fglrx-12.8

sconti555 · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 9:45 pm

10min into the upgrade, no adverse effect so far and no expectation of any negative surprise.
Smooth work as always, bipbip; very many thanks!

bipbip · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:34 pm

New package built with new xorg server and latest kernel version.

Bip

sconti555 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:54 am

Very many thanks again for your work, bipbip.

Unfortunately though I still obtain a segmentation fault at boot after installing your driver upgrade and following the usual procedure from init 3:

Code:

# ln -s /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri /usr/lib/dri
ln: failed to create symbolic link `/usr/lib/dri/dri': File exists
# aticonfig --initial

It appears that fglrx is the culprit but can't work out too much information from the Xorg.0.log file, which follows:

Code:

[    30.000] 
X.Org X Server 1.12.2
Release Date: 2012-05-29
[    30.000] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    30.000] Build Operating System: Slackware 13.37 Slackware Linux Project
[    30.000] Current Operating System: Linux zenwalk 3.4.3 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 18 10:05:34 CEST 2012 i686
[    30.000] Kernel command line: auto BOOT_IMAGE=Zenwalk ro root=801 rootfstype=ext4 resume=/dev/sda2 splash quiet
[    30.000] Build Date: 13 June 2012  03:07:02PM
[    30.000]  
[    30.000] Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
[    30.000]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
   to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    30.000] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
   (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
   (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    30.000] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 19 22:04:03 2012
[    30.001] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    30.001] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    30.001] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    30.002] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[    30.002] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[    30.002] (**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[    30.002] (**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[    30.002] (**) Option "DontZap" "off"
[    30.002] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    30.002] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    30.002] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
[    30.002]    Entry deleted from font path.
[    30.002] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
[    30.002]    Entry deleted from font path.
[    30.002] (==) FontPath set to:
   /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
   /usr/share/fonts/OTF,
   /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
   /usr/share/fonts/misc,
   /usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,
   /usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,
   /usr/share/fonts/75dpi,
   /usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
   /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic
[    30.002] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/catalyst,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    30.002] (**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
[    30.002] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
   If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    30.002] (II) Loader magic: 0x821ea00
[    30.002] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    30.002]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    30.003]    X.Org Video Driver: 12.0
[    30.003]    X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[    30.003]    X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[    30.004] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:68c1:1028:0447 rev 0, Mem @ 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xfbe20000/131072, I/O @ 0x0000e000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    30.004] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[    30.004] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) "record" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
[    30.004] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[    30.005] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[    30.006] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    30.006]    compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.006]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    30.006]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    30.006] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[    30.006] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[    30.006] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[    30.006] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    30.006]    compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.006]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    30.007]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[    30.007] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    30.007] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    30.007] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/catalyst/libglx.so
[    30.007] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[    30.007]    compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.007] (II) Loading extension GLX
[    30.007] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[    30.008] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[    30.008] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    30.008]    compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.13.0
[    30.008]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    30.008]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[    30.008] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[    30.008] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[    30.009] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[    30.009] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    30.009]    compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.009]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[    30.009] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[    30.009] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    30.010] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[    30.010] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    30.010]    compiled for 1.12.2, module version = 1.2.0
[    30.010]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[    30.010] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[    30.010] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[    30.042] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    30.072] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    30.072]    compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.96.4
[    30.072]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    30.072] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[    30.072] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[    30.072] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[    30.072] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
[    30.072]    compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.96.4
[    30.072] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.96.4
[    30.072] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.961                                
[    30.072] (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Apr  5 2012 23:06:18
[    30.072] (++) using VT number 7

[    30.126] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[    30.162] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
[    30.163] (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x68C1) found
[    30.163] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:1) found
[    30.163] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[    30.164] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[    30.164] (II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x8238ed0
[    30.164] (II) fglrx(0): Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
[    30.164] 
[    30.164] Backtrace:
[    30.164] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x49) [0x81b5149]
[    30.164] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x8048000+0x1709b6) [0x81b89b6]
[    30.164] 2: linux-gate.so.1 (__kernel_rt_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb7733410]
[    30.164] 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs111_atiddxLeaveVT+0x4a) [0xb677be8a]
[    30.164] 4: /usr/bin/X (xf86DeleteScreen+0x69) [0x80c1399]
[    30.164] 
[    30.164] Segmentation fault at address 0xc
[    30.164] 
Fatal server error:
[    30.164] Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[    30.164] 
[    30.164] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
    at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    30.164] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    30.164] 
[    30.230] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Any clue?

bipbip · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:07 am

It seems the 12.4 doesn't support xorg 1.12.2 $:-\$

Bip

sconti555 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:31 am

bipbip wrote:

It seems the 12.4 doesn't support xorg 1.12.2 $:-\$

Mmmhhh... Anybody else with the same issue / experience out there?

sconti555 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:06 am

Does anybody have a pointer of some sorts as to how to set-up the open-source graphics driver? I'm told by bipbip that this could be a solution to my problem, being as the ati-fglrx driver seems not to be compatible with the latest Xorg windows system. H!!!

