AMD/ATI Drivers: Cannot startx / startxfce4 [SOLVED]

Hi, so basically I followed the instructions at the official ArchWiki to install the drivers for my AMD 270X, and everything was working fine. I was having some hardware troubles, long story short I ended up moving the card from one PCIE slot to the other. After that I started having problems. I now cannot startx, and cannot get any graphical login or anything of that nature. *Note* - the card itself is working, and runs fine in my windows partition (I am dual-booting). Anyway, any help would be nice, I'm a little stuck at the moment. Thanks!
fglrx module is loaded.
nomodeset is added to kernel parameters at boot.
I tried doing a complete uninstall/reinstall of the drivers as per the wiki with a "pacman -Rdd catalyst-utils lib32-catalyst-utils", as well as trying again manually uninstalling each package. I made sure to remove the fglrx module as well.
Module Size Used by
nls_cp437 5953 1
vfat 10055 1
fat 51896 1 vfat
dm_mod 83106 2
intel_rapl 11776 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 6991 0
intel_powerclamp 8802 0
coretemp 6358 0
kvm_intel 131500 0
kvm 396221 1 kvm_intel
crct10dif_pclmul 4682 0
crct10dif_common 1372 1 crct10dif_pclmul
crc32_pclmul 2923 0
mousedev 10247 0
joydev 9631 0
crc32c_intel 14185 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 4405 0
aesni_intel 45548 0
aes_x86_64 7399 1 aesni_intel
lrw 3565 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 5858 1 lrw
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 36379 1
glue_helper 4417 1 aesni_intel
snd_hda_codec_realtek 45115 1
mxm_wmi 1467 0
ablk_helper 2004 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 8409 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
iTCO_wdt 5407 0
iTCO_vendor_support 1929 1 iTCO_wdt
tg3 156099 0
ptp 8244 1 tg3
pps_core 8833 1 ptp
snd_hda_intel 37352 0
snd_hda_codec 150017 3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
libphy 20474 1 tg3
snd_hwdep 6332 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 77822 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 7298 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 18718 1 snd_pcm
evdev 11045 2
snd 59029 7 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
i2c_i801 11269 0
microcode 15216 0
shpchp 25425 0
lpc_ich 13368 0
video 11457 0
i2c_core 24760 1 i2c_i801
mei_me 9552 0
mei 62867 1 mei_me
soundcore 5418 1 snd
wmi 8251 1 mxm_wmi
pci_stub 1381 1
vboxpci 14549 0
processor 24577 0
vboxnetflt 17548 0
vboxnetadp 18387 0
vboxdrv 264122 3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
fglrx 7368294 0
amd_iommu_v2 7188 1 fglrx
button 4605 1 fglrx
ext4 473451 2
crc16 1359 1 ext4
mbcache 6074 1 ext4
jbd2 80912 1 ext4
sd_mod 31361 6
hid_generic 1153 0
usbhid 40545 0
hid 90902 2 hid_generic,usbhid
ahci 23144 4
libahci 21698 1 ahci
libata 172104 2 ahci,libahci
ehci_pci 3928 0
scsi_mod 132250 2 libata,sd_mod
ehci_hcd 64363 1 ehci_pci
xhci_hcd 144553 0
usbcore 180208 4 ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid,xhci_hcd
usb_common 1648 1 usbcore
Xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" RightOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
EndSection
Section "Module"
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]-0"
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:2:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
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]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
These are the errors I am getting:
glxinfo | grep "direct rendering"
Error: unable to open display
startx
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.6-1-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux arch 3.13.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 7 22:47:48 CET 2014 x86_64
Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=/dev/sda5 rw nomodeset resume=/dev/sda5 resume_offset=1871872
Build Date: 08 January 2014 01:35:51PM
Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Mar 18 10:29:38 2014
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
libkmod: kmod_config_parse: /etc/modprobe.d/kvm.conf line 2: ignoring bad line starting with 'kvm'
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:0) found
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) no screens found(EE)
(EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
(EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error
Xorg.0.log
[ 509.766]
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
[ 509.766] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 509.766] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.6-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 509.766] Current Operating System: Linux arch 3.13.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 7 22:47:48 CET 2014 x86_64
[ 509.766] Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=/dev/sda5 rw nomodeset resume=/dev/sda5 resume_offset=1871872
[ 509.766] Build Date: 08 January 2014 01:35:51PM
[ 509.766]
[ 509.766] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[ 509.766] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 509.767] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 509.767] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Mar 18 10:29:38 2014
[ 509.767] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 509.767] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 509.767] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 509.767] (==) ServerLayout "aticonfig Layout"
[ 509.767] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (0)
[ 509.767] (**) | |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[ 509.767] (**) | |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[ 509.767] (**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" (1)
[ 509.767] (**) | |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
[ 509.767] (**) | |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
[ 509.767] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 509.767] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 509.767] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 509.767] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 509.767] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 509.767] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
[ 509.767] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 509.767] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 509.767] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fac20
[ 509.767] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 509.767] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 509.767] X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[ 509.767] X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[ 509.767] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 509.768] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:6810:1462:3030 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf7e00000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000e000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 509.768] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 509.769] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 509.769] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[ 509.769] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 509.769] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 509.769] (II) Module glx: vendor="Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."
[ 509.769] compiled for 6.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 509.769] Loading extension GLX
[ 509.769] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[ 509.769] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[ 509.783] (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[ 509.783] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.25.5
[ 509.783] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 509.784] (II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
[ 509.784] (II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
[ 509.784] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
[ 509.784] (II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - AMD Technologies Inc."
[ 509.784] compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 13.25.5
[ 509.784] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:13.25.5
[ 509.784] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 13.251
[ 509.784] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Dec 6 2013 15:19:03
[ 509.784] (++) using VT number 1
[ 509.784] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
[ 509.790] (II) Loading PCS database from /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default
[ 509.792] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 509.792] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:2:0:0
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card2
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card3
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card4
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card5
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card6
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card7
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card8
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card9
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card10
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card11
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card12
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card13
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card14
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.792] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card15
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.792] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 509.793] ukiDynamicMajor: found major device number 250
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID PCI:2:0:0
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card0
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns 9
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiGetBusid reports PCI:1:0:0
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card1
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card2
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card3
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card4
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card5
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card6
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card7
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card8
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card9
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card10
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card11
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card12
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card13
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card14
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: node name is /dev/ati/card15
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
[ 509.793] ukiOpenDevice: Open failed
[ 509.793] ukiOpenByBusid: ukiOpenMinor returns -19
[ 509.794] (WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:0:0) found
[ 509.794] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 509.794] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 509.794] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 509.794] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 509.794] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 509.794] (EE)
Last edited by thewooster (2014-03-18 18:44:33)

