burn_: how to know have i installed the radeonhd driver?
burn_: how to know have i installed the radeonhd driver?
adamk_: burn_: Most linux distributions provide packages for the radeonhd drivers. What distribution are you using?
virtuald: burn_: if you're using it it'll show up in /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Adian: Hello. I am using the following video card under Debian sid (unstable):
Adian: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV730XT [Radeon HD 4670]
Adian: I have tried both the radeonhd (version 1.2.5) and radeon (version 6.12.2) drivers but am unable to get any 2D acceleration working. Is that expected with this card? It seemed like the changelogs indicated there might be some experimental support for 700 series cards...
Adian: I've tried multiple AccelMethod settings in both drivers
Adian: under radeonhd, I get an error in Xorg.0.log of:
Adian: (EE) RADEONHD(0): RHDDRIFinishScreenInit: RHDDRIKernelInit Failed.
Adian: amongst other messages
Adian: anyway, I was hoping to get XVideo support at least. Should I just hold out for the next release, or is there some relatively painless way to get that support now?
airlied: you need a newer kernel
Adian: how new? I'm using a custom 2.6.30 kernel based on debian's sources
Adian: did I forget to compile something in? radeon module is loaded
airlied: ci id
airlied: should work but might have missing pci id
Adian: I see
Adian: I think this is mine: 1002:9490
Adian: is that something that's registered in the radeon module? Or would that also be in the userspace driver?
airlied: its in both
Adian: ok
Adian: should I submit this to someone to get it included?
airlied: it might be in a later one
airlied: let me check
airlied: hmm should be in 2.6.30
Adian: i started to look at the source, but then got distracted... what file should the IDs be listed in?
airlied: kernel is include/drm/drm_pciids.h
airlied: does modprobe radeon do anything?
Adian: ah, thanks
airlied: anything in dmesg?
airlied: also make sure fglrx isn't in use
Adian: ah! I didn't see that before. I suppose this is bad:
Adian: [168783.289399] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map
Adian: [168783.289578] [drm] Loading RV730 CP Microcode
Adian: [168783.289581] platform r600_cp.0: firmware: requesting radeon/RV730_cp.bin
Adian: [168783.294692] r600_cp: Failed to load firmware "radeon/RV730_cp.bin"
Adian: [168783.294694] [drm:r600_do_init_cp] *ERROR* Failed to load firmware!
airlied: ah debian fial
Adian: I need to grab that firmware from elsewhere?
airlied: you need to install some firmware from non-free becuase debian is stupid
Adian: well, I actually agree with that policy, but yeah, they should have put a recommends or suggests dependency for it
airlied: they should offer to install it for you
Adian: yeah, exactly. of course I built my own kernel, so that's tough to track.
Adian: I'm not sure if there's even a package for it
MostAwesomeDude: Pfft, "non-free." Oh, man. But that's another thing entirely.
Adian: ok, so got past that. thanks airlied
Adian: let me see if xvinfo gives me what I want...
Adian: sweet!
Adian: with exa I finally get xvideo. at least Myth wont complain anymore
Adian: As for non-free stuff.... Debian just plays it extra safe. It would be so easy for a company to shut down many distros if they wanted to sue for redistribution of proprietary code
airlied: not when the code has license to redistribute :-)
Adian: and acting as a base distro for others, debian can really hand over a pile of code to a branch without fear
Adian: yeah, but redistribute and modify and not hindered by patents, trademarks and other BS?
Adian: debian just keeps the highest standard of freedom.
airlied: they are inconsistent though
Adian: very true
Adian: they are.
Adian: it's only recently that they cracked down ont he kernel
Adian: which is what threw me
airlied: like they have bugs open against -nv for years
Adian: yeah. and debian is slow to move on a lot of things
airlied: but I much change the topic on #radeon to point Debian users to debian suppor tppl
Adian: but when you have than many weekend warriors put together... things are bound to move slowly
airlied: this becoming the biggest faq
Adian: btw, the package I had to install was firmware-linux
Adian: yeah, you probably should have a page or something in your wiki (if you don't already) on common hangups like this.
Adian: I always try to search by my error messages, but if they aren't on pages with any info, it's tough
Adian: in this case, I just missed that error though
Adian: anyway, thanks again
neotuli: hey i've got a X1400 which was working fine with radeonhd, then i updated to a more recent radeonhd driver and whenever i run things that need opengl the screen colors get inverted
neotuli: any ideas?