ati 4870 driver problem on fedora17 running on a mid 2009 macpro quadcore

[graphicmarc]

Hi,
yesterday i took the plunge and installed linux(fedora 17) on my mac pro so its all still very new to me. It went remarkably well till I decided to try and update the ati drivers . I have an ati radeon hd4870 was hoping to get opengl3.0 support by upgrading my drivers. I noticed ati had a new set of drivers on thier site (amd-driver-installer-12.6-legacy-x86.x86_64.run). So i installed them using terminal and then rebooted, the desktop changed notably and an error popped up about gnome3 not being able to run on my current graphic card. I tried installing again and this time checked the ati log file which has error entries in it. apparently it failed to compile the kernel?

anyone have any idea how i can get these drivers to work? thanks

this is the log file.

Detected a previous installation, /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh
Dryrun uninstall succeeded continuing with installation.
Check if system has the tools required for installation.
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.
Forcing uninstall of AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver.
No integrity verification is done.
restore of system environment completed
Uninstall fglrx driver complete.
For detailed log of uninstall, please see /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log
System must be rebooted to avoid system instability and potential data loss.
/usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh completed with 0
[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘KCL_MEM_AllocLinearAddrInterval’:
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:2152:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘do_mmap’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:2152:13: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size [-Wint-to-pointer-cast]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
build failed with return value 2
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to compile kernel module - please consult readme.
[Reboot] Kernel Module : dracut

Patch it..

[foliveira]

I am trying to do the samething, except using an Apple Cinema Display on the mini displayport. It seems that VESA compatability is not working correctly and I always get 800x600x32 mode. I have tried several vga= variants on the kernel boot to no affect. Can anyone help?

[graphicmarc]

thanks yellowman for the patch, i used it to patch "firegl_public.c" it patched 4 chunks successfully. i than recompiled, i'm not really sure about this but looked in the orginal log file to see how it was done and used the same method ??? i.e

make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules

this is what terminal spewed out at me

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ sudo make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
[sudo] password for marc:
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c: In function ‘KCL_IOCTL_AllocUserSpace32’:
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c:225:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘COMPAT_ALLOC_USER_SPACE’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c:225:24: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[1]: *** [/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o] Error 1
make: *** [_module_/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$


i rebooted and got this message, a problem occured in the x11 module. i accidently erased the error message, and dont know where the log file would be? wish i could be more accurate, sorry.

the desktop remains the same though. thanks for any help

Originally Posted by graphicmarc

thanks yellowman for the patch, i used it to patch "firegl_public.c" it patched 4 chunks successfully. i than recompiled, i'm not really sure about this but looked in the orginal log file to see how it was done and used the same method ??? i.e

make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules

this is what terminal spewed out at me

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ sudo make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
[sudo] password for marc:
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c: In function ‘KCL_IOCTL_AllocUserSpace32’:
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c:225:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘COMPAT_ALLOC_USER_SPACE’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.c:225:24: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[1]: *** [/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o] Error 1
make: *** [_module_/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$


i rebooted and got this message, a problem occured in the x11 module. i accidently erased the error message, and dont know where the log file would be? wish i could be more accurate, sorry.

the desktop remains the same though. thanks for any help

Try applying this patch in addition to the other one

[graphicmarc]

thanks , that sorted out the compile , there where no errors.
this is what terminal read.

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ sudo make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
[sudo] password for marc:
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_iommu.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$

i rebooted but still the same desktop and now have 2 error messages
1 a problem in the xorg-x11-server package has been detected.
2 a problem in the xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.12.3-2.fc17 package has been detected

the second error message i got when i moved the firefox window

thanks for your help

Originally Posted by graphicmarc

thanks , that sorted out the compile , there where no errors.
this is what terminal read.

