Christian Convey, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Regarding your comments https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1059655/comments/3 : >"I believe that's correct: the *current* version of fglrx doesn't support ATI >FirePro M7740 chip. Unfortunately, it's only the current version that's >compatible with the version of X that ships with Ubuntu 12.10."
Neither the available prior upstream driver releases notes from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/previous/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx , or the current stable/beta from http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion129ReleaseNotes.aspx mention FirePro M7740. As well, if one goes to http://support.amd.com/US/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx and clicks -> Notebook Graphics -> Mobility FirePro Series -> Dell Precision M6500 (FirePro M7740 Mobility), one will notice under Operating System: how linux is not an option. However, if one chooses Notebook Graphics -> Radeon HD Series -> Radeon 6310 -> Operating System: notice Linux x86 is an option. Hence, it appears AMD currently does not, nor has ever provided a linux driver for your model line. Despite this, you are welcome to engage AMD about this through their official support channels via https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI#Official_AMD_support_channels . It is advised to use their E-Mail webform ( http://emailcustomercare.amd.com/ ) as you will get a ticket number E-Mailed to you regarding your issue (I know, I recently submitted one). :) If you do submit a ticket, please share your results. Thank you for your understanding. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059655 Title: 1002:94a3 fglrx doesn't support ATI FirePro M7740 chip Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The "fgrlx" package now installs successfully for me. However, I believe it's not recognizing my chip, the ATI FirePro M7740. This is the chip that Dell uses in the Precision M6500 laptop from about 3 years ago. I have a few reasons for thinking fglrx isn't doing its job for this chip: (1) When I run "fglrxinfo", I get the following output: cjc@awesome:~$ fglrxinfo X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12 (2) When I run "amdcccle", I get a dialog box with this message: There was a problem initializing Catalyst Control Center Linux edition. It could be caused by the following. No AMD graphics driver is installed, or the AMD driver is not functioning properly. Please install the AMD driver appropriate for you AMD hardware, or configure using aticonfig. (3) When I run "aticonfig", I get this message: aticonfig: No supported adapters detected ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom] CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Oct 1 11:08:09 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 9.000, 3.5.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI M97 GL [ATI FirePro M7740] [1002:94a3] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:12ef] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120913.3) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M6500 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-16-generic root=UUID=4bae9a7c-c922-4719-875e-aa122a39f3a7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 22 Current serial number in output stream: 22 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/27/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A06 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd01/27/2011:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM6500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M6500 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1059655/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
