AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

[Rog131]

AMD 8.42.3 Display Driver Released -- The Baby Is Born
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5947

AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=887&num=1

[Rog131]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

Trying:

fglrxinfo

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI RADEON 9600 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6958 Release

xvinfo

X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
Adaptor #0: "ATI Radeon Video Overlay"
number of ports: 1
port base: 131
operations supported: PutImage
supported visuals:
depth 24, visualID 0x23
depth 24, visualID 0x24
depth 24, visualID 0x25
...
maximum XvImage size: 2048 x 2048
Number of image formats: 4
...

Errors:

:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)"
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

Warnings:

:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(WW)"
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:3:0:1) found
(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
(WW) fglrx(0): Only one display is connnected,so single mode is enabled
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24
...

Maybe it is this:
lots of "AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual ....etc." in xorg log
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/113082

How can I check if AIGLX is running (gutsy)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3580165

grep -i AIGLX /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(==) AIGLX enabled
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25
...
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x71
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x72
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so

fgl_glxgears

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
4654 frames in 5.0 seconds = 930.800 FPS
5050 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1010.000 FPS
5041 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1008.200 FPS
5041 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1008.200 FPS
5032 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1006.400 FPS
5047 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1009.400 FPS

glxgears

22662 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4532.344 FPS
22709 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4541.651 FPS
22699 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4539.735 FPS
22631 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4526.112 FPS
22631 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4526.103 FPS

[SheeEttin]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

Downloading now...
(Yes, this takes precedence over homework.)

EDIT: Had to install a few times, but it worked after I removed and reloaded the module. Dunno why, I did reboot...
Anyway, I do have AIGLX working! Now to figure out this new-fangled Compiz thing.

[Rog131]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out


And when using

Option "TexturedVideo" "True"

in the xorg.conf:

xvinfo

X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
Adaptor #0: "ATI Radeon AVIVO Video"
number of ports: 4
port base: 131
operations supported: PutImage
supported visuals:
depth 24, visualID 0x23
depth 24, visualID 0x24
depth 24, visualID 0x25
depth 24, visualID 0x26
...
maximum XvImage size: 4096 x 4096
Number of image formats: 2
...

Old version:

Option "VideoOverlay" "on"

[javierrivera]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

I read about it on slashdot (I know, not exactly the best source), seems like it doesn't support the XComposite extension yet, so no compiz without xgl.

Again, unconfirmed info from slashdot, treat with care.

Javier.

[Rog131]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

Michael Larabel:
AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!

Now onto arguably the most sought after feature... AIGLX. It's been a long time coming, and it's here today, but there are a few words of caution. Be forewarned that there is a bug in Compiz 0.3 affecting the fglrx 8.42.3 driver and there may be a few other situations where Compiz or Compiz Fusion may not work immediately. The bug found in Compiz 0.3 and that's causing havoc with fglrx 8.42.3, has been resolved in Compiz 0.6. Next month in fglrx 8.43, AMD will be introducing a workaround for Compiz 0.3 support. If you try enabling the "desktop effects" in Fedora 7 with fglrx 8.42.3, it will fail. However, if you install Beryl or Compiz Fusion on Fedora 7 from a repository, it should work.

and

At Phoronix we have tested Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" quite extensively with the fglrx 8.42 series and have found it to work well with Compiz Fusion and its default effects. Whether you're using Ubuntu or another distribution, be sure to add "fglrx" to the Compiz driver white list, if needed.

But

New fglrx 8.42.3 to Gutsy
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/156325

Giovanni Lovato

I think we can wait a better release or buy a graphic card other than AMD/ATI.
This fglrx 8.42.3 supports AIGLX but it's 50% slower than XGL.
I'm turning back to 8.37.6 + XGL!

and

John Dong

HEADS UP:

This release is not "perfect" and may be a regression from previous releases. Phoronix reports mixed success, not to mention xorg.conf needs to change a bit (un-disable composite extensions), video flickering in Compiz, and Compiz needing backporting.

Please be careful and get plenty of feedback before doing this as a Gutsy LRM update...

[Fintan]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

As far as I can see this driver does not support the radeon 9250 series. Can anyone confirm that. I wish it would

[EowynCarter]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

as i have trouble that seam related to the at drivers, i would like to try this out.

But i'm kinda a novice on that so... As anyone tryied this with a atiX1300 ?

easy to install or not ?

[Rog131]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

As far as I can see this driver does not support the radeon 9250 series. Can anyone confirm that. I wish it would

Hmm - i don't think so.

I have seen a rumor/news that AMD will drop support for R300 (Ati 9600) or older cards in the coming year.

[Fintan]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

That is what I thought. Oh well, a new video card won't hurt

[Rog131]

Re: AMD (Ati) 8.42.3 is out

But i'm kinda a novice on that so... As anyone tryied this with a atiX1300 ?

easy to install or not ?

With 9600 it was just:

Download ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run


Install necessary tools:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Create .deb packages:
sudo bash ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/gutsy

Install .deb packages:
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.42.3-1*.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.42.3-1*.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-amdcccle_8.42.3-1*.deb

Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src/:
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb

Fix broken dependencies
sudo apt-get -f install

Compile the kernel module:
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant build fglrx
sudo module-assistant install fglrx
sudo depmod -a

Remove from xorg.conf

Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"0"
EndSection

and

	Option "AIGLX"	"false"

Restart