AMD Catalyst 8.9 Gets WINE Fix, RandR 1.2 Support

[Vighy]

And what about a bad regression that segfaults my Xorg on start-up?

It already happened with Catalyst 8.7...


[...snip...]
(II) fglrx(0): Direct rendering enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Interrupt handler installed at IRQ 16.
(II) fglrx(0): Exposed events to the /proc interface
(II) fglrx(0): Finished Initialize PPLIB!
(II) fglrx(1): === [atiddxPreInit] === begin
(EE) fglrx(1): Quitting secondary screen -- no monitor specified.
(EE) fglrx(1): PreInit failed
(II) fglrx(1): === [atiddxPreInit] === end

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x6a) [0x49263a]
1: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x7f9e61f5dda0]
2: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so(atiddxFreeScreen+0x2f4) [0x7f9e5fcfa434]
3: /usr/bin/X(xf86DeleteScreen+0x7e) [0x4a5ade]
4: /usr/bin/X(InitOutput+0xa1f) [0x46c0bf]
5: /usr/bin/X(main+0x2c6) [0x437256]
6: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x7f9e61f491d6]
7: /usr/bin/X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0x289) [0x4366f9]

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting


exactly the same backtrace!! (info about my architecture are in that thread, too)
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11570


and other people experienced it too:
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11794
with other chipsets...


Catalyst 8.8 and 8.6 didn't suffer for the hang. While 8.9 and 8.7 do hang in the same way.
There may be a workaround?

Bridgman, you could know an answer, or just tell your friends in AMD that this happens on this specific platform:
BIOS_CREATION_DATE="01/28/08,15:12:26"
BIOS_MSG="ASUS_F3Sa A12 M76 BIOS GDDR2 400m/500e ASID:A15201.011$ "
BIOS_KIT_VERSION="BK-ATI VER010.054.000.000"

Thanks

[mirak63]

is video tearing fixed ???

[wfeltmate]

Fixed, no. They are still working to implement and complete the missing features that is causing the tearing. However, I noticed a lot less tearing in this release than the previous. For me, I only notice the tearing during really fast action scenes.

[Aostrich]

And what about a bad regression that segfaults my Xorg on start-up?
I had the same problem, I couldn't run X.
Uninstalling fgrlx with purging /etc/ati/ and restoring default xorg.conf and then installing Catalyst 8.9 helped me.
Try this, may be it's your case as well...

[Vighy]

I had the same problem, I couldn't run X.
Uninstalling fgrlx with purging /etc/ati/ and restoring default xorg.conf and then installing Catalyst 8.9 helped me.
Try this, may be it's your case as well...

no way.... sorry but it didn't help :(:(

[mirak63]

Fixed, no. They are still working to implement and complete the missing features that is causing the tearing. However, I noticed a lot less tearing in this release than the previous. For me, I only notice the tearing during really fast action scenes.

what is your xorg.conf ?

[Aostrich]

@Vighy,

which version of xorg-server do you use?
I succeeded only after upgrading from 1.4.0.99 (which is default for Slackware 12.1 and Slamd64 12.1) to 1.4.2...

[Vighy]

@Vighy,

which version of xorg-server do you use?
I succeeded only after upgrading from 1.4.0.99 (which is default for Slackware 12.1 and Slamd64 12.1) to 1.4.2...

xorg-server-1.4.2
and tried with 1.3.0.0 with the same result..

but I also tried on a livecd of ubuntu, a supported distro, and Xorg hung again...

with 8.7 bridgman said it could be related to my platform.. I don't know... :(

[wfeltmate]

what is your xorg.conf ?

Pretty well just the default setup really.

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
# Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-1" LeftOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
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 "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-1"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-1"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-1"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

[C-MoH]

Come on ATi, support my 3870x2 already... the thing's price has already halved from when I bought it in April so put that profit to good use!

There is a thread here on how to hack the driver to get it working. However, this is not enough. I'm with you.