My novice eyes tell me there's something wrong with your xorg.conf. Have you tried
# aticonfig --initial -f
especially after reinstalling?
For more info:
$ aticonfig -h

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[SOLVED] AMD/ATI Drivers crashing on startx

I ordered parts to build a new HTPC that just arrived today. I built it and got arch up and running without much trouble but I hit a snag when I started trying to get X up and running (isn't this always when things seems to go wrong? lol) The board has an AMD E350 with Radeon HD 6310 graphics and from things I've read around the web, I'm going to need proprietary drivers to get good smooth HD playback. I followed instructions on the ATI Catalyst page of the Arch Wiki and added
[catalyst]
Server = http://catalyst.apocalypsus.net/repo/catalyst/$arch
to my /etc/pacman.conf file then installed all the drivers through pacman. Now when I run startx i get
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:2) found
(EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
(EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to open CMMQS connection.(EE) fglrx(0):
(EE) fglrx(0): XMM failed to initialize
[glesx] __glESXExtensionInit: No GL ES2.0 capable screen found!
but as long as my .xinitrc file has something like
exec xterm
it will still run. However when i try running xbmc by changing .xinitrc to
exec xbmc
it crashes with all the same error message above with the addition of
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 139 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
Serial number of failed request: 13
Current serial number in output stream: 13
XBMC needs hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering.
Install an appropriate graphics driver.
Please consult XBMC Wiki for supported hardware
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Supported_hardware
I did a quick Google and also searched on the forum but didn't see anything relevant to my card so I was wondering if anyone else could point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Last edited by Zarcjap (2011-12-30 11:21:24)

