Please note that the WORKAROUND of using the https://launchpad.net/~makson96/+archive/fglrx PPA is imperfect, because it places the "AMD Unsupported hardware" watermark on the bottom-right corner of the screen.
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Christopher M. Penalver <christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Confirmed > > ** Description changed: > > The "fgrlx" package now installs successfully for me. However, I > believe it's not recognizing my chip, the ATI FirePro M7740. This is > the chip that Dell uses in the Precision M6500 laptop from about 3 years > ago. > > I have a few reasons for thinking fglrx isn't doing its job for this > chip: > > (1) When I run "fglrxinfo", I get the following output: > > cjc@awesome:~$ fglrxinfo > X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such > operation) > Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) > Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) > Serial number of failed request: 12 > Current serial number in output stream: 12 > > (2) When I run "amdcccle", I get a dialog box with this message: > > There was a problem initializing Catalyst Control Center Linux edition. > It could be caused by the following. > > No AMD graphics driver is installed, or the AMD driver is not functioning > properly. > Please install the AMD driver appropriate for you AMD hardware, or > configure using aticonfig. > > (3) When I run "aticonfig", I get this message: > > aticonfig: No supported adapters detected > + > + I tested > + > https://launchpad.net/~andrikos/+archive/ppa/+packages?field.name_filter=&field.status_filter=published&field.series_filter=quantal > + but this did not work. > > WORKAROUND: In Quantal 64-bit use the PPA > https://launchpad.net/~makson96/+archive/fglrx . > > -- > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 > Package: fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 > Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom] > CompositorRunning: None > Date: Mon Oct 1 11:08:09 2012 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: quantal > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: fglrx, 9.000, 3.5.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed > GraphicsCard: > Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI M97 GL [ATI FirePro M7740] > [1002:94a3] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:12ef] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120913.3) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M6500 > PccardctlIdent: > Socket 0: > no product info available > PccardctlStatus: > Socket 0: > no card > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_US:en > TERM=xterm > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-16-generic > root=UUID=4bae9a7c-c922-4719-875e-aa122a39f3a7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: fglrx-installer > UnitySupportTest: > Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with > exit code 1: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or > no such operation) > Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) > Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) > Serial number of failed request: 22 > Current serial number in output stream: 22 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 01/27/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A06 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd01/27/2011:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM6500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: > dmi.product.name: Precision M6500 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu5 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu2 > > ** Summary changed: > > - 1002:94a3 fglrx doesn't support ATI FirePro M7740 chip > + 1002:94a3 fglrx doesn't work with ATI FirePro M7740 chip > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059655 > > Title: > 1002:94a3 fglrx doesn't work with ATI FirePro M7740 chip > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1059655/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059655 Title: 1002:94a3 fglrx doesn't work with ATI FirePro M7740 chip To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1059655/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
