AMD Catalyst 13.6 Linux Graphics Driver Beta Released

[leonmaxx]

Tearing?

Can any one confirm that this driver decreases (or completely removes) tearing with Compiz/Unity?
I just want to know this before I will re-install my OS.

[shazeal]

Can any one confirm that this driver decreases (or completely removes) tearing with Compiz/Unity?
I just want to know this before I will re-install my OS.

No but I can confirm that using this driver will increase your Kernel panics by atleast 100%. It did fix some vsync issues for me. But its not worth the constant crashes.

[archibald]

Given the significantly variable reports of Catalyst's stability and that reinstalling your OS is something you're willing to do, why not try it out?

[fritsch]

We test this driver version since release date on several 100 OpenELEC machines.
And for now - the users are really happy.

Focus we have here: xvba video acceleration, suspend / resume, Audio after suspend / resume


Features missing: mpeg2/mpeg4 hw decoding via xvba-sdk and _Bitstream Audio support_ - but this is a long term problem not related to this very good driver.

[gradinaruvasile]

Unfortunately this does not work - at least in my case. This is obviously a mistake OpenGL driver - who appeared in the driver version 13.3 beta 2 - and then fixed in 13.3 beat3 and again has been "intensified" in 13.4 and 13.6 beta

I added these in /etc/default/grub, then ran update-grub (my monitor has 1280x1024 resolution).

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x24,1280x1024

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024x24

Works both with 13.4 and 13.6 and the 3.8 and 3.9 kernels. The VTs have 1280x1024 resolution too.

PS:
The vga=code options are deprecated, although it worked too after getting a message from the kernel (i actually set 1280x1024 , dont remember the actual vga code).

I have a A8-5500 APU and it was stable with any driver since 13.2 so maybe the 7xxx IGP series are better supported?

[leonmaxx]

No but I can confirm that using this driver will increase your Kernel panics by atleast 100%. It did fix some vsync issues for me. But its not worth the constant crashes.

I have it installed on Mint 15 Cinnamon for 2 weeks, and i had'nt kernel panics or any other stability problems at all.

[volca]

Any of you people having the input lag problem - please try my hacked-up LD_PRELOAD lib that forces glXSwapBuffers to by synchronous: https://github.com/volca02/glsync