Livna ATI Driver Problems, FC5 Radeon X1600XT

[d3viant]

Hi

I am having some trouble configuring the ATI drivers for this card. I have downloaded and installed the livna rpm files via yum, then run the command aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Upon a reboot (or init 3 / init 5) all I get is a black screen. I don't get any pictures at all on the screen, then I have to press ctrl alt del to get it to restart.

Below is the result of glxinfo

[root@seans-comp Downloads]# glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier,
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
    GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.2)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x22 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x23 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  1 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None

and fglrxinfo:

[root@seans-comp Downloads]# fglrxinfo
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.2)

and the monitor and device sectionof the xorg.conf file:

Section "Monitor"

 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "M-17"
        DisplaySize  340        270
        HorizSync    30.0 - 80.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "aticonfig Monitor 0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "vesa"
        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName   "ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 71e0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     16
                Modes    "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
        Device     "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
        Monitor    "aticonfig Monitor 0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
        EndSubSection
EndSection

I'm not sure if its something to do with the XFree86-DRI missing or what?

thanks

d3viant

[Waggoneer]

In my case the problem was there are two different ati-fglrx drivers from livna.
One kind is for the Linux kernel 2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
and the other is for Linux kernel 2.6.16-1.2080_FC5smp

Following the normal directions that are in most threads doesnt take this into accout.
I am not sure what the difference is between the kernels, but this solved my problem.

[d3viant]

As far as I am aware, I have got the non-smp kernel files installed, to match my non-smp kernel, but I will double check that yum hasn't done something stupid in that respect

[d3viant]

Yep, its the right version of the rpm for the right kernel - both are non-smp flavours

[numeric]

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 71e0"
EndSection

is this passage still yet in your xorg.conf?

then go to bash and enter

ati-fglrx-display enable
ati-fglrx-display enabledri

the restart the XServer!

[d3viant]

hmm, that did something - there was a lot of hdd activity, but those lines remain in the xorg.conf file and i still get a blank screen on init 5

[d3viant]

Ok, looking further at the ATI help (which is not very useful tbh) here https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...ux_8.23.7.html

I am not even sure if the x1x00 range is supported - this guide only mentions the x850 at the most. Has anyone had any success getting an x1300+ card working in linux?

[d3viant]

Ok, trying this again with a borrowed x800GTO - which should be supported :P

Removed all fglrx files and installed again via yum.

Ran

ati-fglrx-config-display enable
ati-fglrx-config-display enabledri
aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
aticonfig enable

then rebooted - now this is weird. I get the initial screen where it shows the FC5 bubble logo with the status bar below on initial boot, but then when the GDM login screen should appear, it just goes to a blank screen (although there is an input signal)

Any ideas anyone?

[brandor]

Try disabling SELinux to see if the driver works.

[johannlo]

Just a shot in the dark: I just fixed a livna ATI driver black screen of doom issue, problem turned out to be my MONITOR config in xorg.conf - specifically it didn't like the depth of 16. Changed it to 24, and viola, all working, glxgears gives 8k hehe

check out the results of your log file (its in /var/log) for clues, that's how I found my problem

[d3viant]

SELinux is disable altogether - got sick of having to work around it

The monitor was set to 16 bit display, but changing it to 24 made no difference. - I still get a blank black screen with a blue line down the right hand side of the screen (which i always get due to the use of a kvm switch)

[d3viant]

Ok, there is a new ati driver out 2 days ago. This in theory supports the latest ATI x1x00 series of cards and, even though it insists it supports xorg 7.0, when you try that in the install, it says xorg v 7 isn't supported. I guess we have to wait for livna to update their copies then try again

[Finalzone]

You don't need to disable SELinux. Make sure to enable text relocation on Compatibily inside SELinux tab.

[d3viant]

Ok, just tried the new ATI drivers from the livna test repository (which now support the X1x00 series!)

They worked flawlessly first time!

[zackiv31]

I'm having issues like yours, did you just do a "yum install fglrx" and reboot? When were the new livna drivers released?