Trouble with video in openSUSE 12.2

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I built a new computer with a Gigabyte F2A85x-UP4 motherboard, and AMD A5800K processor with an integrated GPU (no separate video card) and installed opensuse12.2 to dual boot with Windows 8. All of this is using UEFI with multiple 3 terrabyte drives.

Windows 8 boots and functions perfectly, so I believe my hardware to be fine. With openSUSE 12.2, I’m having all sorts of video problems. When I installed the proprietary AMD Calalyst 12.10 video driver, the login page and Gnome3 flickered to the point where I had to go back to the default driver.

With the default driver, in Gnome3, .avi files play choppy at what seems like a low frame rate. When I play .mkv files with VLC, they play fine for a while, then the video freezes (audio keeps going) and I have to hit reset to restart. In IceWM, the video seemed to play fine. In KDE, the video also played fine. However, in KDE, after about an hour of use, while I was browsing in Firefox, the screen went dark, came back on, then went dark again and stayed dark. Again, I had to hit reset. Sometimes, also, when I boot up, the loging splash screen will only half show. Then the screen will go dark and stay dark before the login prompt. After repeated attempts at reset, I can finally login.

Does anybody have experience with this? Seems like a lot of video issues with hardware that’s stable in Windows 8. Can anyone offer help? I’m fairly inexperienced with Linux. Please_try_again got me as far as I am now, but I’m still having issues.

Thanks.

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Post your xorg log to

SUSE Paste

and provide us a link to it

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Here is the maximum of 15000 characters I can display:
Does this suggest I have to specify my dual Acer P241W monitors? How do I do that?
#cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

