Bug#783449: linux-image-3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64: Xorg fails to start with Radeon HD 7600M on Vostro 3560 after upgrade to 3.16

[Vincas Dargis]

2016-02-22 15:43 GMT+02:00 Andreas Beckmann :
> Does that conbination even build the kernel module?

Well, actually, I just figured it out that it was not successfully
built. linux-headers-3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 packages was missing.

Now after installing headers and reinstalling fglrx-modules-dkms I
have X working, BUT with strange flickering artifacts when enabling
multiple monitor support on KDE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdLvdl3r0Q

I did aticonfig --initial=dual-head to generate new xorg.conf

Works OK with 3.2 kernel, or with 3.16 but only without external monitor.

Bug#783449: linux-image-3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64: Xorg fails to start with Radeon HD 7600M on Vostro 3560 after upgrade to 3.16

[Andreas Beckmann]

(this bug should probably be reassigned to fglrx-driver)

On 2016-02-22 07:26, Vincas Dargis wrote:
> P.S. My other registered bug #783449 still applies - I can't use backported
> fglrx with backported Linux 3.16 on Wheezy.

Does that conbination even build the kernel module?
Old drivers ususally don't work on newer kernels ...

The wheezy backport just got updated to 15.9 to follow the update in
jessie, maybe that helps.

You may get a file conflict with xvba-va-driver, it's safe to deinstall
that package (that functionality now comes with fglrx-driver).


Andreas