As described from many users before, the first Catalyst driver available inside the Ubuntu restricted repository was this one [1]. This driver supports all Ati Radeon HD graphic cards (I don't know if it supports most recent HD 7xxx or 8xxx series, but this isn't the problem). Users were able to install fglrx driver for HD 2xxx, 3xxxx and 4xxx graphic cards without problems.
Since Point Releases [2] were released, new kernel and Xorg stacks were used. The old fglrx driver can't support new kernel and xorg, so upgrade the fglrx driver to a newer version is a *must*. Canonical can't just push new HWE stacks without providing support for new graphic cards through fglrx drivers. Due to this, updated fglrx drivers published inside the Ubuntu repos broke the systems with old HD 2xxx, 3xxx and 4xxx cards. AMD dropped the Radeon HD 2xxx, 3xxxx and 4xxx support. For Ati Radeon HD 2xxx, 3xxx and 4xx users, you have different solutions: - install Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS or Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with new open source Radeon [3] drivers (pre-installed in Ubuntu), which have a better power management support, better heat control and general better stability and functionalities. Don't install fglrx drivers if you use these distributions. - install Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, install updates and don't install a new HWE stack. Then install fglrx 13.1 from AMD website [4]. This is the last fglrx version which supports Radeon HD 2xxx, 3xxx and 4xxx graphic cards and can be used only with the Ubuntu 12.04 original stack. - install Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS and install old fglrx drivers inside the repository *fglrx=2:8.960-0ubuntu1*. Remember to not update this driver through system updates. - a combination of the solutions presented before (HWE stack downgrade and blablabla - non the best solution ever - ) Consider that recent open Radeon drivers works really better that 2 years ago, so try them. = Related to this bug = Ubuntu 12.04: consider to make available the fglrx 13.1 driver inside 12.04 repos, only installable on Ubuntu 12.04.1 original kernel and xorg stack. Alternatively, prevent the update from 8.960 version to actual 13.350 fglrx driver (or future versions) for HD 2xxx, 3xxx and 4xxx users. Ubuntu 14.04: this bug can't be solved, AMD dropped support for these graphics cards and the old driver can't work with new kernels and xorg stacks. Use open Radeon driver and don't try to install fglrx drivers. [1] http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/fglrx [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack [3] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver [4] http://support.amd.com/it-it/download/desktop/legacy?product=Legacy2&os=Linux%20x86_64 -- 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/1276379 Title: fglrx-installer 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 fails with some "legacy" devices (Radeon HD 2000 3000 4000) Status in fglrx-installer package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in fglrx-installer package in Baltix: Triaged Bug description: [Updated description] Update of the fglrx-driver (version 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 on 2014-02-03) brought by update-manager (through ubuntu-updates repos) on Precise doesn't work on some "legacy" devices. The main symptom is the fallback to unity-2D. This bug seems target only Precise with no LTS Enablement Stack activated, in other words with Linux 3.2.x and XServer 7.6. ==> please : confirm or infirm using: uname -rm apt-cache policy xserver-xorg It may be in relation with #1058040, about non-support for Radeon [Mobility] HD 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx on Ubuntu 12.10 and higher. ______ 1)Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Architecture: amd64 2) apt-cache policy fglrx fglrx-amdcccle fglrx: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Table de version : *** 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:8.960-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted amd64 Packages fglrx-amdcccle: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 3) I expected that the driver : - set up - work 4) It did'nt work : - Ubuntu was very slow - Unity fall in Unity-2d mode - when I taped CTRL+SUPER, desktops appears blue - fglrx-amdcccle failed - fans were turning at a high speed - lots of warning messages as described bellow 5) Workaround I had to downgrade manually the driver to the old 8.960, which works without problem. You could do it using Synaptics our using the CLI I tried to do an "apt-get remove fglrx fglrx-amdcccle" but apt-get gaves me fglrx-updates in replacement , with the same issues. I experimented fglrx-update some months (a year?) ago with similar problems, but at that time it was a conscient experimentation. The 13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 could maybe stay in fglrx-updates, and no fglrx ? ____________________________________________________________________________ ~$ sudo aticonfig aticonfig: No supported adapters detected ~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] ~$ grep /drivers/ /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 26.888] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.015] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.016] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so [ 27.017] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so [ 27.018] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 27.019] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 27.122] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so ~$ dmesg | grep fglrx [ 28.612217] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.613015] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.613021] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed [ 28.775649] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.776032] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.776036] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed ~$ 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 ~$ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 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 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-58.88-generic 3.2.53 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-58-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Feb 5 00:59:13 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-55-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-56-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-57-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0413] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) JockeyStatus: kmod:wl - Pilote réseau sans-fil Broadcom STA (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) [auto-install] xorg:fglrx - Pilote propriétaire ATI/AMD pour carte graphique FGLRX (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-58-generic root=UUID=529de85a-3b22-4800-b377-b6442d6a9088 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0NJWJR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A11 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A11 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd10/12/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA11:rvnDellInc.:rn0NJWJR:rvrA11:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA11: dmi.product.name: Studio 1558 dmi.product.version: A11 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu3 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.14 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1276379/+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