I actually hadn't done either. I just did both and rebooted and xbmc opened no problem! thanks. I didn't know I needed to manually add flgrx to the rc.conf file.
Also what exactly does adding "nomodset" to grub do?
Also running startx still gives me this:
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:1:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:21:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:22:2) found
[- XMM_GLX] [I ]glesxXvInit Configureable RGBOutputColorRange
It is working but all those warnings make me nervous like somethings gunna break lol.
Last edited by Zarcjap (2011-12-30 10:57:01)

Downgraded ATI drivers but cannot find Kernel version

After a recent upgrade to kernel 2.6.39 and ATI catalyst 1.6 drivers, I am getting worse performance.
I have downgraded catalyst-utils to 11.4 but cannot downgrade the catalyst driver to 11.4 as it requires a
kernel <2.6.39
[root@orac boot]# pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/catalyst-11.4-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz
warning: downgrading package catalyst (11.6-1 => 11.4-1)
resolving dependencies...
warning: cannot resolve "kernel26<2.6.39", a dependency of "catalyst"
:: The following package cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
catalyst
Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade? [y/N]
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: catalyst: requires kernel26<2.6.39
My problem is I dont know how to find the Arch 2-6.38.4 kernel (or previous version).
The kernel name always appears as kernel26, so how do I find a particular version?
I have the old 2.6.38 modules in /lib/modules
[root@orac pkg]# ls /lib/modules/
2.6.38-ARCH 2.6.39-ARCH fglrx fglrxold
but do not have 2.6.38-ARCH in /var/cache/pacman/pkg
Thanks in advance
Last edited by hal8000 (2011-06-17 17:27:12)

I use Catalyst 11.4 with kernel 2.6.39, but instead of catalyst I use catalyst-hook to build the fglrx module after kernel updates and it works perfectly.
$ uname -sr
Linux 2.6.39-ARCH
$ pacman -Qs catalyst
local/catalyst-hook 11.4-1 [3.15 MB]
AMD/ATI drivers. Auto re-compile the fglrx module when kernel update
(mkinitcpio's hook)
local/catalyst-utils 11.4-1 [70.30 MB]
AMD/ATI Catalyst drivers utilities and libraries.
Last edited by Dastingo (2011-06-17 18:30:00)

[SOLVED]Are X11 and AMD catalyst drivers friends again?

last time i installed linux on my laptop X11 had dropped support fro amd catalyst drivers (proprietary video card drivers), did amd do something about it? did X11 team reconsider? can i use the catalyst drivers on X11 again now? my laptop and it's stupid APU or "dual graphics" aren't playing so nice with the open source radeon drivers.
Last edited by rabcor (2013-06-20 19:16:00)

If wine supported skype, i would be more dead set on using linux than using the amd proprietary drivers.
The reason this isn't a big deal to me is mostly because i only use this laptop for 3 things, regardless of OS. Teamspeak 3, Skype, Playing Videos.
I have it set up on a dual boot because neither windows nor linux seem to be reliable on this laptop, the reason is hardware-side, this APU is driving me nuts.
The reason i'm having problems with the radeon drivers is that even if i set my computer to disable the "switchable graphics" on boot it sometimes seems to randomly re-enable it without even notifying me. The reason this is bad is because the switchable graphics cause my laptopt to overheat. If this happens in windows it usually just enters hibernation mode while the heat levels are just barely critical, in linux however it keeps running for a while at critical levels before it'll finally just overeat. I'm hoping that the AMD proprietary drivers can help me solve this on the linux side.
Whichever operating system i can manage to make stop ever using the switchable graphics (thus preventing all overheating) will be the one i will use in the end, but i'm not in any big rush, windows is working decently for me on the laptop right now, and i can patiently wait for the amd proprietary drivers to support X again, since i don't interact much with the computer at all anyways. Using linux would mostly just be to make the laptop look better. Linux seems to be the more likely one to succeed with this task in the end however (because i can optimize/customize it a whole lot more than i ever could windows, and because i'm scared of updating the catalyst drivers in windows because my laptop has often just completely broken upon catalyst driver update in windows.)

Issue with AMD/ATI 11-3 driver and Photoshop on Windows.

