didn’t load an ATI driver and then
> go back to a default or previous driver , I didn’t appear to generate
> any “conf.old” files.
>
> It appears that I can just continue following the AMD instructions above
> for the “11.11” driver carefully.

With the Catalyst drivers, do:

lsmod | grep fglrx

That should tell you if it’s loaded or not. If the kernel module isn’t
loaded, it won’t run.

> I am not sure that the repo mentioned has the latest driver (11.11)
> Maybe no one has built the RPM yet?

I downloaded the 11.11 release and compared - the driver version is the
same. (8.911-1)

Jim

Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
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#9

Thanks Jim,

I am going to give’r another try!

If it’s the same one I tried before, the frame rate slowed to a crawl

#10

Hmm.

Well, something happened!

linux-oups:/home/rick/Documents # lsmod | grep fglrx
fglrx 3114101 250
button 13949 1 fglrx

I also have a “Catalyst Control Center” that seems to identify everything about the card.

AND glxgears gave me some gears…so something is working…

Thanks for the help!

Rick

#11

openSUSE has an xorg.conf.install file instead

In case you are curious, I thew together the small amount I know on this topic and put it in a FAQ here:
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users

… I probably need to update that and remove the obsolete sax2 information, and start putting together some sax3 information in it (although it may be premature for a sax3 section as that app is still under development).

#12

In case you are curious, I thew together the small amount I know on this topic and put it in a FAQ here:
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users

… I probably need to update that and remove the obsolete sax2 information, and start putting together some sax3 information in it (although it may be premature for a sax3 section as that app is still under development).

Thanks for that!! :good:

It would have helped If I had seen it before I asked the question but it still answers many more that I hadn’t thought of!!

I was sorry to see sax2 go…but It will ne nice to see a replacement!

Ultimately, installing the RPM worked well (as it should be)

Opensuse has come a LONG WAY since I started with 9.0!

Cheers,

Rick

#13

I have a big overheating problem probably caused by an ATI grapihic chip. Its the HD4570 card and the system goes over 80 °C after a few minutes of working (It does not do this in Gnome and Unity Linux systems or in Windows). I belive that newer ATI’s driver might help me.
I have the same

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
Model:
2D driver: radeon
3D driver: Unknown Gallium (7.11)

issue as was mentioned.
So if I am getting you right: Uninstalling the current driver using Yast (in text mode, I do not want my system to halt because of heat during installing or uninstalling) and running the “ati-driver-installer-11-12-x86.x86_64.run” file provided by AMD.
Now the original preinstalled driver. Is it the “xorg-x11-video-radeonhd” package? I do not want to mess thing up.
Thanks.

Pavel

#14

So I have run all I thought I was supposed to run.
Mainly

sh theAMDfile.run

First I wanted the app to make me rpm pakage. Well it did but my installation did not happen because of dependences.
Then I let the app do everything automatically. The instalation ended as “completed” but failed.
Here is the log:

Detected a previous installation, /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh
Dryrun uninstall succeeded continuing with installation.
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.
Forcing uninstall of AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver.
No integrity verification is done.
restore of system environment completed
Uninstall fglrx driver complete.
For detailed log of uninstall, please see /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log
System must be rebooted to avoid system instability and potential data loss.
/usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh completed with 0
[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Error] Kernel Module : Kernel module build environment not found - please consult readme.
[Reboot] Kernel Module : mkinitrd

I see there is a mismatch in kernel and module version. Still the log is not specific. What should I do?

Pavel

#15

Can you post the name of the kernel rpms you have installed ?

What is the output of:

rpm -qa ‘kernel’

Apologies for the confusing username in this post. I’m trying the NNTP
side and its a bit confusing for me currently.

oldcpu

On 01/08/2012 10:16 PM, unique2101 wrote:
>
> So I have run all I thought I was supposed to run.
> ----------
>
> I see there is a mismatch in kernel and module version. Still the log
> is not specific. What should I do?
>
> Pavel
>
>

#16

If I end up double posting, I apologize. I tried some posts from the NNTP side and it appears not all worked.

Please post what is the output of the following (to see if it sheds any light):


rpm -qa '*kernel*'
#17

Problem with kernel/driver verison solved by using 1-click install. Well, not solved. Altered. Now I do have fglrx installed. But it is not used for 3D, only for 2D. 3D is driven by driver “ATI” according to sysinfo:/
glxinfo gives me

direct rendering: No

glxgears

revolves at 3500 FPS. That seems fine to me, but there is no 3D acceleration running and so I can not use accelerated environment (cube and so on). When I switch Xrender to OpenGL, alle that fancy stuff like desktop cube works for 5 of more seconds and than it crashes and I am 2D again. I updated my system and it is Czech now so I might not use propper terminology. Sorry for that.
Anyway, what do you have in sysinfo? Is my ATI right there? I suppose there should be fglrx as well.
In xorg.conf there is fglrx as a driver in Device section.

#18

I think there is a bug in the radeon driver in its links that should be fixed in the next update of the driver. I believe please_try_again has some threads on this issue in our forum.

#19

So what you suggest is to wait as it is and reinstall after update?
Does that mean that 3D acceleration does not work at a time with this driver. That sucks.
At least the system update and the new driver helped me with the heat issue. Now I am at 52 °C, but before installingthe ATI’s driver I was at 80 °C (176 °F) a few minutes after a boot and the only thing I was doing was browsing forums for help.

Thanks for now. I’ll take a look at please_try_again’s entries.

#20

There is, I believe a work around that can be applied now. Since the impact on me is on my Dell Studio 1537 laptop with Radeon HD3450 graphics that I only use when on vacation or business, I plan to wait. But I appreciate the sentiment of those who wish to apply any work around ASAP.