[DarkFoss]

I finally upgraded my drivers to ati's latest..I find a nice performance boost over the
8.476's fps is up doing a few quick rounds of UT2k4 lowest was 83 highest was in the 200's.

glxgears is up without the previous 1k dips
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ glxgears
44767 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8953.278 FPS
44688 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8937.491 FPS
44693 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.566 FPS
44688 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8937.539 FPS
44695 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.991 FPS
44684 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8936.670 FPS
44692 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.289 FPS
44696 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8939.011 FPS
44702 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8940.252 FPS
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ fgl_glxgears
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
8967 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1793.400 FPS
9942 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1988.400 FPS
9937 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1987.400 FPS
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X800 PRO
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7979 Release

Vid playback is ok using VLC ..best ATI drivers I've used in quite a while keepers for me
Nice job ATI..

I'll try 3D desktop and wine tomorrow. Using Mandriva 2008.0 i586

[deanjo]

I finally upgraded my drivers to ati's latest..I find a nice performance boost over the
8.476's fps is up doing a few quick rounds of UT2k4 lowest was 83 highest was in the 200's.

glxgears is up without the previous 1k dips
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ glxgears
44767 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8953.278 FPS
44688 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8937.491 FPS
44693 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.566 FPS
44688 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8937.539 FPS
44695 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.991 FPS
44684 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8936.670 FPS
44692 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8938.289 FPS
44696 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8939.011 FPS
44702 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8940.252 FPS
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ fgl_glxgears
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
8967 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1793.400 FPS
9942 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1988.400 FPS
9937 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1987.400 FPS
[larry@Tardis-1 ~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X800 PRO
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7979 Release

Vid playback is ok using VLC ..best ATI drivers I've used in quite a while keepers for me
Nice job ATI..

I'll try 3D desktop and wine tomorrow. Using Mandriva 2008.0 i586

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Glxgears_is_not_a_Benchmark

[DarkFoss]

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Glxgears_is_not_a_Benchmark

Ty Deanjo, knew that, just posted the numbers to show the consistency in glxgears..no inexplicable dips. First time since the 8.28's for me.

UT2k4 using the stat fps command was the only real benchmark I rely on to see any improvements in gaming.

Just fired up wine and I have EverQuest running as I type this. Finally might be able to leave
xp behind once and for all.

Going to see if I can run fraps under wine to check the fps of EQ.

Again nice work Amd/ATI :)

[itomkins]

I am still experiencing the checkerboard problem with 8.9 and MythTV.

I am running an Asus P2-M2A690G barebones PC which has the Radeon 1250 integrated onboard plus HDMI output. I have it connected up via HDMI to a HDTV running 1080p res.

Running mythbuntu 8.4.1 and updates with the ATI drivers installed as per the instructions on cchtml. Everything looks to be working OK but I am still getting checkerboard of doom when running the MythTV frontend. Setting a "virtual X Y" in xorg.conf does work around the problem but is not really usable.

There is a second problem even when running the larger virtual screen when trying to view TV where the display gets split horizontally with both halves showing a squashed version of the image, but I think that might be a different issue.

[wfeltmate]

itomkins, before you installed the 8.9 drivers did you uninstall the old ones, or did you just install the new ones over the old ones? I would suggest uninstalling the drivers, rebooting and then reinstalling them and seeing if this fixes your problems.

[itomkins]

itomkins, before you installed the 8.9 drivers did you uninstall the old ones, or did you just install the new ones over the old ones? I would suggest uninstalling the drivers, rebooting and then reinstalling them and seeing if this fixes your problems.

To avoid any issues I did a fresh install of Mythbuntu, so I never installed the ATI drivers from the repositories. This is what I get from fglrxinfo.

$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon X1200 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7979 Release

[wfeltmate]

That's what should be appearing, so at least we know that Mythbuntu is loading the driver properly. When you open the Catalyst Control Center, under Information, and then Software, what is the driver version listed? For 8.9 it should show 8.53.4

[itomkins]

That's what should be appearing, so at least we know that Mythbuntu is loading the driver properly. When you open the Catalyst Control Center, under Information, and then Software, what is the driver version listed? For 8.9 it should show 8.53.4

Yes, I have just double checked and the version is showing as 8.53.4