The latest AMD/ATI drivers for Radeon HD cards (4xxx, 5xxx, and 6xxx series), 11-3, breaks Normal and Advanced OpenGL modes in Photoshop on Windows.
Note that this does not occur with 11-1 or 11-2 drivers on the same system. We recommend you stick with 11-1 or 11-2 until this problem is addressed.
We're working with AMD on the issue and there should be a driver update very soon.
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/issue_with_amd_ati_11_3_driver_and_p hotoshop_on_windows?utm_content=topic_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=new_topic

Thank you for the follow-through, Jeffrey.
Any idea what went wrong, specifically (asking as an OpenGL-based Photoshop plug-in software developer)?
-Noel

G565 refuses to install latest ATI Drivers :(

My G565 have the integrated Radeon HD 4270 graphics accelerator.
I use EXACTLY the correct drivers from AMD by selecting the driver from this page:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx
For some reason it does install the new Catalyst Control Center just fine, however it wont install the new display driver, it stays at the old 8.760.0.0 from 2010-07-19... I've even ran driversweeper and done complete uninstalls...
Why does it refuse to install?? Are we reallly stuck at using the latest driver from Lenovo which is outdated???

I want the greatly improved catalyst control center + some performance improvements and fixes.
One is that graphics acceleration in FF is improved, also apparently sometimes FF4-5.x caused the GPU to run very hot in earlier driver releases.
I would have hoped for some serious help here but I guess I have to find some registry hack or another way to install new AMD/ATI drivers from now on...
Lenove must've blocked it from completely installing... I can't see why since it's just the pretty common HD 4270 (4200 series) onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip in the RS880M Chipset!!
FULLY supported by the drivers from AMD!

Solve a problem with AMD/ATI Video Driver HP Touchsmart 610-1280

I get an error message saying that my AMD/ATI Video Driver has stopped working correctly and I need to update my driver but when I do on HP Support it says that the page doesn't exist. Any ideas where i can get this driver or how to fix this?

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[SOLVED] Custom kernel 2.6.17 + ATI drivers

Hi,
I'm trying to get DRI, but can't load fglrx. I've read
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI … om_Kernels and
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers
and done everything like in those howtos. If I set Driver "fglrx" X won't work. So I've made new kernel with some additional modules:
Device Drivers -->
Graphics support -->
<M> Support for frame buffer devices
<*> Enable firmware EDID
<M> ATI Radeon display support
[*] ODC/I2C for ATI Radeon support
[*] Blacklight & LCD device support --> ...
but the problem is still the same.
Here's some of my configs.
xorg_error.log:
hostname: Unknown host
xauth: creating new authority file /home/piotrek/.serverauth.10922
_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/arch:0
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux arch 2.6.17 #4 Tue Sep 19 19:12:05 PDT 2006 i686
Build Date: 19 September 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 19 23:22:42 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) module ABI major version (0) doesn't match the server's version (1)
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module requirement mismatch, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
PKGBUILD from abs :
pkgname=ati-fglrx
pkgver=8.28.8
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="ATI precompiled drivers for r350, r300, r250 and r200 chipsets. Drivers for the Linux kernel."
arch=(i686 x86_64)
url="http://www.ati.com"
license=""
depends=('ati-fglrx-utils')
makedepends=()
conflicts=('ati-drivers-module' 'ati-drivers-arch' 'nvidia')
install=ati-fglrx.install
_kernver=2.6.17
my xorg.conf:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig Screen 0" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option    "CoreKeyboard"
Option    "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option    "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option    "XkbLayout" "pl"
Option    "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option    "CorePointer"
Option    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option    "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "S/T 77/76BDF"
HorizSync 30.0 - 90.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 80.0
Option    "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9100 (R200 QM)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option    "(null)"
Option    "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9100 (R200 QM)"
Monitor "S/T 77/76BDF"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
I'm using xorg 11R7.0-1, ati-fglrx-utils 8.27.10-3, and my own package ati-fglrx-kickass 8.28.8-1

As mouse may have noticed, from the log:
# (EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error "xf86_ENODEV"
# (EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP
# (II) fglrx(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernel
# (II) fglrx(0): [drm] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0x2000 at 0xb7710000
# (WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
# (WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *
# (WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
# (WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO) *
# (WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available *
# (WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
That's your problem. Ensure you have both agp drivers loaded - there's agpgart and your board-specific drivers too. They both need to be loaded _before_ the fglrx kernel module.
To figure out which modules they are, run lsmod | grep agp and put both of them into the /etc/rc.conf MODULES array, before fglrx. If fglrx isn't in that array, put it there too, after the agp modules.
-=edit=- as for the aiglx thing, don't worry about it. It's harmless - I get the same message in my logs and everything works fine. -=/edit=-

AMD/ATI to open-source their drivers?

