New 8.42.3 and FireGL, better method

[kewlemer]

# cd common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
(Change GCC4 to GCC3 if needed, and x86 to x86_64 if your kernel is 64bit).

How to know if GCC3 is needed ?

 # ln -s ../../../../../arch/x86/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mo d/libfglrx_ip.a.GCC4 libfglrx_ip.a.GCC4

My gcc version is -
gcc version 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-27)
Using the defaults should have used GCC4 (I didn't change to GCC3 since I don't know if I should). But why do I see libfglrx_ip.a.GCC instead of libfglrx_ip.a.GCC4 ?

I still see the unsupported message log in xorg log. Any pointers greatly welcome.

Thanks,
KM

[ambro814]

I thought it was obvious to use GCC4 if yor gcc ic 4.*.* and GCC3 for 3.*.*. Supposing your kernel is 32-bit, just do this instead of the 'ln':

cp ../../../../../arch/x86/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/libfglrx_ip.a.GCC* .

From your post I assume the module built properly. Then make sure:
- you replaced the kernel module (and reloaded it if you didn't restart the system, "rmmod fglrx", "modprobe fglrx")
- you replaced /etc/ati/control
- you removed ChipID from xorg.conf

[Kano]

Are you really sure you have to do it that way? Usually you apply the patch then start the installer with:

sh $DRIVER --extract fglrx-install
cd fglrx-install
patch -p1 <../whatever.patch
bash ati-installer.sh $VER

$VER is the driver version. $DRIVER the installer package. You can use of course build distro specific packages too - example:

bash ati-installer.sh $VER --buildpkg Ubuntu/edgy

My latest repack script can package it again after patching

[mishoo]

Thanks for your help! I was being stupid and realized that I copied fglrx.ko into the wrong location. However, on the bright side, without DRI, I can resume and suspend perfectly fine with 8.42.3

Suspend/resume works for me -- I just needed to set POST_VIDEO=false in /etc/defaults/acpi-support (Debian here, not sure for other distros).

Thanks Ambro for the patch!

[osmanovic100]

Can this patch for Mobility 7500?
What comes to "FGL_ASIC_ID (?x????)" for mobility 7500?

Thank you in advance for Help

[bridgman]

Can this patch for Mobility 7500?
What comes to "FGL_ASIC_ID (?x????)" for mobility 7500?

Thank you in advance for Help

Sorry, but the latest drivers don't have code for the R100/R200 family of GPUs. I believe the 7500 is R100 family.

[osmanovic100]

Hi bridgman,



As you see here, supports AMD / ATI FireGL cards also some not, and thanks to this patch;

http://xtruder.homelinux.net/~ambro/ati.firegl-8.41.7.patch

Also running unsupported ATI cards ...?

This is a Mobility Radeon not possible?

See;

http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/

This Modd under Windows does exactly that, why should that not work under Linux?

Pleas Help!

[dralthiace]

Link dead?

Hi, the link for the patch returns a "404 File not found". I'm using the URL:

http://xtruder.homelinux.net/~ambro/ati.firegl-8.41.7.patch

Does anyone know where I can get this patch? If it's short, maybe someone can just post it into the forum?

My FireGL and I thank you!