ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver doesn't work

[clement.analogue]

Hi,

The installation of "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates)" doesn't work on Ubuntu x64 12.04 (and 11.10) with an ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5400 on a laptop HP Pavillon dv7-4176sf. The logs :

2012-04-26 17:26:57,579 WARNING: /sys/module/fglrx_updates/drivers does not exist, cannot rebind fglrx_updates driver
2012-04-26 17:27:20,726 DEBUG: fglrx.enabled(fglrx_updates): target_alt None current_alt /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf other target alt None other current alt /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf
2012-04-26 17:27:20,727 DEBUG: fglrx_updates is not the alternative in use
2012-04-26 17:27:20,753 DEBUG: fglrx.enabled(fglrx_updates): target_alt None current_alt /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf other target alt None other current alt /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf
2012-04-26 17:27:20,753 DEBUG: fglrx_updates is not the alternative in use

If I install fglrx-updates with apt-get, then I run

$ sudo aticonfig --initial -f
Uninitialised file found, configuring.
PowerXpress info: Diagnostic output from /usr/lib/fglrx/switchlibglx:
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is broken.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules with a link.

Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Saving back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-2

If I install the "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver", There isn't error, but the 3D seems to not work anymore. For instance, I can't run gnome-shell.

$ fglrxinfo 
X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
  Serial number of failed request:  12
  Current serial number in output stream:  12

$ fgl_glxgears 
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
  Serial number of failed request:  12
  Current serial number in output stream:  12

For Ubuntu 11.04, I solved the problem with the catalyst driver on AMD website. Since Ubuntu 11.10, this driver breaks everything. The installation seems to end well, but when I reboot, the system stops when the graphic session starts, no tty available. If I turn off then turn on the laptop (not simply reboot), I can run th recovery mode, but I can't uninstall the catalyst driver, so I install Ubuntu again from scratch.

$ lspci|grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series]

$ sudo lshw -C display
  *-display               
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series]
       vendor: Hynix Semiconductor (Hyundai Electronics)
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=radeon latency=0
       resources: irq:46 memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:c4400000-c441ffff ioport:4000(size=256) memory:c4440000-c445ffff
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 02
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:43 memory:c0000000-c03fffff memory:b0000000-bfffffff ioport:5050(size=8)

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:    12.04
Codename:    precise

$ uname -a
Linux laptop 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1600 x 900, maximum 8192 x 8192
LVDS1 connected 1600x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm
   1600x900       60.1*+
   1440x900       59.9  
   1360x768       59.8     60.0  
   1152x864       60.0  
   1024x768       60.0  
   800x600        60.3     56.2  
   640x480        59.9  
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

[mvmacd]

Doesn't work for me either [the 'post release' updated one]. Here is the log when trying to install that:
http://pastebin.com/YgANe4hF

When I install the non-post-updated version, it installs. But then I went to Youtube and it would not play in sync and was choppy.

Then I go to Settings > Details > Overview and it says

Graphics VESA: SUMO

I have ubuntu 12.04, HP Pavillion DV6-1149wm with A6-3400m cpu w/ Radeon graphics

edit:

$ fglrxinfo 
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 6520G
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11627 Compatibility Profile Context

[ssm2017]

hello
im having the same problem.
trying to install the post-fixes version returns an error and when installing the release version, when restarting, no screen anymore and no tty available.

lspci|grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV630 [Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT]

sudo lshw -C display
  *-display               
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: RV630 [Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT]
       vendor: Hynix Semiconductor (Hyundai Electronics)
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=radeon latency=0
       resources: irq:47 memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:d0620000-d062ffff ioport:3000(size=256) memory:d0600000-d061ffff

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:	12.04
Codename:	precise

uname -a
Linux inux 3.2.0-24-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25 08:43:22 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 8192 x 8192
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 433mm x 270mm
   1680x1050      60.0*+
   1400x1050      60.0  
   1280x1024      59.9  
   1440x900       59.9  
   1280x960       59.9  
   1280x854       59.9  
   1280x800       59.8  
   1280x720       59.9  
   1152x768       59.8  
   1024x768       59.9  
   800x600        59.9  
   848x480        59.7  
   720x480        59.7  
   640x480        59.4  
DIN disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

[Yellow Pasque]

To OP: you have hybrid intel/AMD graphics, so you should not be installing Catalyst/fglrx

To others: the "post-fixes" fglrx-updates package is the same as the regular fglrx package since Ubuntu 12.04 was just released..

[mvmacd]

To OP: you have hybrid intel/AMD graphics, so you should not be installing Catalyst/fglrx

To others: the "post-fixes" fglrx-updates package is the same as the regular fglrx package since Ubuntu 12.04 was just released..

Are you talking about the 'post-release updates' driver in the "Additional Drivers" ?
They can't be the same because only the non-post-release driver will install.

Also, even if it was, would that explain why Youtube plays back worse than when I was on 11.04? Also the effects are kind of choppy, and google maps is quirky.

[clement.analogue]

I updated some informations in the first message.

To OP: you have hybrid intel/AMD graphics, so you should not be installing Catalyst/fglrx

You mean I should ...
Actually, without the Catalyst driver, both graphic cards are on, so the battery empties very quickly. On Ubuntu 11.04, it worked fine. With the Catalyst driver, I could chose only one card. That's why I want to install the proprietary driver.

[analyzer123]

See this topic:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1930450

it works for me. See my post in that topic near the end.

[clement.analogue]

I tired the how to of the first message, but it doesn't work with ATI 5000 graphic cards.

[clement.analogue]

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