AMD/ATI is considering opensourcing their proprietary graphics drivers:
http://osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=15446
Let's hope that this happens and that nvidia follows!

while (nVidiaRoxorzMuhBoxors)
if (AMD += ATi)
self.state = DONT_CARE;
Not spoken by the words of a fanboi but merely by the words of a very satisfied customer that has owned nVidia cards from the TNT2 through 6800GS (the 7900GTX makes me salivate and the 8000 series will probably make me salivate even more, although many are predicting it to be like the FX line)
If this purchase makes ATi (now AMD through the terms of the purchase) suddenly make cards that just smear nVidia across the floor I may switch, but I am not one of those who make their decision solely on those few FPS differences.

Drivers needed for AMD ATI Mobility Radeon Series

1//
this card is AMD ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3650/HD3450/HD 3670/HD4570/HD565v/HD4670/HD4330/HD5450/HD5650/HD5470/HD4200/HD5730/HD550v/HD540v/HD545v
Graphics Driver , WINDOWN 10 don't support it ,
pls write to code for it , i'm very like this kernel (win 8.1 ) and want to use it . Thanks
MS .
2//
and :Raster images like JPEG in my computer
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2syw01l9d9i8e6y/Untitled.png

1//
this card is AMD ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3650/HD3450/HD 3670/HD4570/HD565v/HD4670/HD4330/HD5450/HD5650/HD5470/HD4200/HD5730/HD550v/HD540v/HD545v
Graphics Driver , WINDOWN 10 don't support it ,
pls write to code for it , i'm very like this kernel (win 8.1 ) and want to use it . Thanks
MS .
2//
and :Raster images like JPEG in my computer
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2syw01l9d9i8e6y/Untitled.png
You need to contact AMD directly to advise them of the problem. AMD has sole responsibility for the publication of the hardware drivers for their products. Microsoft does not write hardware drivers for any third party hardware. Drivers
supplied by Windows update are supplied by the original publisher to Microsoft who in turn distributes the drivers via Windows Update.
So, it is your responsibility to report the problem directly to AMD for the ultimate resolution.
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Ati drivers frustration(Radeon HD) Help please[Solved]

Hey I've been having a few problems regarding the ati drivers in arch linux. I'm rally happy with the performance and quality of the free driver which I found WAY better than the proprietary driver except for one thing(which is driving me insane): The free driver does not regulate the video card's fan speed--at least--by default. Is there a way to make my fan hush up? The proprietary driver does a good job at this but I would prefer to continue to use the much better free driver.
Last edited by jimlikessweets (2011-01-05 19:48:26)

On the wiki page you gave me it gives me two choices:
1. Try adding radeon.dynpm=1 to the kernel parameters (if using the stock kernel < 2.6.35). If you are using kernel26>=2.6.35 this option is no longer needed and the sysfs interface will be present by default. If this option is passed to a kernel >= 2.6.35, the driver will fail and fall back to software rendering.
2. Use the (unsupported) [radeon] repo:
So I tried the first option first. Result: X wouldn't even start and it dropped me into console mode without even bringing me to kdm first.
After that I went and chaged grub back to the way it was before and X was able to load again.
So then I tried the second option. I added the radeon repo to the list and I also snuck a peak at it in my browser. Result: I got a 404 error from the repo.
Am I doing something wrong? Maybe just a stupid mistake?
Last edited by jimlikessweets (2011-01-03 00:31:50)

