Bryce, thank you for responding to my inquiry. Since my initial post, much has revealed itself.
1) fglrx-installer not working with HD2000-4000 "legacy" cards in Quantal https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1058040 The bottleneck issue does seem to be lack of support for xserver-xorg-core 1.13 with the upstream 12.6 fglrx-legacy driver, for HD2000-4000 series cards. Tomasz Makarewicz https://launchpad.net/~makson96 was the one who packaged the WORKAROUND PPA. However, it seems invasive as it downgrades 1.12.3, and it hacks around lack of support for kernels > 3.4, as per http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx . However, if a Quantal backport will be provided that does this, I'm not going to complain! :) I'll shoot Tomasz Makarewicz a Launchpad "Contact this user" message as he does not have an e-mail address registered with Launchpad in order to CC him on this. 2) 1002:6740 Unity does not load after installing fglrx-installer-updates Radeon HD 6700M Series w/ 8086:0116 Intel Integrated Card https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/1068661 Please disregard my previous, distracting speculation on how fglrx* from the Ubuntu repositories may not work with non-HD2000-4000 series cards in Quantal due to lack of xserver-xorg-core 1.13 support, as the following bug reports contradict this where folks use fglrx-installer/fglrx-installer-updates in Quantal with non-HD2000-4000 cards: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/968265 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1068404 As well, AMD's documentation on fglrx 12.9 noted "Ubuntu 12.10 early look support" which presumably includes support for xserver-xorg-core 1.13 and kernels > 3.4 http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst129betadriver.aspx . 3) 1002:6760 Switchable graphics on Radeon HD 6400M not working again https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1068404 Not intending to add work to your already stacked TODO list, but Nick Andrik's (CC'ed) PPA addressed a regression for xserver-xorg-video-intel from 2.20.2 and 2.20.3, whose commit is http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel/commit/?id=05dcc5f1699ba90fc14c50882e8d4be89bc4a4f9 , that prevented fglrx* from working for the original reporter. A potential duplicate of this is https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1069199 . As I am somewhat out of my triaging comfort zone with fglrx*, I do not feel comfortable marking any bugs for these packages Triaged at this time. However, I've done what I felt comfortable with in terms of documentation in the reports above, other fglrx* bugs I've touched, and in the Ubuntu community support article for fglrx* -> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI . If I can help further, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Christopher M. Penalver E-Mail: [email protected] https://launchpad.net/~penalvch On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Bryce Harrington <[email protected]> wrote: > Christopher, I've added this to our TODO list, and we'll investigate > once we have some time. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/TODO > > Getting new packages added to precise takes a fair bit of paperwork, but > at least it could be added to the x-updates PPA as a start. If you (or > others) want to take a shot at creating the package in your own ppa, > that'd help accelerate getting it into x-updates. > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 07:23:11PM -0400, Christopher Penalver wrote: >> Please be advised that this has already been sent to Ubuntu Bug Control: >> https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-bugcontrol/msg03780.html >> >> Dear Ubuntu X / Ubuntu Bug Control: >> >> Hello. After being unable to use fglrx-installer due to >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1058040 >> I tried the upstream drivers, which also did not work as per >> http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625 . So, after communicating >> with AMD about my trying to get the upstream fglrx drivers working, it >> was made known that it will not work on Quantal because the "legacy" >> drivers >> http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx >> currently do not work with Xserver 1.13: >> apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core >> xserver-xorg-core: >> Installed: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 >> Candidate: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 >> Version table: >> *** 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 0 >> 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages >> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM >> Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]} >> To: Christopher M. Penalver >> Dear Christopher, >> -CUT- >> The fact is that currently AMD has no plans to support Xserver 1.13. >> In any case your feedback has been forwarded to our Linux Developer Team. >> Best regards, >> AMD Global Customer Care >> _____________________________________________________________________________________________ >> This email is a direct result of your contact with AMD Global Customer >> Care and not part of a campaign. There is no need to unsubscribe to >> this email as you will only be contacted again if you directly request >> another service from AMD Global Customer Care. >> The contents of this message are provided for informational purposes >> only. AMD makes no representation or warranties with respect to the >> accuracy of the contents of the information provided, and reserves the >> right to change such information at any time, with or without notice. >> _____________________________________________________________________________________________ >> -CUT- >> >> As well, as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/1068661 it >> appears fglrx-installer in Quantal also does not support Xserver 1.13. >> However, I did not ask AMD specifically about this as I only have an >> HD 3100 series card, and was not trying to speak for the Ubuntu >> community. Despite this, these are the following possibilities folks >> who have filed bug reports against fglrx-installer find themselves in: >> 1) Using a single <= 4xxx series AMD graphics card. >> 2) Having two AMD graphics cards, one or both <= 4xxx series card. >> 3) Using a >=5xxx series AMD graphics cards. >> 4) Having two AMD graphics cards, both >= 5xxx series card. >> >> Hence, it seems prudent to have two Triaged metabug reports that >> clearly discuss the facts: >> 1) One for HD2xxx-HD4xxx whose cards fall under the "new driver >> support model" as discussed at >> http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeon_linux.aspx >> whose problem is that legacy drivers for their card does not currently >> work with Xserver 1.13. >> >> 2) One for 5xxx and above whose still under the old driver support >> model. This report in particular would seem to have a much better >> chance of AMD working on a solution for, as per AMD: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM >> Subject: AMD Service Notice:{ticketno:[CUT]} >> To: Christopher M. Penalver >> Dear Christopher, >> -CUT- >> Our resources are dedicated to support and development of current and >> future products. >> -CUT- >> Best regards, >> AMD Global Customer Care >> _____________________________________________________________________________________________ >> This email is a direct result of your contact with AMD Global Customer >> Care and not part of a campaign. There is no need to unsubscribe to >> this email as you will only be contacted again if you directly request >> another service from AMD Global Customer Care. >> The contents of this message are provided for informational purposes >> only. AMD makes no representation or warranties with respect to the >> accuracy of the contents of the information provided, and reserves the >> right to change such information at any time, with or without notice. >> _____________________________________________________________________________________________ >> -CUT- >> >> What do you think? >> >> -- >> Christopher M. Penalver >> E-Mail: [email protected] >> https://launchpad.net/~penalvch >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-x mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x -- Ubuntu-x mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x