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ sudo make -C /lib/modules/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64/build SUBDIRS=/usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
[sudo] password for marc:
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_iommu.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64'
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$

i rebooted but still the same desktop and now have 2 error messages
1 a problem in the xorg-x11-server package has been detected.
2 a problem in the xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.12.3-2.fc17 package has been detected

the second error message i got when i moved the firefox window

thanks for your help

Did you blacklist radeon in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
#
# Listing a module here prevents the hotplug scripts from loading it.
# Usually that'd be so that some other driver will bind it instead,
# no matter which driver happens to get probed first.  Sometimes user
# mode tools can also control driver binding.
#
# Syntax: see modprobe.conf(5).
#

# watchdog drivers
blacklist i8xx_tco

# framebuffer drivers
blacklist aty128fb
blacklist atyfb
blacklist radeonfb
blacklist i810fb
blacklist cirrusfb
blacklist intelfb
blacklist kyrofb
blacklist i2c-matroxfb
blacklist hgafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivafb
blacklist savagefb
blacklist sstfb
blacklist neofb
blacklist tridentfb
blacklist tdfxfb
blacklist virgefb
blacklist vga16fb
blacklist viafb

# ISDN - see bugs 154799, 159068
blacklist hisax
blacklist hisax_fcpcipnp

# sound drivers
blacklist snd-pcsp

# I/O dynamic configuration support for s390x (bz #563228)
blacklist chsc_sch
blacklist radeon

and rebuild initramfs

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

[graphicmarc]

Hi yellowman, thanks for all you have done. I blacklisted the radeon and then did rebuild iniramfs . I than rebooted, i have no more errors anywhere but the desktop is still the unaccelerated version, i take it i have reload gnome3 some how.

it might be of significance, in the etc/modprobe.d dir was also a file called blacklist-fglrx.conf the contents are this.

# Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
# radeon conflicts with AMD Linux Graphics Driver
blacklist radeon

thanks marc

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grep -e EE -e WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[graphicmarc]

log results.

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ grep -e EE -e WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 18.642] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 18.836] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): Hasn't establisted DRM connection
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): No DRM connection for driver fglrx.
[ 19.282] (EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): ************************************************** *********
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * kernel module (fglrx.ko) may be missing or incompatible *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * 2D and 3D acceleration disabled *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): ************************************************** *********
[ 19.285] (WW) fglrx(0): Textured Video not supported without DRI enabled.
[ 19.286] (EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to open CMMQS connection.(EE) fglrx(0):
[ 19.286] (EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to initialize
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): No XV video playback available
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): Option "VendorName" is not used
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): Option "ModelName" is not used
[ 19.573] (EE) Wacom Cintiq 21UX2 stylus: Invalid type 'cursor' for this device.
[ 19.573] (EE) Wacom Cintiq 21UX2 stylus: Invalid type 'touch' for this device.
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$

Originally Posted by graphicmarc

log results.

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ grep -e EE -e WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 18.642] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 18.836] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): Hasn't establisted DRM connection
[ 18.929] (WW) fglrx(0): No DRM connection for driver fglrx.
[ 19.282] (EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): ************************************************** *********
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * kernel module (fglrx.ko) may be missing or incompatible *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): * 2D and 3D acceleration disabled *
[ 19.282] (WW) fglrx(0): ************************************************** *********
[ 19.285] (WW) fglrx(0): Textured Video not supported without DRI enabled.
[ 19.286] (EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to open CMMQS connection.(EE) fglrx(0):
[ 19.286] (EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to initialize
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): No XV video playback available
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): Option "VendorName" is not used
[ 19.286] (WW) fglrx(0): Option "ModelName" is not used
[ 19.573] (EE) Wacom Cintiq 21UX2 stylus: Invalid type 'cursor' for this device.
[ 19.573] (EE) Wacom Cintiq 21UX2 stylus: Invalid type 'touch' for this device.
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$

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uname -r
rpm -qa kernel\*

[graphicmarc]

[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ uname -r
3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$ rpm -qa kernel\*
kernel-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
kernel-headers-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
kernel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64
kernel-devel-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
[marc@marcs-macpro ~]$

[graphicmarc]

hi yellowman, thanks for your help' think i shall give up on this card . Ive ordered a quadro 4000 , so hopefully get better results with that one .once again , thanks for your help. Marc