Black screen on resume from sleep using open source AMD/ATI driver

When waking from sleep using systemctl suspend or pm-suspend , I am presented with a black screen. I can still open programs, type, etc. but cannot see what I am doing. I usually just wind up rebooting from whatever terminal I had open, but again I can't see what I am typing. Upon reboot, the screen starts back up again. Everything else seems to resume from sleep just fine, it's just the screen that won't turn back on.
I came from Ubuntu and had this same problem there. However, I only had this problem when using the open source xf86-video driver; when using the proprietary drivers, I was able to suspend/resume just fine. So it seems this problem is specific to the open source drivers.
If I'm using an external monitor, my external monitor will resume just fine after waking from sleep, but the laptop screen will not.
Googling around shows this is a common problem with AMD/ATI cards, and after a lot of attempts and failures I'm interested in knowing if anyone else has solved this problem.
What I've tried so far (without success):
-various quirks included with pm-utils to turn on dpms after resume
-xrandr after resumption from sleep
==xrandr --output LVDS --off (If used without suspending (so while the screen still works) this seems to crash Gnome the first time around, but Gnome automatically restarts. If used a second time, it completely blanks the screen and requires a reboot)
==xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1600x900
-xset dpms force on or xset dpms force off after resumption from sleep
-vbetool dpms off and vbetool dpms on results in error message "Real mode call failed"
-scripts using vbetool or xrandr when resuming from sleep
-switching between virtual consoles and gnome using alt-ctrl-fn-f1 and alt-ctrl-fn-f2 keys
My setup:
-HP Envy dv7
-UEFI dual-boot with Windows 8
-AMD Radeon HD 7640G
-xf86-video-ati 1:7.2.0-1 driver
-Gnome DE using GDM login manager
Thank you.
EDIT: I did try using the proprietary drivers for a time, but found I couldn't adjust my brightness. At first I thought working suspension > adjustable brightness, but I quickly changed my mind after one night of trying to work on an unadjustable maximally bright screen.
Last edited by broahmed (2013-11-23 02:18:57)

Unfortunately I could not fix the problem so I wiped my system and loaded all new drivers before I found this posting.
Is there a way to get the old ATI driver that works? The only one available on the ATI and Lenovo website is the latest one with the problem. I agree with you David, Lenovo should have fixed this problem already with ATI.
John

Serious W7 Bug - ALL ATi Drivers for Thinkpads /w Switchable Graphics Technology bricks OS.

Alas, i have found one serious bug for my Thinkpad.
It comes with Switchable Graphics Card Technology, with an Intel GMA 4500MHD and ATi Mobility Radeon 3470 paired together.
I have initially installed Pre-RTM 7260(ok, i know it's leaked), and faced the problem for the first time after installing the ATi drivers from either Windows Update OR ATi's website. However i have downgraded back to Release Candidate as there was stability issues with EXPLORER.exe
Anyway, surprising what i've though to be a show-stopper bug was also present in RC 7100. After installing(or rather, midway through) the driver installation, the screen blinks for a moment and after that, Explorer.exe is nowhere to be found with only wallpaper. OS seems to be bricked as restart does nothing. Only a System Restore prior to installation would solve the issue.
After diagnosing the problem, i have found the issue to be with the Switchable Graphics Card system. In BIOS, it was set to Swithable Graphics, with OS Detection set to Enabled, Thinkpad LCD Display(for output). I tried to set the graphics to either Discrete(ATi) or Integrated(Intel) but when i booted the system up it was in SVGA resolution and DXDIAG stating no graphics found. When it was in Discrete, i tried to install the ATi drivers once again, and although installation was successful, after restarting the same thing happened.
To be fair, i have repeated the drivers installation EXACTLY the same for both Windows 7 Builds(7100 RC and 7260 Pre-RTM) and the same problem occured. I have also tried to install the ATi drivers before the Intel Chipset(and basically the rest) and it's the same nevertheless.
I believe that this is a serious issue with Switchable Graphics Technology for Windows 7 Beta, since we have to make do with the generic Microsoft display adapter alone. I hope Lenovo engineers can put priority a solution for this as soon as possible.
http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=47492934.png
This is Dxdiag after i set other options than Switchable Graphics
http://img30.imageshack.us/my.php?image=error3yyt.png
http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=error2k.png
This is my updates.
PS: The Ati card is showing a triangle icon in Device Manager too, but i guess updating it brings the same bricking result.
Error msg "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"
Message Edited by ceecookie on 06-22-2009 07:07 AM
Message Edited by ceecookie on 06-22-2009 07:08 AM
Message Edited by ceecookie on 06-22-2009 07:41 AM