    27.219] 
X.Org X Server 1.12.3
Release Date: 2012-07-09
    27.219] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
    27.219] Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
    27.219] Current Operating System: Linux linux-u5et 3.4.6-2.10-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 26 09:36:26 UTC 2012 (641c197) x86_64
    27.219] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.4.6-2.10-desktop root=UUID=e9aeca6f-9af3-47d1-802b-a664dc758a32 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3000DM001-9YN166_W1F0Y67Q-part3 splash=silent quiet showopts
    27.219] Build Date: 25 July 2012  07:36:24PM
    27.219]  
    27.219] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
    27.219]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
    27.219] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    27.219] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Dec 30 18:43:58 2012
    27.219] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    27.219] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    27.220] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
    27.220] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
    27.220] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
    27.220] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
    27.220] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
    Using a default monitor configuration.
    27.220] (==) Automatically adding devices
    27.220] (==) Automatically enabling devices
    27.220] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/URW/" does not exist.
    27.220]     Entry deleted from font path.
    27.220] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
    27.220]     Entry deleted from font path.
    27.220] (==) 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/cyrillic:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/truetype/,
    built-ins
    27.220] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
    27.220] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
    27.220] (II) Loader magic: 0x7ccae0
    27.220] (II) Module ABI versions:
    27.220]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    27.220]     X.Org Video Driver: 12.0
    27.220]     X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
    27.220]     X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
    27.220] (--) PCI:*(0:0:1:0) 1002:9901:1002:9901 rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xfeb00000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000f000/256
    27.220] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
    27.220] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
    27.220] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
    27.220] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
    27.220] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
    27.220] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
    27.220] (II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
    27.220] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
    27.231] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
    27.231] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.231]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.2.0
    27.231]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.231] (II) Loading extension DRI2
    27.231] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
    27.231] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
    27.232] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.232]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 0.4.0
    27.232]     ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
    27.232] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
    27.232] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
    27.232] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.232]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.0.0
    27.232]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    27.232]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.232] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
    27.232] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
    27.232] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
    27.232] (II) Loading extension DPMS
    27.232] (II) Loading extension XVideo
    27.232] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
    27.232] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
    27.232] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
    27.232] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
    27.235] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.235]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.0.0
    27.236]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    27.236]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.236] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
    27.236] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
    27.237] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
    27.237] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.237]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.0.0
    27.238]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.238] (==) AIGLX enabled
    27.238] (II) Loading extension GLX
    27.238] (II) LoadModule: "record"
    27.239] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
    27.239] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.239]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.13.0
    27.239]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    27.240]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.240] (II) Loading extension RECORD
    27.240] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
    27.240] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
    27.240] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.240]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.0.0
    27.240]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
    27.240] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
    27.240] (==) Matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 0
    27.240] (==) Matched radeonhd as autoconfigured driver 1
    27.240] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 2
    27.240] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
    27.240] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
    27.240] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
    27.240] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
    27.247] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fglrx
    27.247] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
    27.247] (II) Unloading fglrx
    27.247] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
    27.247] (II) LoadModule: "radeonhd"
    27.250] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/radeonhd_drv.so
    27.251] (II) Module radeonhd: vendor="AMD GPG"
    27.251]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 1.3.0
    27.251]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    27.251]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
    27.251] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
    27.255] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
    27.255] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.255]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 6.14.4
    27.255]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    27.255]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
    27.255] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
    27.256] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
    27.256] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.256]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 6.14.4
    27.256]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    27.256]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
    27.256] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
    27.256] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
    27.257] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.257]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 0.4.2
    27.257]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
    27.257] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
    27.257] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
    27.257] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    27.257]     compiled for 1.12.3, module version = 2.3.1
    27.257]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    27.257]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
    27.257] (II) RADEONHD: X driver for the following AMD GPG (ATI) graphics devices:
    27.257]     RV505 : Radeon X1550, X1550 64bit.
    RV515 : Radeon X1300, X1550, X1600; FireGL V3300, V3350.
    RV516 : Radeon X1300, X1550, X1550 64-bit, X1600; FireMV 2250.
    R520  : Radeon X1800; FireGL V5300, V7200, V7300, V7350.
    RV530 : Radeon X1300 XT, X1600, X1600 Pro, X1650; FireGL V3400, V5200.
    RV535 : Radeon X1300, X1650.
    RV550 : Radeon X2300 HD.
    RV560 : Radeon X1650.
    RV570 : Radeon X1950, X1950 GT; FireGL V7400.
    R580  : Radeon X1900, X1950; AMD Stream Processor.
    27.257]     R600  : Radeon HD 2900 GT/Pro/XT; FireGL V7600/V8600/V8650.
    RV610 : Radeon HD 2350, HD 2400 Pro/XT, HD 2400 Pro AGP; FireGL V4000.
    RV620 : Radeon HD 3450, HD 3470.
    RV630 : Radeon HD 2600 LE/Pro/XT, HD 2600 Pro/XT AGP; Gemini RV630;
        FireGL V3600/V5600.
    RV635 : Radeon HD 3650, HD 3670.
    RV670 : Radeon HD 3690, 3850, HD 3870, FireGL V7700, FireStream 9170.
    R680  : Radeon HD 3870 X2.
    27.257]     M52   : Mobility Radeon X1300.
    M54   : Mobility Radeon X1400; M54-GL.
    M56   : Mobility Radeon X1600; Mobility FireGL V5200.
    M58   : Mobility Radeon X1800, X1800 XT; Mobility FireGL V7100, V7200.
    M62   : Mobility Radeon X1350.
    M64   : Mobility Radeon X1450, X2300.
    M66   : Mobility Radeon X1700, X1700 XT; FireGL V5250.
    M68   : Mobility Radeon X1900.
    27.257]     M71   : Mobility Radeon HD 2300.
    M72   : Mobility Radeon HD 2400; Radeon E2400.
    M74   : Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT.
    M76   : Mobility Radeon HD 2600;
        (Gemini ATI) Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT.
    27.257]     M82   : Mobility Radeon HD 3400.
    M86   : Mobility Radeon HD 3650, HD 3670, Mobility FireGL V5700.
    M88   : Mobility Radeon HD 3850, HD 3850 X2, HD 3870, HD3870 X2.
    27.258]     RS600 : Radeon Xpress 1200, Xpress 1250.
    RS690 : Radeon X1200, X1250, X1270.
    RS740 : RS740, RS740M.
    RS780 : Radeon HD 3100/3200/3300 Series.
    27.258]     R700  : Radeon R700.
    RV710 : Radeon HD4570, HD4350.
    RV730 : Radeon HD4670, HD4650.
    RV740 : Radeon HD4770. EXPERIMENTAL AND UNTESTED.
    RV770 : Radeon HD 4800 Series; Everest, K2, Denali ATI FirePro.
    RV790 : Radeon HD 4890.
    27.258]     M92   : Mobility Radeon HD4330, HD4530, HD4570. EXPERIMENTAL.
    M93   : Mobility Radeon M93. EXPERIMENTAL AND UNTESTED.
    M96   : Mobility Radeon HD4600.
    M97   : Mobility Radeon HD4860. EXPERIMENTAL AND UNTESTED.
    M98   : Mobility Radeon HD4850, HD4870.
    27.258] 
    27.258] (II) RADEONHD: version 1.3.0, built from dist of git branch master, commit 80ba041a
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Under “Display” in “hardware configuration” accessed from Yast, my Acer P241W monitors are listed. Let me know if you needmore of the Xorg.0.log file.

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf:

# Having multiple "Monitor" sections is known to be problematic. Make
# sure you don't have in use another one laying around e.g. in another
# xorg.conf.d file or even a generic xorg.conf file. More details can
# be found in https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32430.
#
#Section "Monitor"
#  Identifier "Default Monitor"
#
#  ## If your monitor doesn't support DDC you may override the
#  ## defaults here
#  #HorizSync 28-85
#  #VertRefresh 50-100
#
#  ## Add your mode lines here, use e.g the cvt tool
#
#EndSection
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If you copy the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log contents to the openSUSE paste bin site SUSE Paste and then after creating the link copy here the link where that is located. If susepaste is down, there try another paste bin site such as Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002! .

By using a paste bin site, you will not run up against the same maximum character limitation when showing the diagnostic log information.

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On 2012-12-31 03:36, oldcpu wrote:
> By using a paste bin site, you will not run up against the same maximum
> character limitation when showing the diagnostic log information.

Not only that, but you diminish traffic for those people with limited
internet connectivity.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4, with Evergreen, x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))