Remove "AMD testing use only" script

[homerhomer]

How I really "PAY" for my AMD video card on Linux.

If you are using the latest beta then you'll notice a "AMD test use only" watermark.

This little bash script should fix that :D

Run as root and you should be good

As always, use at your own risk

[donovanz]

i love u so much!!!!!!!!!!!! kkkkkkkkkk ty dude

[rockinkaj]

works greak thanx

[AARyuzakiKK]

Thanks!!
It worked fine with Ubuntu 12.10 and driver AMD 12.11 beta:popcorn:

[hexag]

careful guys, probably my fault which did it, but this script totalled my install. all good now though :) got stuck on boot & rummaging round xorg, etc, resulted in nowt.

**USE AT OWN RISK!***

[revnoah]

Worked perfectly for me. Thanks!

[aleshashvaika]

Worked fine on Ubuntu 12.10 x64 with 12.11 beta drivers. Thanks a lot!

[lukebolger]

Hi guys, I have switched from windows 8 (the HORROR!) to Ubuntu 12.10 today, I must say it rocks, but I am a total noob now, so Please explain how I can run this as root? I selected run as exe in properties but there is no option to run as root????

[MG&TL]

Hi guys, I have switched from windows 8 (the HORROR!) to Ubuntu 12.10 today, I must say it rocks, but I am a total noob now, so Please explain how I can run this as root? I selected run as exe in properties but there is no option to run as root????

Welcome! Great community here, I'm sure you'll love it. Here we're going to need a little shell (command-line) use, as this is a non-standard use case.

First backup stuff. System-changing scripts can and do break. While linux breaks really nicely and informatively, it still breaks. :)

Remember where you've downloaded the script to. I.e if it's in Downloads/remove_amd_message.sh, remember that.

Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T), it's a little purple box. Then type:


sudo Downloads/remove_amd_message.sh

replacing the path with what you remembered.

Enter your password when prompted (you can't see it, just type and press return), then you should be okay to go. :)

For more information, check here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

[lukebolger]

Thanks for your reply man!

I tried what you said, when it asks for the password, it doesn't let me type it! The keyboard works fine when typing in the command, but when the password is requested I cant type it!

[MG&TL]

Thanks for your reply man!

I tried what you said, when it asks for the password, it doesn't let me type it! The keyboard works fine when typing in the command, but when the password is requested I cant type it!

That's what I meant by "You can't see it." Just type and press return and it will work. Confusing, right? :)

[lukebolger]

Sorted it now THANKS!

[coed]

Top Man!

Just wanted to say thanks for this, worked a treat! :)

Used it on a new system I was building, using Mint 14 and the pre-beta version was having issues so decided to try the Beta version which worked a treat, *except* the little logo down in the bottom - ran the script and booyar!

:guitar:

[midfingr]

Excellent! Thank you very much. :)

[mentorious]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature

(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc


Reboot and everything works :)

[sk1887]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc
Reboot and everything works :)
lol it works
On mint 14 I have a huge notification bar on the bottom where the AMD watermark was :P

[MeteorBlume]

Used the script, now when Ubuntu boots, it stucks at the Ubuntu-Loading screen. I dont even get to the login anymore.........

[timetopat]

Thanks for this. I had this problem and luckily I found your script.

[MilesRdz]

I used the method mentorious mentioned and it works. :)

[Pozihead]

Thanks works a treat

[Ste_JDM]

Ty!

[Teraspes]

Thanks!

For those of you who don't want to create an account and/or login to access the file, I made it available here: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1424555/

[tjeremiah]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature

(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc


Reboot and everything works :)

Thanks! AMD should have an option to remove it in their manager.

[eloinischith]

Thank you so much :) im new to Linux this just gave me all the reason to permanently say good buy to windows :)

[starfyredragon]

Any suggestions on how to remove the script? It was great and all, don't get me wrong, it was wonderful to remove that watermark. But now, as I'm looking up updating my drivers, while attempting the prerequisite uninstall of old drivers, the uninstaller says the driver has been altered. Any suggestions?

[starfyredragon]

Addendum: Forcing the uninstall of the catalyst drivers worked fine for me, no big issues other than a warning when I restarted that amounted to nothing.

[psychok9]

Thanks a lot homerhomer!

Uninstall from /usr/share/ati? I've installed 13.2 beta 3 generating package .deb, can I encounter the same problem?
Maybe forcing a reinstall (sudo dpkg -i amd*.deb for me) and, after it, can we uninstall?

[auxilium]

Thanks homerhomer

that saves the day. the script works perfect!!!

[Pozihead]

Works great thanks:P

[Ximaceo]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature

(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc


Reboot and everything works :)

Easy, thank you :P

[ubunet]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature

(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc


Reboot and everything works :)

+1! Works for me.

Netbook Acer One 722/Xubuntu 12.10 x32/Radeon HD 6290/AMD Catalyst 13.1

[AbtZ]

There's simpler method. You only need to "sign" your drivers:


sudo gedit /etc/ati/signature

(or other editor, e.g. kate in kubuntu)

Delete "UNSIGNED" and paste this code:


9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc


Reboot and everything works :)


Here's how to do the safer signature replacer with a oneliner:

sed -i "s/^UNSIGNED/9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc/g" /etc/ati/signature

I'll also attach a more advanced script that guides you through the process. It essentially does the same thing.

[Looking4Llamas]

Thanks So Much It WORKED!!! :KS

[stevetsc]

Here's how to do the safer signature replacer with a oneliner:

sed -i "s/^UNSIGNED/9777c589791007f4aeef06c922ad54a2:ae59f5b9572136d99 fdd36f0109d358fa643f2bd4a2644d9efbb4fe91a9f6590a14 5:f612f0b01f2565cd9bd834f8119b309bae11a1ed4a2661c4 9fdf3fad11986cc4f641f1ba1f2265909a8e34ff1699309bf2 11a7eb4d7662cd9f8e3faf14986d92f646f1bc/g" /etc/ati/signature

I'll also attach a more advanced script that guides you through the process. It essentially does the same thing.

Thanks! used this command with 13.04B2 (AMD64) and AMD13.3B3 and works great! Anyone else wanting to use Raring and get decent frame rates this seems to be the best way to go.

[josh11]

Does this work in 13.04? I tried to perform this, and got "Downloads/script.sh" is an unknown command.

[mentorious]

Are you sure that command was correct?


cd ~/Download

and then


chmod a+x script.sh && ./script.sh

[techouse]

This script worked perfectly for me. All other methods I tried, including an alternative script from Kano http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?19875-Unsupported-Hardware-watermark, sinature signing ... etc failed. The reason I really posted this however is because the script also fixed another really annoying problem for me. Everytime I rebooted, my graphics card would revert to some default settings, including a ridiculously low refresh rate of 24 Hz! My screen would actually flicker, which I'd never even seen before with an LCD. This meant after every reboot, I'd have to go to the catalyst control center and change my settings. Annoying. This problem is now gone along with the watermark. Thanks HomerHomer!

Ubuntu 13.10 64-bit
ATI FirePro V4800 (FireGL) Graphics Adapter
fglrx-updates 2:13.101-0ubuntu3 (Driver Packaging Version 13.101-130523a-157671E-ATI)
fglrx-amdcccle-updates 2:13.101-0ubuntu3 (Catalyst Control Center Version 2.18)
OpenGL Version 4.2.12337 Compatibility Profile Context FireGL 13.101