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47.15.139.33: /* The Options */

2016-10-22T18:05:02Z

The Options

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	* '''ati''' - actually a thin wrapper that will invoke the radeon driver (or another ati open-source driver for pre-Radeon cards).		* '''ati''' - actually a thin wrapper that will invoke the radeon driver (or another ati open-source driver for pre-Radeon cards).
	* '''radeon/radeonSI''' - open source driver supporting all Radeon cards. This driver has excellent 2D acceleration and compatibility with the Linux graphics stack. 3D acceleration is sufficient for desktop effects and a nice set of native Linux games, [http://mesamatrix.net/ Current development is increasing available features quickly, to check on the progress you can head to mesamatrix.net or click here]		* '''radeon/radeonSI''' - open source driver supporting all Radeon cards. This driver has excellent 2D acceleration and compatibility with the Linux graphics stack. 3D acceleration is sufficient for desktop effects and a nice set of native Linux games, [http://mesamatrix.net/ Current development is increasing available features quickly, to check on the progress you can head to mesamatrix.net or click here]
	* '''Catalyst (a.k.a fglrx)''' a proprietary "blob" (closed source binary) driver designed by ATI, with 3D code based ~~off of~~ their Windows driver. Only RadeonHD 5000+ chips are supported on recent Linux distros.		* '''Catalyst (a.k.a fglrx)''' a proprietary "blob" (closed source binary) driver designed by ATI, with 3D code based on their Windows driver. Only RadeonHD 5000+ chips are supported on recent Linux distros.

	= Updated Open Source Driver PPA's =		= Updated Open Source Driver PPA's =

Calexil at 21:40, 19 October 2016

2016-10-19T21:40:39Z

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	===ATI Driver Installation on Mint 17.x(DO NOT USE ON Mint 18+, fglrx/~~crimson~~ is deprecated)===		===ATI Driver Installation on Mint 17.x(DO NOT USE ON Mint 18+!!!, fglrx/Crimson is deprecated)===

73.141.12.72 at 21:39, 19 October 2016

2016-10-19T21:39:40Z

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	===ATI Driver Installation on Mint 17.x===		===ATI Driver Installation on Mint 17.x(DO NOT USE ON Mint 18+, fglrx/crimson is deprecated)===

73.141.12.72: /* Removing Catalyst/fglrx */

2016-10-19T21:38:25Z

Removing Catalyst/fglrx

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	sudo apt remove --purge fglrx*		sudo apt remove --purge fglrx*

			=IMPORTANT!=
	If you plan on using open-source drivers, you will need to reinstall some packages because Catalyst overwrites or diverts some key 3D libraries with proprietary versions. For more information on this issue, see [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver this Ubuntu wiki page]		If you plan on using open-source drivers, you will need to reinstall some packages because Catalyst overwrites or diverts some key 3D libraries with proprietary versions. For more information on this issue, see [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver this Ubuntu wiki page]
	sudo apt remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon		sudo apt remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon

73.141.12.72: /* Removing Catalyst/fglrx */

2016-10-19T21:37:26Z

Removing Catalyst/fglrx

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	=Removing Catalyst/fglrx=		=Removing Catalyst/fglrx=
	The uninstall script in the first command will only exist if you downloaded the drivers and installed them directly (rather than building packages as this guide does). ~~Skip the first command if it does not exist.~~		The uninstall script in the first command will only exist if you downloaded the drivers and installed them directly (rather than building packages as this guide does).
	~~sudo sh /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh~~
	sudo apt remove --purge fglrx*		sudo apt remove --purge fglrx*

Calexil: apt-get moved to apt

2016-06-22T20:39:49Z

apt-get moved to apt

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	Install the prerequisite packages:		Install the prerequisite packages:
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install cdbs dh-make dkms execstack dh-modaliases libqtgui4 xserver-xorg-dev-lts-trusty		sudo apt install cdbs dh-make dkms execstack dh-modaliases libqtgui4 xserver-xorg-dev-lts-trusty

	''If you are using the x86_64 architecture (64 bit)'':		''If you are using the x86_64 architecture (64 bit)'':
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install lib32gcc1		sudo apt install lib32gcc1

	== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==		== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==
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	This is confirmed to work for newer RadeonHD GPU's (those with UVD2). If you have a RadeonHD 4000-series or newer, you have UVD2. To see the complete list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder#UVD_enabled_GPUs		This is confirmed to work for newer RadeonHD GPU's (those with UVD2). If you have a RadeonHD 4000-series or newer, you have UVD2. To see the complete list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder#UVD_enabled_GPUs

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install xvba-va-driver		sudo apt install xvba-va-driver

	=== Utilize VA-API Acceleration ===		=== Utilize VA-API Acceleration ===
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	For Gstreamer acceleration (Firefox, Totem) you also need:		For Gstreamer acceleration (Firefox, Totem) you also need:

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install gstreamer1.0-vaapi		sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-vaapi

	Note, however, that installing the above package is [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer-vaapi/+bug/1395070 known to crash Firefox] when trying to play HTML5 video.		Note, however, that installing the above package is [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer-vaapi/+bug/1395070 known to crash Firefox] when trying to play HTML5 video.
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	It uses OpenGL under the hood to accelerate drawing and scaling and VA-API (if available) to accelerate video decoding.		It uses OpenGL under the hood to accelerate drawing and scaling and VA-API (if available) to accelerate video decoding.
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
	sudo apt~~-get~~ update		sudo apt update
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install libvdpau-va-gl1		sudo apt install libvdpau-va-gl1

	Adobe Flash doesn't use hardware acceleration by default on Linux so we'll have to force it.		Adobe Flash doesn't use hardware acceleration by default on Linux so we'll have to force it.
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	The tool ''"vainfo"'' allows you to test the proper functioning of the xvba-va driver.		The tool ''"vainfo"'' allows you to test the proper functioning of the xvba-va driver.

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install vainfo		sudo apt install vainfo
	vainfo		vainfo

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	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
	sudo apt~~-get~~ update		sudo apt update
	sudo apt~~-get~~ upgrade		sudo apt upgrade

	Reboot your system and proceed by installing the VDPAU driver.		Reboot your system and proceed by installing the VDPAU driver.

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install mesa-vdpau-drivers		sudo apt install mesa-vdpau-drivers

	You can test the VDPAU driver by using mplayer.		You can test the VDPAU driver by using mplayer.
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	To revert to standard Ubuntu drivers		To revert to standard Ubuntu drivers

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install ppa-purge		sudo apt install ppa-purge
	sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers		sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

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	The uninstall script in the first command will only exist if you downloaded the drivers and installed them directly (rather than building packages as this guide does). Skip the first command if it does not exist.		The uninstall script in the first command will only exist if you downloaded the drivers and installed them directly (rather than building packages as this guide does). Skip the first command if it does not exist.
	sudo sh /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh		sudo sh /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh
	sudo apt~~-get~~ remove --purge fglrx*		sudo apt remove --purge fglrx*

	If you plan on using open-source drivers, you will need to reinstall some packages because Catalyst overwrites or diverts some key 3D libraries with proprietary versions. For more information on this issue, see [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver this Ubuntu wiki page]		If you plan on using open-source drivers, you will need to reinstall some packages because Catalyst overwrites or diverts some key 3D libraries with proprietary versions. For more information on this issue, see [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver this Ubuntu wiki page]
	sudo apt~~-get~~ remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon		sudo apt remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install xserver-xorg-video-ati		sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-ati
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core		sudo apt install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core
	sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup		sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
	sudo rm -rf /etc/ati		sudo rm -rf /etc/ati
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	Change the third command above to:		Change the third command above to:

	sudo apt~~-get~~ install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 xserver-xorg-core		sudo apt install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 xserver-xorg-core

	= Issues =		= Issues =
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	Install the compiz settings manager:		Install the compiz settings manager:
	sudo apt~~-get~~ install compizconfig-settings-manager		sudo apt install compizconfig-settings-manager
	ccsm		ccsm

