I can confirm this has fixed the issue on my side. This should be a part of the uninstallation part of AMD docs - I will try to email them in hopes they add that in eventually.
Thank you for the help and, please, have a great day! On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 at 11:30, Alessandro Astone <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the past, I've been using amdgpu drivers from the AMD website, but > these no longer install due to issues with DKMS compilation under > 6.17-0.6. I've tried to install these again, to no avail. I've purged > these since. > > The amdgpu dkms module package is known to leave leftover configuration > files that prevents the kernel built-in module to load even after > uninstall. See: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/2130274/comments/2 > > ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => ubuntu > > ** Changed in: ubuntu > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2131185 > > Title: > Ubuntu 25.10 (Gnome, Kernel 6.17.0-6) - OS started forcing software > rendering mode on 9070XT > > Status in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > ## What's wrong > > The OS starts in software rendering mode. The only thing I've changed > (and found in the logs) is installing the updates for sudo-rs and > intel microcode via the Ubuntu Software Updater (which I don't suspect > to be an issue, I hope, as I don't use an Intel CPU). > > I've been using the kernel-provided mesa drivers. > > Boot logs also include "not hardware accelerated" pops up. > > ## What I've tried > > - Reverting back to 6.14.0-35 makes the GPU work correctly again. > - I've looked through update logs (apt, dpkg, unattended-upgrades) to > verify what changed between the GPU working and not working > - In the past, I've been using amdgpu drivers from the AMD website, but > these no longer install due to issues with DKMS compilation under 6.17-0.6. > I've tried to install these again, to no avail. I've purged these since. > > ## My assumptions > > - I don't suspect my local packages, as things just work under Kernel > 6.14, but I'm very happy to provide more info if that still may be the > case > > ## Additional info > > 1. `vulkaninfo --summary` output > > ```bash > Devices: > ======== > GPU0: > apiVersion = 1.4.318 > driverVersion = 25.2.3 > vendorID = 0x10005 > deviceID = 0x0000 > deviceType = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_CPU > deviceName = llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.8, 256 bits) > driverID = DRIVER_ID_MESA_LLVMPIPE > driverName = llvmpipe > driverInfo = Mesa 25.2.3-1ubuntu1 (LLVM 20.1.8) > conformanceVersion = 1.3.1.1 > deviceUUID = 6d657361-3235-2e32-2e33-2d3175627500 > driverUUID = 6c6c766d-7069-7065-5555-494400000000 > ``` > > 2. `lshw -c video` output > > ```bash > *-display > description: VGA compatible controller > product: Navi 48 [Radeon RX 9070/9070 XT/9070 GRE] > vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > physical id: 0 > bus info: pci@0000:0b:00.0 > logical name: /dev/fb0 > version: c0 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master > cap_list fb > configuration: depth=32 latency=0 resolution=1024,768 > resources: iomemory:780-77f iomemory:7c0-7bf > memory:7800000000-7bffffffff memory:7c00000000-7c0fffffff > ioport:e000(size=256) memory:fcd00000-fcd7ffff memory:fcd80000-fcd9ffff > ``` > > 3. Kern.log after boot > > ```bash > ./syslog-2025-11-11T21:48:50.613665+01:00 janitors-closet > gnome-shell[2599]: Added device '/dev/dri/card0' (simpledrm) using a > tomic mode setting. > ./syslog:2025-11-11T21:48:50.615750+01:00 janitors-closet > gnome-shell[2599]: Failed to initialize accelerated iGPU/dGPU framebuffer > sharing: Not hardware accelerated > ./syslog-2025-11-11T21:48:50.615811+01:00 janitors-closet > gnome-shell[2599]: Created gbm renderer for '/dev/dri/card0' > ./syslog-2025-11-11T21:48:50.615853+01:00 janitors-closet > gnome-shell[2599]: Integrated GPU /dev/dri/card0 selected as primary > ``` > > 4. `lsb_release` output > > ```bash > $ lsb_release -rd > > Description: Ubuntu 25.10 > Release: 25.10 > ``` > > ## Expected outcome > > Anything I can do here to debug this more? I'd like to continue using > the newer Kernel. > > Huge thanks in advance! > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 > Package: xorg (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-6.6-generic 6.17.1 > Uname: Linux 6.17.0-6-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: pass > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Thu Nov 13 01:52:29 2025 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-07-31 (835 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 > (20230223) > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-11-04 (9 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/2131185/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2131185 Title: Ubuntu 25.10 (Gnome, Kernel 6.17.0-6) - OS started forcing software rendering mode on 9070XT To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/2131185/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
