ati 8.18.8 driver & kernel 2.6.14 [reopened]

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Elmo234 · Post by **Elmo234** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:18 pm

Has anyone managed to make ati drivers work on gentoo-sources linux kernel 2.6.14?
The problem I have is that I'm not able to load the fglrx module...
dmesg says:

fglrx: Unknown symbol register_ioctl32_conversion
fglrx: Unknown symbol unregister_ioctl32_conversion

Does someone what this means?
Thank you

alienjon · Post by **alienjon** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:51 pm

try re-compiling ati-drivers after having upgrading the kernel

lacerto · Post by **lacerto** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:27 pm

Same problem here. I'm so sick of this ATI card, I'm thinking of going out and getting an nvidia instead

Elmo234 · Post by **Elmo234** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:43 pm

Yes, I recompiled ati-drivers (many versions now and the same problem). I've also recompiled the kernel...
I don't know what to do

I would like to change to nvidia, the problem is that this is a laptop.

spinax · Post by **spinax** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:32 pm

This patch solved my problems. register_ioctl32_yadayada something or other..

matt-- · Post by **matt--** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:10 pm

I came across this thread the other day, having the same problem myself, so I learned about device drivers and got knee-deep in the kernel. Tried to post about it here, but when I attempted to register I got a mysql error (until today).

Not that I'm using v8.18.8. This patch is untested with other versions, although I would suspect little modification would be necessary for it to be compatible.

Anyway, to apply:
ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild fetch
ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild unpack
cd /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/
wget http://www.credibleinstitution.org/matt ... blic.patch
patch -p0 < firegl_public.patch
ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild compile
ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild install
ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild qmerge

I'd make an ebuild but I think I've learned enough in this little adventure.

Cheers,
Matt Fata

ldoe3000 · Post by **ldoe3000** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:13 am

Thanks for sharing this patch, matt--. Unfortunately I'm getting an error when I try to apply it:

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patching file firegl_public.c
Hunk #3 FAILED at 1486.
patch: **** replacement text or line numbers mangled in hunk at line 50

Any advice?

matt-- · Post by **matt--** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:00 am

Yeah, look at that post again. I editted it (a few times) because I would try the patch, it would work, and I would post it, and it wouldn't.

Anyway, just wget it like the new directions say.

ldoe3000 · Post by **ldoe3000** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:25 am

Very cool, it worked this time around. Headed for a restart now. Thanks matt--!

Elmo234 · Post by **Elmo234** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:41 am

Lots of thankssss
It worked for me!!!

schlesi · Post by **schlesi** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:31 pm

matt--,

unfortunately, your solution didn't work for me. After

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ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild compile

I get this error message:

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...
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:3818: warning: passing arg 1 of `smp_call_function' from incompatible pointer type
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3', needed by `/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/fglrx.o'.  Stop.
make: *** [_module_/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.14-gentoo'
 * DRM module not built

Any ideas?

matt-- · Post by **matt--** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:22 pm

It's odd that the compile function doesn't do this for you, but libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3 should be a symlink to /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/VERSION/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3 where VERSION is x430_64a, x680_64a, or x690_64a depending on what version of X you use.

That should solve that problem. If you run into any similar dependency issues, run a find on the source tree for the file.
find /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/ -name 'filename'

Let me know how it works out.

schlesi · Post by **schlesi** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:55 pm

I have the file libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3 under /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/x690/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod. In which directory must I put the link to that file?

matt-- · Post by **matt--** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:03 pm

make is looking for it in /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-8.18.8/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/

Phreak · Post by **Phreak** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:27 am

Big thanks from me! Awsome thingie you've written here. Thanks again.

schlesi · Post by **schlesi** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:06 am

matt--,

thank you! That worked for me now.

mrpdaemon · Post by **mrpdaemon** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:23 pm

8.18.8 working with 2.6.14 now, but it performs horribly.

Under 2.6.13 I get 2600 average fps from glxgears
Update kernel to 2.6.14, I get 1600 average fps.

Anyone else notice similar drops in performance?

EDIT: Well not running amd64, but would still like to know

AngelM · Post by **AngelM** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:19 pm

I would to test it.

I have a two headed system but it not works very well I get on both screens the same. But I can move the as it was two screens and the second monitor became very yellow.

alienjon · Post by **alienjon** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:23 am

I get the following error when running the 'unpack':

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ebuild /usr/portage/media-video/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild unpack
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.14.13-r3.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.14.13-r2.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.14.13-r5.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.16.20.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.16.20-r1.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.18.6.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.18.6-r1.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.14.13-r4.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) ati-drivers-8.18.8-r1.ebuild
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/09ati
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.18.6
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/ioctl32.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/8.8.25-via-amd64.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/8.8.25-smp.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/fglrx-2.6.12-pci_name.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.14.13-r2
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.14.13-r5
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.16.20-r1
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.16.20
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/fglrx-8.14.13-alt-2.6.12-agp.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.18.6-r1
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/p1.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.18.8
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.18.8-r1
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/fglrx-2.6.12-inter_module_get.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/fglrx-2.6.14-access_ok.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/fglrx-2.6.14-compat_ioctl.patch
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.14.13-r3
>>> md5 files   ;-) files/digest-ati-drivers-8.14.13-r4
>>> md5 src_uri ;-) ati-driver-installer-8.18.8-i386.run
/usr/lib/portage/bin/ebuild.sh: line 1686: /var/db/pkg/media-video/ati-drivers-8.18.8/ati-drivers-8.18.8.ebuild: No such file or directory

!!! ERROR: media-video/ati-drivers-8.18.8 failed.
!!! Function , Line 1686, Exitcode 1
!!! error sourcing ebuild
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message.

alienjon · Post by **alienjon** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:28 am

Wait, my bad. I just noticed that this is the 'Gentoo on AMD64' section. I'm on x86. Will the patch still apply? (I'm guessing no?)

matt-- · Post by **matt--** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:51 am

This patch addresses a 64bit compatibility issue, if there is a 32bit ati driver problem, I am unaware of it.

ankhcraft · Post by **ankhcraft** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:00 am

I have the 8.19.10 version installed currently.

Every version of this driver following 8.14.x has had quite an annoying bug: it crashes on X shutdown, unless I log out of KDE and switch to a console.
As long as X doesn't switch to VT 7 for me after I run /etc/init.d/xdm stop (which it sometimes does), this workaround works... but it is extremely annoying, and if I ever forget to do it, my machine crashes.

Anyone else with this problem? Or, anyone who has any advice on what to try?

I've tried using vanilla sources and gentoo sources in hopes that it would fix things, but no dice.

The box is an eMachines m6805 laptop, AthlonXP 64 3000+, 512 MB ram.

oggialli · Post by **oggialli** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:44 pm

Edit : No longer.

ankhcraft · Post by **ankhcraft** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:58 pm

I just tried the 8.20.8 update. Nice performance increase (x86_64) but the crash on X logout is still there.

I'm going to start desperately playing w/ my kernel settings.

ankhcraft · Post by **ankhcraft** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:17 pm

Let me also note that Matt's x86_64 patch posted above is no longer necessary in release 8.20.8 of the ATI drivers.
If you want an ebuild for the 8.20.8 version (amd64 arch only), then download it here:

http://68.32.124.182:8080/ati-drivers-8.20.8.ebuild

- jk

ati 8.18.8 driver & kernel 2.6.14 [reopened]

ati 8.18.8 driver & kernel 2.6.14 [reopened]

Stability issues