O ATI.. now i know why i only get Nvidia

cooljimy84 · 30 Dec 2010 at 21:02

Good evening Linux ppl...

after only ever using nvidia on my linux setups i got a 5970 for cheap... so i though YAY !! 3200 streams to help run openCL and do weather/seti stuff.

How ever i'm having real issues getting the drivers installed (as i want to use openCL i can't use the normal drivers that come with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 64bit "server" )

i'm following http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Maverick_Installation_Guide but can't seem to get the box to boot. console it fine, but it won't startx unless i use "graphics safe" mode.. i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong....

i'm looking at the startup log and the only thing that jumps out at me is
"segmentation fault at address 0x271

caught singal 11 (segmentation fault). server aborting"

any one point me in the right direction ?

cooljimy84 · 30 Dec 2010 at 21:04

Also when i start in safe graphics mode and try and "create new configuration for this hardware"
i get a box with a no entry sign saying "Could not generate a new configuration"

Randomface74 · 30 Dec 2010 at 21:09

Don't think there are many Linux people here - am prepared to be proven wrong.

Essexraptor · 31 Dec 2010 at 01:08

Reading through your link

the trickest part of that setup is the xorg.conf part !!

are you using

X2/Dual GPU Cards

If you have an X2 card (e.g. 4870X2 or 5970), use... !!Do not use for two separate cards in crossfire!!

$ sudo aticonfig --initial -f --adapter=all

???

Indeed the guide points to this section as a possible error point if you get a black screen on attempting to boot Xserver

cooljimy84 · 3 Jan 2011 at 17:12

Thanks that was the cure in the end, tho i spent sooo long messing around ai borked up the fglrx, so i could run it, install it, uninstall it, reinstall it.... managed to find the answer and just edited the package out and then reinstalled it..

cooljimy84 · 3 Jan 2011 at 17:13

**notes**
i'm using a single 5970 (which has an internal x-fire)

Essexraptor · 4 Jan 2011 at 16:10

cooljimy84 said:
**notes**
i'm using a single 5970 (which has an internal x-fire)

I know... I'm running a 5970 here as well!

I assume they put the crossfire part in for people who run +2 or more gpu's

So the solution was to uninstall... reinstall and run

$ sudo aticonfig --initial -f --adapter=all

??

cooljimy84 · 4 Jan 2011 at 16:24

in the end yes. aticonfig tool shows cards on PCI 0.3.0 and PCI 0.4.0

the tool that i am using also shows two GPU streams

Essexraptor · 4 Jan 2011 at 16:28

cooljimy84 said:
in the end yes. aticonfig tool shows cards on PCI 0.3.0 and PCI 0.4.0

the tool that i am using also shows two GPU streams

Nice one

Glad it's all working for you

cooljimy84 · 4 Jan 2011 at 16:34

now just need to get CAL++ working as my CPU can't feed the program fast enough with openCL

LOL

opethdisciple · 12 Jan 2011 at 23:18

Didnt ATI only in the last few days release a new Linux driver?

cooljimy84 · 12 Jan 2011 at 23:53

not sure, but i'm not gonna update/upgrade, it's such a pain when a new update comes out for ubuntu (have to recomplie the graphics bits) and i'm just not gonna run bleeding each, but use the default drivers, where i can ...