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2012-10-15T05:57:16Z

Livekoor:

== General Status ==
* Native Installer Support contributed by Sebastian Siebert, Stefan Dirsch

== Installation ==

===OpenSuSe 12.2 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON HD4000,5000,6000,7000,8000 Serie)===
*Update your system
*Click on The "one-click-installer" and open with YaSt

*32bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp
*64bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp

*Follow instructions then Reboot
*Your done!

===OpenSuSe 12.1 (Driver from AMD website) easy way...===
*Download The Latest AMD Driver from ATI/AMD
wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-8-x86.x86_64.zip

unzip amd-driver-installer-12-8-x86.x86_64.zip
chmod +x amd-driver-installer-8.982-x86.x86_64.run

*Open software manager in YAST and install 5 packages by hand:
''kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make'' 
OR use the terminal and run:
sudo zypper in kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make kernel-syms
*reboot
*'''If radeon driver is active''' you must blacklist it, add this to boot paramaters (during grub startup menu):
radeon.modeset=0 blacklist=radeon 3
*This will disable radeon driver and boot into runlevel 3. SU to get root, run mkinitrd to make sure radeon stays blacklisted.
*(Comment) in case the above method does not help, you may try add to /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf the following line
blacklist radeon

*(Comment) Either way, when your linux booted, you should check whether the radeon kernel module is not loaded, run
lsmod | grep radeon
if nothing comes up you are good to go
*cd to directory where proprietary "amd-driver-installer" is,
type:
sh amd-driver-installer-*.run
*install default (do not generate distibution package)
*verify /usr/share/ati fglrx-install.log, at the end of the file you should see "build succeeded with return value 0 duplicating results into driver repository...done.
*in terminal type:
aticonfig --initial -f
*then run:
/sbin/shutdown -r now

===To Uninstall===
Open terminal,SU to get root,type:
sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh

==Video Playback==
Add Packman Repositories
*Open YAST
*Open Software Source,Click add,From URL
*and add this url http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_12.1
*This will provide extra packages for video playback and other stuff

Good luck,

winglman

knowledge is free so share it!

== ==
===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 The Easy Way===
*There is a one click installer available [http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver_HOWTO#1-click_install_for_openSUSE_11.1.2C_11.0_and_10.3] for both of these OS's, this will give you access to a working ATi driver however it may not be the latest one available ''[http://www.rmtbomb.com/pso2.html PSO2 RMT]'''.

EDIT: This is currently not working. ATi Repository is down for OpenSUSE.

===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 With The Latest Driver===

You can easily install the latest versions of the ATi driver on OpenSuSE 11.0+.

*Download The Latest ATi Driver.
*Log in as Root using su
*Install some dependencies with: '''zypper in kernel-source gcc make patch''' ''(I think, this needs more documentation & explanation in and of itself)''
*Install the ATi Driver with: '''sh ./ati-driver-installer-VERSION.run'''
*Configure X to use the ATi Driver with: '''aticonfig --initial -f'''
*Configure sax2 to use the driver with sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx Test May Crash the computer, Press Save
*Exit the root account with exit
*Reboot the computer. You can restart X by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace twice however rebooting is more reliable

Which came first, the problem or the sotluion? Luckily it doesn't matter ''[http://www.rmtbomb.com/dragonquest.html DQ10 RMT]'''.

===GUIDE: ATI Installer HOWTO for SUSE/Novell users===
http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html

===YET ANOTHER Installation Guide:===

Generally following this guide should help most of you:
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/suse-101-ati-drivers-installation/

What follows is a slightly simplified version that I've used numerous times without fail.

1. BACKUP your current <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> file, preferably to your home directory. Now change to a command shell by hitting Ctrl-Alt-F1.

2. Remove any previous versions of the ATI driver by either

If you have installed a previous ATI driver version without using RPM packages (or if you don't know if you have or not), type the following:

cd /usr/share/ati
sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh

Otherwise, and even if you've done the above type the following,

rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)

3. Change the directory containing the downloaded ati-driver...run file.

4. Change the permissions of the driver file to executable by typing the following:

chmod +x ./ati-driver...

Use the tab button to complete the rest of the ati-driver... file name.

5. Create a SUSE RPM (info is for 32 bit version) from the file by typing

./ati-driver-installer-*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE101-IA32

6. Install the created fglrx... file by typing

rpm -ivh fglrx_...(hit tab again to get full name)...

7. The following command will update your library cache, you're recommended to run it:

ldconfig

8. Now run the ati config commands:

aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

9. Now run the Sax2 setup.

sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

You may wish to alter the refresh rates and DPI info with this, otherwise just hit save. DO NOT hit the test button, it regually crashes my machine when i do...

10. Reboot you machine. Do not use the reboot command, again this messes my machine up on the next boot for whatever reason... try

shutdown -h now

11. Boot up again, and check the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, compare it to your old one, and make any changes if you know what you're doing.

