fglrx with kernel 3.4 and 3.5

[jfernyhough]

The wait is over! A working patch has been posted on http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495 by Zenitur.

HINT: /dev/shm makes a nice ramdisk if you have >2GB RAM.

Latest: Alberto Milone has pushed an updated 9.860 that has support for kernels 3.4 and 3.5: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal...8.960-0ubuntu2 (3.5 support nor working for me, locks as X loads).

Latest beta: Catalyst 12.6 Beta works. Instructions below. If unsure use 12.4. Thanks to miatawnt2b for pointing out the 12.6 beta existed!

In summary:
0) Preparation
1) Download and extract 12.6 from AMD.
2) Apply the patch attached here.
3) Build packages
4) Install
5) Remove watermark

Details:
0) If this is the first time you've done this, install the necessary development packages (normally installed by the installer, if any are missing they will be identified in step 3):
$ sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper dh-modaliases execstack

1) Once downloaded (the .run is in a .zip file. I shouldn't have to tell you how to deal with that), extract the installer files so we can patch manually:
$ sh ./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract ~/temp/amd

2) Download and apply the attached patch (taken from Arch's catalyst-test):
$ cd ~/temp/amd
$ patch -p1 <./3.4.patch

3) Build the packages (this will place the packages in the parent directory):
$ ./ati-installer.sh 8.980 --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal

4) Change to the parent directory and install the debs:
$ cd ..
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

5) In order to remove the watermark you will need to add a signature to /etc/ati/signature . I took the signature from 12.4 as demonstrated here: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Amd_watermark

All you have to do is add the following to /etc/ati/signature and restart X (e.g. log out).

b67d452b67e1e4baee18b65de7643cc0:8e537c1d56ccd588de2c866886490df38148761a24cca5eea7388168d3560bf9:8e1870185082d5dedb2ed53e835104f8d21877485fd7d282d62e8264d7005af38e4c711350d7d5dbdc2cd53e865159a5d74a76135fd0d2828a2b836bd7065af9

If you haven't already got an xorg.conf you will need to run:
$ sudo aticonfig --initial
and reboot.

All should work!

*** Beta 12.6 ***

Beta page: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...st126beta.aspx
Direct link: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/hotfix/c...x86.x86_64.zip

[Temüjin]

It would be funny if AMD pushed out Catalyst 12-5 tomorrow and it supported kernel 3.4

[Salane]

The wait is over! A working patch has been posted on http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495 by Zenitur.

HINT: /dev/shm makes a nice ramdisk if you have >2GB RAM.

In summary:
1) Download and extract 12.4 from AMD.
2) Apply the patch attached here.
3) Build packages
4) Install

Details:
1) Once downloaded extract the installer files so we can patch manually:
$ sh ./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract ~/temp/amd

2) Download and apply the patch from here:
$ cd ~/temp/amd
$ patch -p1 <./patch_to_fix_compiling_fglrx_12.4_with_linux_3.4.p atch

3) Build the packages (this will place the packages in the parent directory):
$ ./ati-installer.sh 8.961 --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal

4) Change to the parent directory and install the debs:
$ cd ..
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

If you haven't already got an xorg.conf you will need to run:
$ sudo aticonfig --initial
and reboot.

All should work!

~/temp/amd$ patch -p1 <./patch_to_fix_compiling_fglrx_12.4_with_linux_3.4.p atch
patching file common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c
patching file common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c
patch unexpectedly ends in middle of line
Hunk #1 succeeded at 217 with fuzz 1.

and when I go to the next step I get this.
./ati-installer.sh 8.961 --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal=========================================== ==========================
AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver Installer/Packager
================================================== ===================
Generating package: Ubuntu/quantal
Error: Distro Version entered incorrectly or not supported, use --listpkg to identify valid distro versions
Error: Distro Version entered incorrectly or not supported, use --listpkg to identify valid distro versions

But no Quantal in --listpkg

Ubuntu Packages:
Ubuntu/gutsy
Ubuntu/hardy
Ubuntu/intrepid
Ubuntu/jaunty
Ubuntu/karmic
Ubuntu/lucid
Ubuntu/maverick
Ubuntu/natty
Ubuntu/oneiric
Ubuntu/source
Ubuntu/precise

I copied /temp/amd/packages/Ubuntu/dists/precise to /temp/amd/packages/Ubuntu/dists/quantal and tried again. Further Errors were fixed by installing the following.
sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper dh-modaliases execstack

Dep errors on install of created deb files were fixed by
sudo apt-get -f install

after reboot
glxinfo
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: ATI
server glx version string: 1.4

[jfernyhough]

Ah, forgot about the extra packages. It's not the first time I've had to patch and install.

Added a Step 0. --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal should work fine; worked for me.

[Salane]

That was a major Duh moment in my haste I forgot to upgrade to quantal on my new install. Oh well at least others may learn of my mistake.

[AIPHEE]

Thank you! Works on Kubuntu 12.10 (even if is not under Canonial anymore).

[miatawnt2b]

anyone know if this works with 12.6 beta?
-J

[jfernyhough]

Took me a little to find the 12.6 beta but it's here: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...st126beta.aspx

Without the patch there's no makefile errors, just the same "error: ‘cpu_possible_map’ undeclared" when DKMS builds as with 12.4. Trying again with the patch.

--edit
Builds fine with the patch, DKMS doesn't report anything odd. Going to try a reboot.

--edit 2
Display comes up fine, driver seems to be working as I now have a horrible "Testing use only" watermark in the lower-right corner of the screen...

--edit 3
Using the signature from 12.4 removes the watermark.
In /etc/ati/signature put the following text:

b67d452b67e1e4baee18b65de7643cc0:8e537c1d56ccd588de2c866886490df38148761a24cca5eea7388168d3560bf9:8e1870185082d5dedb2ed53e835104f8d21877485fd7d282d62e8264d7005af38e4c711350d7d5dbdc2cd53e865159a5d74a76135fd0d2828a2b836bd7065af9

--edit 4
Updated op.

[jerrylamos]

CLI to the rescue! Quantal had my external monitor at 1280x768 and systems settings, displays doesn't work. My wife in a swimsuit stretched like a fun house mirror.

So....a bit of search on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

xrandr --output CRT1 --mode 1280x1024 --rate 60

and I'm up in business!

Quantal's finally usable.

Jerry

[ventrical]

I just got a seamless install with the daily 'live' (32bit)build on my:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV350 AQ [Radeon 9600]
01:00.1 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV350 AQ [Radeon 9600] (Secondary)