With many thanks in advance for your help!

gmg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:38 am **Posts:** 4569

nvidia fuck $\!D/$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShbP3Op ... e&t=49m45s

sconti555 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:09 am

Very agreeable, gmg: nice one.

In the meantime I'm left somewhat stranded, in that I can't find any (semi-) automated way to have my system picking up my video-card settings correctly: my xorg.conf file looks very scant at 80-something, mostly commented-out lines (can post later if anyone's curious).

What I think I'll end up doing is to hand-edit my xorg.conf file !8!

to enable it picking the open-source mesa driver. More on my luck in progressing on this later... ::)

gmg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:38 am **Posts:** 4569

Just for fun

I have make the new xf86-video-ati-6.14.15, and the new first stable version

of xf86-video-nouveau-1.0.1, these package are here:

http://download.zenwalk.org/people/gmg/ati-nouveau/

new libdrm-2.4.5 package, is needed, it's also with:

sconti555 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:33 pm

Many thanks for this, gmg.

Do you reckon this would help my xorg.cong correctly recognising my system's specs?

gmg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:38 am **Posts:** 4569

ati no need xorg.conf, for nouveau i don't know, i don't have nvidia card.

sconti555 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:52 pm

OK, well... given my limited :-[

knowledge in the field of graphic cards I might as well give them a try and see whether I get lucky.

Stay tuned...

sconti555 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:42 am

Well, I've got some news regarding my late ati-fglrx driver ordeal; it seems to be a documented bug that's been causing quite a stir even outside the ZW users community.

Now, back to gmg's suggestion, I've had limited luck with implementing it; after Googling aplenty, I bumped into this ArchWiki page and followed instructions therein: in particular I've commented out the radeon and radeonfb entries in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and edited a freshly generated xorg.conf with the info on Radeon from that Wiki entry.

At present my X server would start, yet after hanging at boot on a black screen with an irregularly blinking cursor on the top-left corner of the screen; I also have a slightly messed keyboard configuration ("end" pops up the xfce window menu, "arrow up" enables screen-shooter...), and a fan that never stops running. ::)

I do however see a glimpse of hope, dating just a couple of hours ago!

It seems to be a circumventable issue after all... Is there any ZenWalker out there with more expertise than myself willing to look into this?

With a bunch of thanks in advance for any help!

bipbip · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:29 pm

I built the latest stable version 12.6

Bip

sconti555 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:24 pm

bipbip wrote:

I built the latest stable version 12.6
Bip

I welcome this news like believers had awaited the Messiah, bipbip! $\!D/$
Having blacklisted again kernel modules radeon and radeonfb, I've followed the usual procedure for a fresh install of your updated fglrx driver. The good news is that at last my X server started seemingly all right. $\!D/$
Yet my keyboard configuration still appears screwed, as I'd previously outlined. Following is my current xorg.conf file:

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by videoconfig, the Zenwalk X Configurator.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command from runlevel 3:
# videoconfig
# ServerFlags    ( Server flags )
#_______________________________________________________________________
# Extensions     ( Extension enabling )
#_______________________________________________________________________
# InputClass   ( Input device description )
#_______________________________________________________________________
# Device         ( Graphics device description )
#_______________________________________________________________________
# DRI            ( DRI-specific configuration )
#_______________________________________________________________________

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "aticonfig Layout"
   Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

#   Option      "NoTrapSignals"
#   Option      "DontVTSwitch"
#   Option      "DisableVidModeExtension"
#   Option      "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
#   Option      "DisableModInDev"
#   Option      "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
#   Option      "blank time"      "10"      # 10 minutes
#   Option      "standby time"      "20"
#   Option      "suspend time"      "30"
#   Option      "off time"         "60"
#   Option      "EstimateSizesAggresively" "0"
#   Option      "AutoEnableDevices"   "false"
#   Option      "AutoAddDevices"   "false"
#   Option      "AllowEmptyInput"   "false"
   Option       "DontZap" "off"
#   Option      "DontZoom"
   Option       "AccelMethod" "exa"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
   Identifier      "Keyboard1"
   MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
   Option       "XkbLayout" "gb"
#    Option       "XkbVariant" "us"
   Option       "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
   Option       "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
   Option       "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
   Option       "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"

#   VendorName  "Unknown Vendor"
#    BoardName   ""
#    Driver     "vesa"
#   BusID       ""
#    Option "RenderAccel" "true"
#    Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "on"
   Identifier  "Videocard1"
   Option       "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
   Driver      "fglrx"
   BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
   Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
   Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
   DefaultDepth     24
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"

# Access to OpenGL ICD is allowed for all users:
# Access to OpenGL ICD is restricted to a specific user group:
#    Group      100    # users
   Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
   Option       "Composite" "enable"
EndSection

Any insight as to how may once and for all rectify my keyboard configuration? With the usual load of thanks!

Edit: I've managed to fix my keyboard configuration by resorting to neo's trick. I hadn't noticed that somehow the new X.org changed the usual Window$ and Screen-shooter key mappings (my system's default being F13 and F14 respectively).

Heartfelt thanks especially to bipbip and gmg as well for their generous, patient and continuous support throughout.

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