An old thread, I know but I've experienced similar problems.
After upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04.3 to 16.04.1 with Xmonad window manager
certain undesirable symptoms began to arise. Of course, fglrx was be
removed and the xserver-xorg-driver-ati(?) graphics driver was installed
instead. In 14.04 I was running the proprietary driver for the Intel
part of the hybrid card. After upgrading some icons appear very large
while others are normal. The laptop also runs about fifteen degC hotter.
This is the most troubling aspect as it is detrimental to the health of
the machine.
I reverted to Ubuntu 14.04.3 with linux-image-xxx-lts-wily as the latest
combination of Ubuntu and linux kernel compatible with fglrx. All very
well until dirtyCOW arose, as this kernel is no longer supported.
Question: Is this problem related to the others mentioned in this
thread? Has there been a resolution since July 2016?
The following information may help:
Output of lspci -mm | grep VGA is:
00:01.0 "VGA compatible controller" "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[AMD/ATI]" "Richland [Radeon HD 8650G]" "Hewlett-Packard Company"
"Richland [Radeon HD 8650G]"
Output of sudo lshw -C video is
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Richland [Radeon HD 8650G]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:5000(size=256)
memory:f0400000-f043ffff
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: 00
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0300000-f033ffff
ioport:4000(size=256) memory:f0340000-f035ffff
Output of lspci -nnk | grep -i vga -A3 is
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] [1002:990b]
DeviceName: RICHLAND (990B)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] [103c:1985]
Kernel modules: radeon
Am I right in understanding that though the radeon kernel module is loaded it
is not being used? If so, what must I do to use it?
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Title:
1002:9552 [Compaq Presario CQ61-320EG Notebook PC] CPU Overheating
with ATI driver Radeon HD Mobility graphics
Status in xserver-xorg-driver-ati:
Invalid
Status in xserver-xorg-video-ati package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
Ever since upgrading from Maverick (with GNOME Classic) to Precise
(using Unity 2D since using the default Unity makes the situation
worse) my note book regularly overheats with normal usage:
I've been regularly using:
echo low | sudo tee /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_profile
I've am also using psensor to warn me if the temperature rises above
92°. When 'idle' the temperature is at about 80°. If the CPU is used
(merely starting eclipse and letting all the the startup validation
processes finish) it quickly rises to 88°. If the usages is sustained
(rebuilding a java project) the temperature oscillates between 95° and
98°. If I do anything else that adds to the load (ie. if the
temperature is >98° for short period of time), the system freezes, but
the everything remains on, fans and CPU temperature stays up. I need
to turn off the notebook by keeping the power button pressed.
Note that this system overheats /with/ the low power profile.
Here are some general stats about this system, please let me know, if
I can provide further information:
This started after the upgrading from Maverick. I'm currently running
Precise with the 2D Unity desktop.
WORKAROUND: sudo apt-get -y install gnome-applets && sudo cpufreq-
selector --cpu=0 --governor=powersave && sudo cpufreq-selector --cpu=1
--governor=powersave
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,grid,resize,snap,vpswitch,move,mousepoll,wall,place,imgpng,gnomecompat,unitymtgrabhandles,regex,session,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sun Nov 18 14:30:50 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-04-29 09:57:42,118 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes,
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Series]
[1002:9552] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3652]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ61 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
root=/dev/mapper/vg--hostname-lv--ubuntu ro vga=795 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (203 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/10/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.07
dmi.board.name: 3652
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 42.14
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.07:bd10/10/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ61NotebookPC:pvr0392100000210D10000020000:rvnQuanta:rn3652:rvr42.14:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Presario CQ61 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0392100000210D10000020000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8
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 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD
4330/4350/4550] [1002:9552] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3652]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140109)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ61 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-1-generic
root=UUID=dcaf769c-8952-4172-96d9-da86251503c1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-1.16-generic 3.13.0-rc7
Tags: trusty ubuntu reproducible compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-1-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 05/17/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.15
dmi.board.name: 3652
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 42.15
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.15:bd05/17/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ61NotebookPC:pvr0392100000210D10000020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3652:rvr42.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Presario CQ61 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0392100000210D10000020000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.50-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.0.1-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.0.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.907-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
1:1.0.10-1ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Thu Jan 9 19:07:18 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2
xserver.video_driver: radeon
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