Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well.
First I`m new to GNU-Linux/libre (Trisquel) and I`m very confused about the
topic GNU-Linux/libre and which gpu I am able to use with it.
I know that I can use some nvidia gpu like 600/700 I also have right now 2
nvidia gpus for testing purpose one is gtx 580 which works but performance
wise it is awful and a gtx 770 which I had the best performance result so
far.
But I have some ethical issues using hardware from this company (nvidia),
they behavior against the nouveau project making things much complicated for
reverse engineering and other stuff which lets me avoid using them.
I was searching the whole web for an answer but I didn't get really a
satisfied one. Also at a reddit topic some one who says he can use amd gpu
with linux/libre.
I have found here a post from jxself which says:
/* Firmware Names */
-#define FIRMWARE_TONGA "amdgpu/tonga_uvd.bin"
-#define FIRMWARE_CARRIZO "amdgpu/carrizo_uvd.bin"
-#define FIRMWARE_FIJI "amdgpu/fiji_uvd.bin"
-#define FIRMWARE_STONEY "amdgpu/stoney_uvd.bin"
+#define FIRMWARE_TONGA "/*(DEBLOBBED)*/"
+#define FIRMWARE_CARRIZO "/*(DEBLOBBED)*/"
+#define FIRMWARE_FIJI "/*(DEBLOBBED)*/"
+#define FIRMWARE_STONEY "/*(DEBLOBBED)*/"
So what does that mean, can I use an amd gpu depending on this firmware, with
3D acceleration?
For testing I have r9 280 depends on Tahiti (which works but with out 3d
acceleration) and the r7 260x depends on Bonaire. But someone from
h-node.org/ had a r7 240 which also depends on Oland, I think.
Or is there no amd gpu outside which works with 3D acceleration?
Also I was looking for at h-node.org/videocards/catalogue and found the only
amd gpu which could fit my needs is r7 200 but users are in doubt about:
"Was contributed back in 2014 by an anonymous user. So It was way back then,
when there was no Linux-libre as it is today and maybe a lot of firmware was
not removed back then. The device was accepted then.", says Ark74.
It is very frustrating if there is no 100% clear answer or a detailed list
which gpu is working with 3d acceleration. About this topic (or I`m just to
stupid to understand it xD) also it was very confusing that trisquel has
amdgpu, radeon and ati driver. Why they are there if amdgpu require non free
firmware?
Also confusing reading something like that "Linux-libre kernel = 100% Freedom
... Updated AMD GPU".
I hope some one can enlighten/help me about this problem i have. Thank you
very much and greets.
Ps: sry for my bad english xD
