Where is RadeonHD?

[wiscados]

I just got a new laptop with a Radeon Mobility HD2400 graphics chip. But I have some problems with it. I can't get it to use the native resolution, and on Ubuntu I can't even get X running.

I've googled around and read some on this site and it's forum, and I often hear about this 'RadeonHD'(and about 8.42).

RadeonHD is a R600 open-source driver, correct? I want that driver, but I have no idea how to get it.

Where is RadeonHD?

[d2kx]

Read that:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=843&num=1

But at this state of the driver, you probably want to install the fglrx driver. Are you running Feisty or Gutsy?

[wiscados]

feisty today, gusty (probably) tomorrow.

EDIT: Erm... is a 2 day old laptop, there are alot of things I can't get working, including X and internet.

EDIT2: ...and where exactly is fglrx?

[Uchikoma]

You probably want to use the current fglrx driver (8.41) as it is supposed to work with the HD series of cards.

Driver notes:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...ux_8.41.7.html

RadeonHD is just getting off the ground still, and probably won't be what you were expecting/wanting.

...8.42 would also do the trick and is due sometime between now and the end of the month. It also comes with AIGLX, so if you're a eyecandy kinda guy, you'd want to upgrade to it when it comes out...[provided nothing breaks]

...off-topic: I'll install gutsy after I've broke my feisty system badly. Experimentation is good Fresh install gutsy when done. Repeat.

[mile]

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

[wiscados]

There is only the one for Radeon HD 2400, not Radeon Mobility HD 2400(not even for xp/vista), but maybe that doesn't matter...

EDIT: After reading some more, I'm prety sure that it doesn't matter..

So All I need it the .run file, correct?

[Uchikoma]

That is correct.

1) Download the file to say your home directory
2) Open up a console and in goto the directory you downloaded it to if you're not already in it, and set the .run file's permissions to a+x

Something along the lines of:

chmod a+x ati-driver-installer-8.41.7-x86.x86_64.run

Prefix sudo before that all if you're not running in a root console (or logged in as root).

3) Run it as root. (use sudo)

./ati-driver-installer-8.41.7-x86.x86_64.run

However...Mobility HD2400? I'm fairly certain they don't have the HD series in mobility form yet.

If you do not have an HD series card though, I would advise not to use 8.41. It breaks X for many people.

[wiscados]

I'm pretty sure I have a Radeon Mobility, but maybe not... My laptop is a Toshiba Satelite A210-126

from Wikipedia:

The Mobility Radeon HD 2400 is offered in two model variants; the standard HD 2400[10] and the HD 2400 XT[11]. The HD 2400 is currently shipping in laptops like the Toshiba P200 series [12].

The Mobility Radeon HD 2600 is also available in the same two flavours; the plain HD 2600 [13] and at the top of the current mobility lineup the HD 2600 XT. [14] The HD 2600 is currently shipping as an option for Toshiba A200 notebooks [15] and the HD 2600 XT is available in mobile solutions like the HP HDX Entertainment Notebook.[16]

And X is already broken...

[Uchikoma]

Originally Posted by wiscados

I'm pretty sure I have a Radeon Mobility, but maybe not... My laptop is a Toshiba Satelite A210-126

from Wikipedia:


And X is already broken...

Most likely, you are out of luck. The driver for your card is most likely handled by Toshiba (vendor specific), and they would (also) most likely only have drivers for Windows.

In the odd chance that they have drivers for Linux, use those.

...else you will have to wait till 8.42 and hope that they support the HD mobility series as well. As I don't have any Toshiba products I can't really give you a link to the driver page (as I don't know where to go on their site either). It might be a couple releases before (8.43, 8.44) before you see HD mobility support from ATI though (they don't even have support on Windows)

[sandain]

Originally Posted by Uchikoma

That is correct.

1) Download the file to say your home directory
2) Open up a console and in goto the directory you downloaded it to if you're not already in it, and set the .run file's permissions to a+x

Something along the lines of:

chmod a+x ati-driver-installer-8.41.7-x86.x86_64.run

Prefix sudo before that all if you're not running in a root console (or logged in as root).

3) Run it as root. (use sudo)

./ati-driver-installer-8.41.7-x86.x86_64.run

However...Mobility HD2400? I'm fairly certain they don't have the HD series in mobility form yet.

If you do not have an HD series card though, I would advise not to use 8.41. It breaks X for many people.

The Mobility HD series does exist, and both drivers claim support...

My Mobility HD2600 'works' with fglrx 8.41.7, although there is a bug that forces me to use the vesa driver instead (hopefully 8.42 fixes my problem). The RadeonHD driver correctly detects the chip as a M76, but is unable to find any screens, and I haven't had the time to track down the cause.


The Mobility HD2400 is a M72, the Mobility HD2400XT is a M74, all of the M7x chips are based on the R600 design. Your best bet is to use the fglrx driver until the RadeonHD driver matures a bit more.