Sorry to hear you are having difficulties.
When I installed RC1 (build 7100), it came with a built-in driver that worked just fine for the discrete graphics in my W500.
A few weeks later, I installed the current release Vista driver for integrated graphics (this one) and it is working just fine as well. Installing the Lenovo driver gave me the ATI control panel (not sure what use that is), otherwise, it didn't affect performance either way.
I have switchable graphics turned off in the BIOS, OS detection turned off, and have the machine set to use the discrete graphics only. I think it would be a bit much to expect either Microsoft or Lenovo to support the switchable graphics this early in the development of Windows 7. Besides, the discrete graphics doesn't eat up the battery that much - I still get 3 hours of battery life, which is sufficient for my needs.
Maybe try turning switchable graphics and switchable graphics detection off in your BIOS, that might get you running again.
Michael
W520 (4270 CTO), which replaced a W500 (4062-27U), which replaced a T42P, which replaced an A21P...

Horrible experience upgrading AMD Radeon drivers

I have a 1-month old HP p7-1418 running Win8.
IE10 has never worked well on this system. (I don't use IE as my browser but am required to test things in IE for work.) For example, some pages only load as blank pages, like wordpress.org. No fiddling in IE10 fixes the problem.
In the MS TechNet support forum, it was recommended that I upgrade my GPU drivers. My original drivers were (dated July 4, 2012):
AMD Radeon HD 7450
AMD Radeon HD 7450D + 7450 Dual Graphics
I made the HUGE mistake of running Windows Update to update the drivers. (I thought I was doing the right thing!) WU tried to install drivers dated Sept 19, 2012 and the result was that I had no display.
I could not roll back the drivers (button greyed out) and system restore also did not roll them back.
My next mistake was downloading drivers from the AMD site. (Again, I thought I was doing the right thing!):
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx
The install failed with the error, "failed to load detection engine." (I manually removed drivers and AMD/ATI software beforehand, and with the software uninstall I was also greeted by that same error.)
I managed to manually remove the Sept drivers and restore the drivers from July. However, the driver names are now slightly different:
AMD Radeon HD 7540
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
In an AMD forum, it was suggested that this is a "uncommon and strange config" and that I should "expect trouble again." Indeed a Google search for "AMD Radeon HD 7450D + 7450 Dual Graphics" generates ONE result. Yikes.
The end result is that I *think* I'm back to where I started, including the remaining issues with IE10.
I noticed that the HP site has a different recommended driver for my system, not the version on the AMD site, but this one: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=cp-113963-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en...
Does that seem correct?
I'm extremely uneasy about upgrading the AMD drivers since it cost me 7 hours of work yesterday to get my display back after that fiasco.
Any ideas about whether or not a driver update would actually fix the IE10 problems on this computer? Any reassurances from HP that running this driver update would actually work and not bork my system again? Do I have more headaches to look forward to thanks to this "uncommon and strange config"?
Thanks in advance!

Hi:
My understanding is that the video card in your model is specifically made for HP, and only the HP drivers from your PC's support and driver page will work on that card.
If HP provides no updates there, you are unfortunately stuck with the status quo.
Others have had this problem on other consumer and business models with that card.
Currently, there is a graphics card update on your PC's support and driver page dated January 3, 2013.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=cp-113963-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en...=
That would be the only driver you can try. Whether or not it fixes the issue you are experiencing, I cannot say.
The notes state it fixes a blue screen error.

ERROR MESSAGE: amd/ati video driver stopped working properly

I have an HP Pavillion dv7 Notebook PC, Prod# A1T60UA#ABA. My screen has gone black a few times while I have been using it and it takes a long time for my notedbook to boot up. I have received an error message from HP action center that the AMD/ATI Video Driver has stopped working properly I have an Intel Graphics Kernel Mode Driver - Intel Corporation - 8.15.10.2476 and an ATI Radeon Kernel Mode Driver - ATI Technologies Inc. - 8.01.01.1178 currently installed. I think these are my graphics drivers. I went to the HP Driver download and only found the Intel driver version that is currently on my system. I also have the current bios version on my sysem. I ran a complete diagnostics (5 hours) and everything passed.
I have searched the support forum an have not found a solution to my problem.
I am running operating system windows 7, 64 bit

Hi Bobkat611,
I understand you are having issues with your HP Pavillion dv7 Notebookand your HP graphics card. If you download HP Driver. This should resolve your issue.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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