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  • How to use xf86-video-ati with HD6850 (with KMS)

    I'm a owner of Radeon HD 6850 and use only linux (expect for games and some video authoring and conversions). The FGLRX driver did not work for me, when I login, the gnome-panel appears filled with artifacts, blinking, and with the logo "unsupported".

    I think I can give my feedback about the work on xf86-video-ati and kernel kms posting here how I'm doing this.

    -First step I've done was download the snapshot from drm-radeon-testing kernel, patched with KMS support for Barts chip:
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kerne...68c134448e03a5

    -Extracted the kernel.

    -then, just to be sure all files are patched to the 2.6.37 final, I download and applied this: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...-rc8-final.bz2

    -Downloaded and ALL copied these files to /lib/firmware/2.6.37/radeon/

    -Compiled and installed the kernel. (using my old config)

    -Downloaded the source from Debian experimental for xserver-xorg-video-ati and libgl1-mesa-glx.

    -Downloaded Mesa-7.10 (ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/mesa/7.10/)

    -Downloaded xf86-video-ati from git: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/dri...9cbd03ff0f4b82

    -Copied the debian directory from Debian sources to inside the sources of respective packages( mesa and xserver-xorg-video-ati ) and run dpkg-buildpackage for both.

    -Now I have a 2.6.37 with kernel mode setting supporting radeon barts chips and open source driver fully working. At this moment I'm using gnome-shell, tested glxgears, all working fine. If I test something else I post here.

  • #2
    Sorry, I forgot to put the url in the 4th item: http://people.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/radeon_ucode/

    All these files must be copied to /lib/firmware/2.6.37/radeon/.

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    • #3
      Thanks for the info. Want to try soon.

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      • #4
        As soon as I use modprobe radeon modeset=1, got black screen and kernel lock. Doesn't respond to CTRL+ALT+DEL or power button at case but reset.
        I think fglrx will live little more

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        • #5
          Originally posted by epinter View Post
          Sorry, I forgot to put the url in the 4th item: http://people.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/radeon_ucode/

          All these files must be copied to /lib/firmware/2.6.37/radeon/.
          These files normally belong to /lib/firmware/radeon

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Death Knight View Post
            As soon as I use modprobe radeon modeset=1, got black screen and kernel lock. Doesn't respond to CTRL+ALT+DEL or power button at case but reset.
            I think fglrx will live little more
            If I don't install the firmwares in /lib/firmware/2.6.37/radeon, I got screen corruption. Maybe you problem is related to this ? Did you try Sysrq magic ?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by boris64 View Post
              These files normally belong to /lib/firmware/radeon
              If you have a newer udev(mine is 164), you can copy to /lib/firmware/`uname -r`/radeon or /lib/firmware/radeon ( and other directories)

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              • #8
                I have udev 157. I added /lib/firmware/`uname -r`/radeon directory as a sym link but it doesn't help. There is no problem with
                Code:
                modprobe radeon modeset=0
                . Also don't know how could I debug this since screen gonna black... I wish first rc of 2.6.38 works...

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                • #9
                  Possibly Easier Method?

                  Since the same method applies to HD5xxx FOSS these days, I'll post what I did to get everything up to snuff (while I started with MS5 of openSuSE 11.4, this works for 11.3 as well).

                  1. Grabbed the latest kernel (2.6.38-rc2) from kernel.org; however, do NOT extract and compile it yet! There's a nice helpful aid you should grab first!
                  2. The shell-script in this thread (page two, and specifically post #17, has the most up-to-date version of the script) walks you through all the openSuSE-isms required in coverting general kernels to openSuSE-usable kernels. (http://forums.opensuse.org/english/g...ts-here-2.html)
                  3. Add the Factory OSS and Factory Xorg repos to your update repository lists. (If you run KDE, add the Factory KDE repo as well.)
                  4. Run the shell-script I pointed you to in #2. Before rebooting into your new kernel, run "sudo zypper dup" against your updated repo list.
                  5. Reboot (making sure to select your newly-compiled kernel).

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                  • #10
                    Kernel Choices

                    Originally posted by Death Knight View Post
                    As soon as I use modprobe radeon modeset=1, got black screen and kernel lock. Doesn't respond to CTRL+ALT+DEL or power button at case but reset.
                    I think fglrx will live little more
                    What kernel are you using?

                    If older than 2.6.37, there are still issues with KMS with any HD-Xxxx GPU; that is why the FGLRX binary blob forces KMS off.

                    With 2.6.38-rc2, I have HD5450, no binary blob, and solid OpenGL and DRI2 support. And KMS is on with this kernel (due to it beiong the default).

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