Hello,
I got a new HP computer and need some help installing drivers for my graphics card and the ethernet card.
The graphics card is a Radeon HD7770, the ethernet chip is an Atheros chip.
Code:
[user@HP ~]$ uname -a
Linux HP 3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Jul 5 20:20:59 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Code:
[user@HP ~]$ lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 683d
[user@HP ~]$ lspci | grep Atheros
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1091 (rev 08)
I already made some progress on the graphic card problem:
First, I installed the catalyst 12.6beta from the amd website, but I removed it and followed the instructions in the
this guide.
It kind of works, but some thing make me wonder if everything is installed correctly...
Code:
[user@HP ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "0-DFP5"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"
Option "TargetRefresh" "60"
Option "Position" "1920 0"
Option "Rotate" "normal"
Option "Disable" "false"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "0-DFP6"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"
Option "TargetRefresh" "60"
Option "Position" "0 0"
Option "Rotate" "normal"
Option "Disable" "false"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "Monitor-DFP5" "0-DFP5"
Option "Monitor-DFP6" "0-DFP6"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Virtual 3840 1920
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
I use two monitors and used the Catalyst control center to set them up the way I need them.
Code:
[user@HP ~]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: ATI
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, GLX_AMD_gpu_association
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11733 Compatibility Profile Context
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.20
OpenGL extensions:
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Code:
[user@HP ~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11733 Compatibility Profile Context
When I run glxgears, I cannot see the three wheels, I just get a black window and this fps output. Do you think my opengl is not installed properly?
Code:
[user@HP ~]$ glxgears
14978 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2995.511 FPS
14958 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2991.548 FPS
When running BOINC, it also says 'No usable GPUs found'. I don't know if these problems are related, but I would love to use the GPU for crunching. Do you have any idea, what I might have to chane in my settings?
Besides this, I did not manage to make the Atheros ethernet chip work. The computer comes with a Ralink WLAN chip, that works perfectly. I would love to have wired network access though!
Any help with these to problems is pretty much appreciated! Thanks a lot!
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