I suffered from the fglrx SRU in 12.04 too. Being forced to fix the problem I tried the saucy enablement stack (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack). In order for radeon to work properly, fglrx has to be uninstalled. I had to blacklist the vesafb driver, otherwise I'd get a GPU lockup during boot.
WARNING: fglrx-8.x is incompatible with the saucy stack! In order to operate fglrx-8.x after experimenting with the saucy enablement stack, one has to downgrade back to the precise stack (kernel+X11+mesa). I was positively surprised by the performance of the open source radeon driver in saucy. 3D unity performance is on par with the fglrx, while things which did not work before (e.g. DVI output on docking station) work now like a charm. I don't do gaming on the laptop, so I can't tell how well the open source radeon driver performs with 3D in general. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1276379 Title: fglrx-installer 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 fails with some "legacy" devices (Radeon HD 2000 3000 4000) Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: [Updated description] Update of the fglrx-driver (version 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 on 2014-02-03) brought by update-manager (through ubuntu-updates repos) on Precise doesn't work on some "legacy" devices. The main symptom is the fallback to unity-2D. This bug seems target only Precise with no LTS Enablement Stack activated, in other words with Linux 3.2.x and XServer 7.6. ==> please : confirm or infirm using: uname -rm apt-cache policy xserver-xorg It may be in relation with #1058040, about non-support for Radeon [Mobility] HD 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx on Ubuntu 12.10 and higher. ______ 1)Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Architecture: amd64 2) apt-cache policy fglrx fglrx-amdcccle fglrx: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Table de version : *** 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:8.960-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted amd64 Packages fglrx-amdcccle: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 3) I expected that the driver : - set up - work 4) It did'nt work : - Ubuntu was very slow - Unity fall in Unity-2d mode - when I taped CTRL+SUPER, desktops appears blue - fglrx-amdcccle failed - fans were turning at a high speed - lots of warning messages as described bellow 5) Workaround I had to downgrade manually the driver to the old 8.960, which works without problem. You could do it using Synaptics our using the CLI I tried to do an "apt-get remove fglrx fglrx-amdcccle" but apt-get gaves me fglrx-updates in replacement , with the same issues. I experimented fglrx-update some months (a year?) ago with similar problems, but at that time it was a conscient experimentation. The 13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 could maybe stay in fglrx-updates, and no fglrx ? ____________________________________________________________________________ ~$ sudo aticonfig aticonfig: No supported adapters detected ~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] ~$ grep /drivers/ /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 26.888] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.015] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.016] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so [ 27.017] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so [ 27.018] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 27.019] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 27.122] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so ~$ dmesg | grep fglrx [ 28.612217] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.613015] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.613021] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed [ 28.775649] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.776032] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.776036] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed ~$ fglrxinfo X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12 ~$ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-58.88-generic 3.2.53 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-58-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Feb 5 00:59:13 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-55-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-56-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-57-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0413] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) JockeyStatus: kmod:wl - Pilote réseau sans-fil Broadcom STA (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) [auto-install] xorg:fglrx - Pilote propriétaire ATI/AMD pour carte graphique FGLRX (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-58-generic root=UUID=529de85a-3b22-4800-b377-b6442d6a9088 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0NJWJR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A11 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A11 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd10/12/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA11:rvnDellInc.:rn0NJWJR:rvrA11:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA11: dmi.product.name: Studio 1558 dmi.product.version: A11 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu3 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.14 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 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1276379/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