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	Most likely, you probably did not have the ia32-libs-multiarch:i386 lib32gcc1 libc6-i386 packages installed beforehand. If you have a 64 bit install, the above dpkg command may complain that "Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx-amdcccle". This is because of a dependency of the amdccle package on 32 bit libraries. If you receive this error, use the following command, which will force the installation of all of the 32 bit dependencies, and then the amdcccle package:		Most likely, you probably did not have the ia32-libs-multiarch:i386 lib32gcc1 libc6-i386 packages installed beforehand. If you have a 64 bit install, the above dpkg command may complain that "Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx-amdcccle". This is because of a dependency of the amdccle package on 32 bit libraries. If you receive this error, use the following command, which will force the installation of all of the 32 bit dependencies, and then the amdcccle package:

	sudo apt~~-get~~ -f ~~install~~		sudo apt install -f

	Catalyst {{Template:Catalystversion}} on 64-bit systems may require the ''--force-overwrite'' command in the above ''dpkg'' command:		Catalyst {{Template:Catalystversion}} on 64-bit systems may require the ''--force-overwrite'' command in the above ''dpkg'' command:
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	Now continue to install the packages as usual (usually dpkg -i)		Now continue to install the packages as usual (usually dpkg -i)

	== "apt~~-get~~ upgrade" overwrites the packages you've manually installed ==		== "apt upgrade" overwrites the packages you've manually installed ==
	You may find that apt~~-get~~ will "upgrade" the version you've installed to the version from an upstream repository. To stop this ~~behaviour~~ you can run		You may find that apt will "upgrade" the version you've installed to the version from an upstream repository. To stop this behavior you can run
	sudo apt-mark hold fglrx-dev fglrx-core fglrx fglrx-amdcccle		sudo apt-mark hold fglrx-dev fglrx-core fglrx fglrx-amdcccle
	If you later want to reenable this functionality you can run		If you later want to reenable this functionality you can run

Calexil: redundancy

2016-01-27T19:00:36Z

redundancy

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 When/if this is the case you'll need to [[#When fglrx-core_conflicts_with_libopencl1| modify the fglrx-core package]] '''before executing the third command below.'''
   chmod a+x {{Catalystrunname}}
   sudo ./{{Catalystrunname}} --buildpkg Ubuntu/trusty
   sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb
 If building .deb packages fails you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.

Calexil at 18:58, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T18:58:40Z

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	If building .deb packages fails, there is also an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation]		If building .deb packages fails, there is also an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation]

	~~=== Generate a basic Xorg configuration ===~~

	~~After all the fglrx .deb components have been installed but BEFORE RESTARTING is is highly recommended you generate a basic xorg configuration file.~~

	~~Generally speaking fglrx will do this automatically upon next boot, but sometimes it does not(resulting in black screens and xserver start failures)~~

	~~Better safe than sorry.~~

	~~Generate a generic configuration with the following command:~~

	~~sudo amdconfig --initial -f~~

	~~Then reboot.~~

	== In case of failure ==		== In case of failure ==

Calexil at 18:57, 27 January 2016

2016-01-27T18:57:52Z

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	If building .deb packages fails, there is also an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation]		If building .deb packages fails, there is also an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation]

			=== Generate a basic Xorg configuration ===

			After all the fglrx .deb components have been installed but BEFORE RESTARTING is is highly recommended you generate a basic xorg configuration file.

			Generally speaking fglrx will do this automatically upon next boot, but sometimes it does not(resulting in black screens and xserver start failures)

			Better safe than sorry.

			Generate a generic configuration with the following command:

			sudo amdconfig --initial -f

			Then reboot.

	== In case of failure ==		== In case of failure ==

Calexil at 21:49, 12 January 2016

2016-01-12T21:49:12Z

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	After you have created or downloaded the .deb files, but '''before you install them''', repackage the fglrx-core package by doing the following		After you have created or downloaded the .deb files, but '''before you install them''', repackage the fglrx-core package by doing the following
	dpkg-deb -R fglrx-core_15.~~300~~-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-core		dpkg-deb -R fglrx-core_15.302-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-core
	sed -ri 's/(Conflicts\|Provides).*/\1: fglrx-driver-core/' fglrx-core/DEBIAN/control		sed -ri 's/(Conflicts\|Provides).*/\1: fglrx-driver-core/' fglrx-core/DEBIAN/control
	sudo dpkg-deb -b fglrx-core/ fglrx-core_15.~~300~~-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb		sudo dpkg-deb -b fglrx-core/ fglrx-core_15.302-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
	Now continue to install the packages as usual (usually dpkg -i)		Now continue to install the packages as usual (usually dpkg -i)