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Gregory Shearman <zekeyg <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> I run an ATI HD5660 graphics card and use the open source Radeon driver |
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> found in the kernel. When I select this driver, there's a second option |
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> about allowing kernel modesetting by default. I've found that 3D |
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> graphics and even the Xserver doesn't run on the 2.6.36 kernel unless |
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> Kernel Modesetting is selected. This driver requires microcode to be |
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> installed (emerge radeon-ucode). Now, I don't run an initramfs and |
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> because kernel modesetting requires that the kernel handle the |
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> framebuffer it loads the graphics driver before it has accessed any of |
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> the system's hard drives. This means that for the kernel to find the |
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> microcode it must be included when the kernel is compiled. |
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OK, I went and did a bunch of reading..... I do not use initramfs. |
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I emerge'd radeon-ucode |
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> I can't help you further as I'm not sure what graphics card you run, nor |
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> whether or not you're using the proprietary driver nor have you provided |
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> the context for the error message provided in the subject. |
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card: |
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02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV710 [Radeon HD 4350] |
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I use ati-drivers-10.11 |
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> See CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE=""? |
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now says: |
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CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y |
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CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y |
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CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y |
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and |
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CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="/lib/firmware" |
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Then I copied all file with*710* matching from |
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/usr/src/linux/firmware/radeon/*710* to /lib/firemware |
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OK? |
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> This needs to be where you place your filenames for your kernel |
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> microcode required by your graphics card. |
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> You should also have: |
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> CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="" |
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CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="firmware" |
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? not sure on this |
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I then emerged radeon-ucode-20101122 |
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(but I'm using ati-drivers) ???? |
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After the emerge I get: |
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* Your kernel has radeon DRM built-in but not the IRQ microcode. |
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* For kernel modesetting to work, please set in kernel config |
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* CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y |
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* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware" |
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* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="radeon/CEDAR_me.bin radeon/CEDAR_pfp.bin |
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radeon/CEDAR_rlc.bin radeon/CYPRESS_me.bin radeon/CYPRESS_pfp.bin |
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radeon/CYPRESS_rlc.bin radeon/JUNIPER_me.bin radeon/JUNIPER_pfp.bin |
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radeon/JUNIPER_rlc.bin radeon/R600_rlc.bin radeon/R700_rlc.bin |
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radeon/PALM_me.bin radeon/PALM_pfp.bin radeon/REDWOOD_me.bin |
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radeon/REDWOOD_pfp.bin radeon/REDWOOD_rlc.bin radeon/SUMO_rlc.bin" |
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* You may skip microcode files for which no hardware is installed. |
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Those look to complete with the ati-driver driver? |
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> This should show the kernel the directory where your firmware is stored. |
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> Mine is in /lib/firmware. |
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YEP, I'm sure as hell confused now..... |
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I know I need kms with ati-drives, but all of the web pages |
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just seem to confuse me. Maybe 5-15 steps on kms with ati-drivers |
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is what I need? |
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What I find seems to confuse me more that help..... |
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James |
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