ATI driver issues on Ubuntu 12.10

[wasakakero]

I couldn't post it on AMD sub forum for some reason, anyway, i have really serious problems installing ATI Drivers on Ubuntu, i tried from the AMD Webpage and Ubuntu Additional Drivers but in both times i have no Unity Menu and everything is laggy as hell when im running something from terminal. I have an ATI 5670

I have been looking around and my fglrx info shows:

wasakakero@Index:~$ fglrxinfo
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 155 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
Serial number of failed request: 13
Current serial number in output stream: 13

My lshw -C video

wasakakero@Index:~$ sudo lshw -C video
[sudo] password for wasakakero:
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Redwood [Radeon HD 5670]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
version: 00
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:fbfc0000-fbfdffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:fbfa0000-fbfbffff

My Xorg.0.log

http://pastebin.com/Wuyum7BF

And for some reason, in machine details my graphic card is showing as VESA;REDWOOD instead of Ati 5670

[Evil Penguin]

This is the proper way to install fglrx from AMD's website:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Quantal_Installation_Guide#Installing_Catalyst_Manually_.28from_AMD.2FATI.27s_site.29_BETA.2FEXPERIMENTAL

[wasakakero]

Well, i used that guide, didnt works.

[[LINUX]FinCoder]

I have the exact problem right now too. I had working system. Steam doesn't start. 2d is very slow. I can see catalyst center. It is missing some information. I quess opencl/opengl support is broken.

[wasakakero]

Originally posted by FinCoder:

I have the exact problem right now too. I had working system. Steam doesn't start. 2d is very slow. I can see catalyst center. It is missing some information. I quess opencl/opengl support is broken.

At least you have system, i cant even see the unity menu (the worst thing ever made btw), i have to use terminal to launch any software and remember a lot of commands from memory, it has been A LOT time since i used a distro.

[iNinja]

Seems like all of you are using VESA/radeon or whatever the names were of non-proprietary graphics drivers. Anyway, can't you just try first to install repo-drivers? And even so, why don't you take your distro troubles to the forums of your distro? They should be able to help you more.

[wasakakero]

Originally posted by iNinja:

Seems like all of you are using VESA/radeon or whatever the names were of non-proprietary graphics drivers. Anyway, can't you just try first to install repo-drivers? And even so, why don't you take your distro troubles to the forums of your distro? They should be able to help you more.

i will install 12.04 and see what happens, if it doesnt work, ill post on some kind of technical forum then.

[[LINUX]FinCoder]

Can you give us commands that show more information on the system?

X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 155 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
Serial number of failed request: 13
Current serial number in output stream: 13

lshw -C video
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Cape Verde [Radeon HD 7700 Series]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: 00
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:fea00000-fea3ffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:fea40000-fea5ffff
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.

[[LINUX]FinCoder]

I had before more information on catalyst center, it's missing some information now.

Moving windows on desktop is pain in the ass now. Something has slowed down.

[Crank Operated Wooden Computer]

I had the exact problem and I found a solution on ubuntu answers.

hit Alt + Ctrl + F1 to get to a terminal. Login (notice that the num lock will always light on even if it is off. You might be entering the right password with a numlock off!)

- sudo apt-get install linux-source linux-headers-generic
- sudo apt-get remove fglrx && sudo apt-get install fglrx
- sudo shutdown -r now

So basically the maintainer sucks because he was supposed to add those two packages as dependencies.

[[LINUX]FinCoder]

I tried that, but didn't work. After the reboot I had very low resolution.

But I have noticed that having hdmi cable installed does that...i didn't unplug it, I installed the updates that were on the software center and rebooted. 2d works now a little slow, but the font/screen size is good, but no 3d still...

[wasakakero]

Good news guys, i follow this guide http://ubuntuxtreme.com/news/amd-catalyst-12-8-released-install-guide/

The difference i could noticed between this guide and other ones is the use of the "cd /usr ; sudo ln -svT lib /usr/lib64" command

In glxgears im getting between 1200 and 3200 fps, i dont know if this is good but at least i have my system working.

Also, in system details im getting "VESA;REDWOOD" as graphic card, i dont know why.

my fglrxinfo is working aswell

wasakakero@Index:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 5670
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11995 Compatibility Profile Context

BTW, im using Ubuntu 12.04 now, i dont know if it means something.