[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1568233] Re: BOINC doesn't recognize AMD/ATI GPU in 16.04 despite sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client restart

2016-08-26 Thread John Bridgman
In this case Steve is trying to run an app (BOINC) which requires the proprietary OpenCL userspace driver, either from the old fglrx stack or the new amdgpu hybrid stack. In the short term (until we extend amdgpu hybrid support back to SI) going back to a 14.04 LTS version would be best... in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1568233] Re: BOINC doesn't recognize AMD/ATI GPU in 16.04 despite sudo /etc/init.d/boinc-client restart

2016-08-11 Thread John Bridgman
Which GPU are you using ? If you are running a CI or VI part (Bonaire, Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji etc..) then you can install the amdgpu hybrid stack which is replacing fglrx, and get the same OpenCL driver. If you are running an SI part (Cape Verde, Pitcairn or Tahiti) then we are still working on that

Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 1424491] Re: apt-get fails to install fglrx or fglrx-updates in 14.04.2 and 12.04.5

2015-03-10 Thread John Bridgman
Agreed, the HW enablement stack is a big help if you want to use the open drivers, but can work against you if using fglrx. -Original Message- From: boun...@canonical.com [mailto:boun...@canonical.com] On Behalf Of QIII Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:34 AM To: ATI Linux Bugs Unassigned