ati catalyst 10.6 released

[Kano]

Did you try

rm -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf*
aticonfig --initial --nobackup

[Captain Sifff]

yepp, no change.
here's the last paragraph from Xorg.0.log
(==) fglrx(0): ATI 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
(--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series" (Chipset = 0x68b8)
(--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x1002, PciSubDevice = 0x2543)
(==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: original ATI graphics adapter
(--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xe0000000
(--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xf0000000
(--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x00009000
(==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
(II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
(II) fglrx(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI ATOMBIOS
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 12.13
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: (C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: JUNIPER
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(II) fglrx(0): ATI Video BIOS revision 9 or later detected
(--) fglrx(0): Video RAM: 1048576 kByte, Type: GDDR5
(II) fglrx(0): PCIE card detected
(--) fglrx(0): Using per-process page tables (PPPT) as GART.
(II) fglrx(0): board/chipset is supported by this driver (original ATI board)
(II) fglrx(0): Using adapter: 3:0.0.
After that I can get X-Server only down via rmmod -f fglrx.

The line right after removing the module in my dmesg is this:
[20631.894388] kobject: 'fglrx_pci': free name
[20631.945280] [fglrx:firegl_cail_init] *ERROR* CAIL: CAILEarlyASICInit failed, error 1
[20631.945285] [fglrx:hal_init_asic] *ERROR* Failed to initialize ASIC.
[20631.945997] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at (null)
[20631.946002] IP: [<ffffffff815133c8>] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x8/0x20
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and more core dump

[giulio]

Ok, here comes the logs...

Can't help without log files. Post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/dmesg files. I'm sure with that information we can help figure out what is going on.

Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-27-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux giulio-desktop 2.6.32-22-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=44ebcb12-cda1-4df6-8275-88edb6c3da99 ro splash quiet splash
Build Date: 09 June 2010  10:55:28AM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jun 20 18:52:01 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
(**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
	built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:3:0:0) 1002:9460:1002:0502 ATI Technologies Inc RV790 [Radeon HD 4800 Series] rev 0, Mem @ 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfdbe0000/65536, I/O @ 0x0000bc00/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 7.5.0, module version = 1.0.0
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.7.1, module version = 8.74.4
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
(II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.7.1, module version = 8.74.4
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.74.4
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.741                                
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: May 27 2010 12:52:28
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 03@00:00:0
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
(II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
(--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x9460) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@3:0:1) found
(II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
(II) AMD Video driver is signed
(II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x9edef68
(II) fglrx(0): === [atiddxPreInit] === begin
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
(==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
(==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
(II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB 
(==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:3:0:0
ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
ukiOpenDevice: open result is 11, (OK)
ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 11
ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:3:0:0
(==) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
(==) fglrx(0): ATI 2D Acceleration Architecture enabled
(--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series           " (Chipset = 0x9460)
(--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x1002, PciSubDevice = 0x0502)
(==) fglrx(0): board vendor info: original ATI graphics adapter
(--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xd0000000
(--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xfdbe0000
(--) fglrx(0): I/O port at 0x0000bc00
(==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
(II) fglrx(0): AC Adapter is used
(II) fglrx(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI ATOMBIOS
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 11.22
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: (C) 1988-2005, ATI Technologies Inc. 
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: RV790
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(II) fglrx(0): ATI Video BIOS revision 9 or later detected
(--) fglrx(0): Video RAM: 1048576 kByte, Type: GDDR5
(II) fglrx(0): PCIE card detected
(--) fglrx(0): Using per-process page tables (PPPT) as GART.
(II) fglrx(0): board/chipset is supported by this driver (original ATI board)
(II) fglrx(0): Using adapter: 3:0.0.

[giulio]

Welcome to nforce430 chipset owner club There like 2 possible fixes.
1. Buy motherboard with another chipset even newer nforce chipsets work well, driver only don't work with nforce430 (great job amd )
2. Use windows and latest cat drivers.
Pray that amd will fix it in 10.7

Wow... I really havent read this before posting the log... I guess I'm gonna have to keep using Windows, then. I was already beginning to think this could be an issue with the 4890.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Captain Sifff]

I'm seeing the same as giulio, just replaced with a Radeon 5770.

@giulio, You might want to try catalyst 9.8 and post your results. If I remember correctly, Phoen1x got his card working that way.

[DanL]

bridgman: ATI should probably update the release notes:

Software driver support for ATI FireGLTM, Integrated,
MobilityTM and Desktop products prior to the ATI RadeonTM 9500 is
available from www.amd.com.

[sling-shot]

Welcome to nforce430 chipset owner club
...
...
Pray that amd will fix it in 10.7

Thanks I guess I am in too. Same chipset, same famous last line by xorg
Newest driver does not work too.

- SS.

[sling-shot]

I am unable to edit my post as time limit has expired. So adding that my motherboard is M2NPV-VM by ASUS. (Stock BIOS - never found the need to upgrade it)
- SS.

[dcc24]

The 10.6 driver works with xorg-server 1.8 without a version patch! The module loads successfully!

See the thread on Arch forums: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.p...778767#p778767

[noiv]

Display glitches

Although I appreciate the speed improvements (especially resizing windows with compiz), there is at least one trade-off with Nautilus on Karmic. If I sort the detailed list and mousewheel or scroll then the list gets corrupted.



Looks like a lazy update behaviour or ignoring invalid flags. Interestingly windows is updated and corrected by pressing Alt-key. Did I miss any compiz setting?

Anyway 10.06 feels like new chips, hopefully more improvments will not get scrapped by the sales department.