AMD Catalyst 8.4 Linux Driver

[BlackStar]

Just solved that. The correct line is:

./ati-packager-wrapper.sh Ubuntu/gutsy

[msebast]

Ubuntu Hardy packages available for testing.

I filed a bug against Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) asking for fglrx to be updated.

Bug:

http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218345

Packages for testing:

https://edge.launchpad.net/~tjaalton/+archive

Please test the packages Timo Aaltonen put together and report results on the thread for #218345.

If there are any regressions please report them so we don't break hardy with this last minute change.

[hobbes]

Just solved that. The correct line is:

./ati-packager-wrapper.sh Ubuntu/gutsy

Thanks it worked.

[hobbes]

Please, someone.

x1600 pro 512 MB AGP + Catalyst 8.4 + Ubuntu Gutsy AMD64

For the second release I can not watch a single video on Gutsy.

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ection "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
Option "TexturedVideoSync" "on"
Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
_______________

Totem keeps segfaulting.

totem La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
sh: jackd: not found
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
sh: jackd: not found
The program 'totem' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
(Details: serial 74 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
____________

The same with VLC

vlc La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
VLC media player 0.8.6c Janus
[00000351] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:1 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
The program '.' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
(Details: serial 85 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

______


Mplayer do not segfault, but opens an empty window (no sound, no video) and this output

Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 672 x 512 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.31:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 672x512 => 672x512 Planar YV12
[mpeg4 @ 0xe5eba0]frame skip 8ct: 0.000 1/ 1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

_____


Why is this happening?

The forecast for me its troubling.

I'll have to sticky with Gutsy and Catalyst 8.2 until this get fixed!

Anyone can shed some light on this issue?

Thanks for reading!

[BlackStar]

I filed a bug against Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) asking for fglrx to be updated.

Excellent, thank you!

[allartk]

I filed a bug against Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) asking for fglrx to be updated.

Bug:

http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218345

Packages for testing:

https://edge.launchpad.net/~tjaalton/+archive

Please test the packages Timo Aaltonen put together and report results on the thread for #218345.

If there are any regressions please report them so we don't break hardy with this last minute change.

I think this

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/206337

bug is the one I'am experiencing (i'am currently not at home). To be clear: This driver is for me the most bad one ever!! So, better revert to one from before the AIGLX period..

[marcobrancalion]

This latest release (8.4) seems the best, for my system, since a long time.........
The 2D slow performance of the 8.3 release, which was the thing most annoyed me, seems to be just fixed.....

I use a Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop with an ATI X1400, with an updated Kubuntu 7.10, and don't use compiz or other composite managers.

[Vighy]

8.4, as 8.3 did, works well for me (Mobility HD2600 with 512MB), but....

...since a release i don't remember, it detects just 128MB of dedicated ram! and the Xorg.0.log says:

(**) fglrx(0): VideoRAM: 262144 kByte, Type: DDR2

and then the Catalyst Control Center shows 128MB... what the heck!?

i can sure you that i have 512MB of dedicated ram!!

[SledgeHammer_999]

Please, someone.

x1600 pro 512 MB AGP + Catalyst 8.4 + Ubuntu Gutsy AMD64

For the second release I can not watch a single video on Gutsy.

_____________

ection "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
Option "TexturedVideoSync" "on"
Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
_______________

Totem keeps segfaulting.

totem La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
sh: jackd: not found
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
sh: jackd: not found
The program 'totem' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
(Details: serial 74 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
____________

The same with VLC

vlc La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
VLC media player 0.8.6c Janus
[00000351] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:1 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
The program '.' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
(Details: serial 85 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

______


Mplayer do not segfault, but opens an empty window (no sound, no video) and this output

Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 672 x 512 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.31:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
VO: [xv] 672x512 => 672x512 Planar YV12
[mpeg4 @ 0xe5eba0]frame skip 8ct: 0.000 1/ 1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

_____


Why is this happening?

The forecast for me its troubling.

I'll have to sticky with Gutsy and Catalyst 8.2 until this get fixed!

Anyone can shed some light on this issue?

Thanks for reading!

Maybe if you try:

Option "VideoOverlay" "on"

[NeoBrain]

Any tries to run 8.04 with linux 2.6.25, yet?
I want to install Fedora 9 on my computer next week and would like to have 3d accel at that point