== Resources ==
* [http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html Novell HOWTO]
* [http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_drivers SDB:ATI drivers]
* [http://de.opensuse.org/SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber (german)]
''[http://www.rmtbomb.com/dragonquest.html ドラクエ10 RMT]'''
AMD Packaging Script Maintainer for openSUSE:
* [http://www.sebastian-siebert.de/ Sebastian Siebert]

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Features

2012-10-15T05:54:10Z

Livekoor:

= Open Source Drivers =
NOTE: The features listed are based off of the development repository at the time of this writing (2011-01-17). This does not mean that every Linux distribution will have the same capabilities. More than likely, major distributions will have an older, better-tested version of the graphics stack as a default and offer bleeding-edge versions of the driver in a repository. For a concise chart of features supported by the open source radeon drivers, see: http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature
Here are the highlights:
* Kernel Mode-Setting (KMS)
* 2D Acceleration (EXA)
* DRI2
* OpenGL 2.x and GLSL 1.2
* Textured Video Acceleration (Xv)
* Power Management
* HDMI Audio (RadeonHD 4000-series requires booting with radeon.audio=1 and RadeonHD 5000-series requires kernel >= 3.3)
* XRandR 1.3
* AIGLX (desktop effects)
The developers also have a frequently updated list of 3D applications which they use to mark their progress: http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonProgram

= AMD Catalyst/fglrx =
AMD also offers a proprietary driver for RadeonHD chips based off of their Windows code (a legacy proprietary driver is offered for older cards, but it will not run on modern kernels/X servers)
* OpenGL 3.3/4.1 and GLSL(dependent on the latest version your card supports)
* XvBA video decode acceleration (through VA-API and only for RadeonHD 4x00 cards and later): http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/
* Direct2D acceleration
* Catalyst Control Center
* amdconfig CLI tool
* OverDrive (power management, overclocking)
* HDMI Audio
* XRandR 1.3
* AIGLX (desktop effects)

= Switchable Graphic Chips Status=

Some laptops (and other systems) are now being sold with both an integrated, low power GPU, and a discrete, high performance GPU [http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/switchable-graphics/Pages/switchable-graphics.aspx AMD Switchable Graphics Technology]. There are two basic types of hybrid designs. Older hybrid systems use a multiplexor (MUX) to switch between GPU's. Newer systems (those with PowerXpress >= 4.0) are MUX-less. As far as I can tell, PowerXpress 4.0 started with RadeonHD 6000-series GPU's, and systems with older ATI GPU's have a MUX, but don't quote that.

== Switchable Graphic Chips Warning==
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Carefully research before purchasing a laptop, or you may not be able to fully use the hardware you pay for. 
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== MUXed Systems ==

Open source drivers support switching from integrated to discrete graphics cards using [http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/2010/02/howto-install-vgaswitcheroo-for-linux.html vga_switcheroo] on MUXed systems. However, the performance of the chips with the switchable open source drivers may not be optimized. For example, with the open source driver on the HP DV7-4045ea you can switch between the 4200 and 5650; the 4200 works okay, but although the 5650 does work, it does not perform well.
Catalyst supposedly supports switching using the following commands, but reports of success are scarce:
amdconfig --pxl # List current activated GPU
amdconfig --px-dgpu # Activate discrete GPU (High-Performance mode), must re-start X to take effect
amdconfig --px-igpu # Activate integrated GPU (Power-Saving mode), must re-start X to take effect

== MUX-less Systems ==

On MUX-less systems, the discrete card is used solely for rendering, not display. At the moment, the X server does not support rendering and display from different cards so the discrete card can not be used with MUX-less systems at the moment. Most new laptops (2011+) are MUX-less.
There is a bug raised against the inability to switch between integrated and discrete graphics cards [http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16 Official AMD Bug] ''[http://www.diablo3goldsupplier.com DIABLO 3 GOLD]'''

= Video Decode Acceleration Status =

== VA-API/XvBA Wrapper (RadeonHD >= 4000 using Catalyst)==

Video acceleration can be achieved through drivers supplied at [http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/ gbeauchesne] Modern distros should have this installable from their repo (Debian/Ubuntu does).
Note that this wrapper is no longer maintained/developed and should be considered a dead-end.

== Using XvBA in XBMC (with Catalyst >= 11-11) ==

The XBMC project has implemented acceleration in their media player using AMD's libxvba library. This is a fairly new/experimental feature at the time of this writing, but XBMC claims positive feedback. [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=116996 Install Instructions]

== Gallium3D VDPAU (open-source driver) ==

The open-source 3D mesa driver now implements acceleration through a VDPAU/VA-API wrapper that uses the 3D engine. This is a fairly new/experimental feature at the time of this writing, so it may require rebuilding mesa. AMD is interested in using the UVD hardware directly, but this is currently held up for legal reasons.

= EyeFinity =
Catalyst supports more than two simultaneous outputs on RadeonHD5xxx cards having more than two physical independent out. Default settings starts every monitors in a cloned stage, but you can switch to a multiple display desktop via the Catalyst Control Center. Be aware that the AMD Catalyst Control Center does not let you fix arbitrary position settings : it only lets you approximately place your monitors on a virtual desktop. It's often best to adjust screen alignment using the "Position +x +y" option in xorg.conf.'''

Open source drivers also support Eyefinity.