[SOLVED] New AMD Video driver blob

linuxtinker · 06-12-2014, 09:01 AM

I am trying to generate a new driver package for my system. I have Slackware64-current installed. Here is a copy of my cli :

Code:

root@dsp-a6:/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001# sh amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006.1001-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Slackware/Slackware
Created directory fglrx-install.E3BkvS
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver-14.10.1006.1001.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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 AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver Installer/Packager 
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Generating package: Slackware/Slackware

ATI SlackBuild 
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by: Emanuele Tomasi <tomasi@cli.di.unipi.it> 

AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/3.14.5/build SUBDIRS=/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.14.5'
  CC [M]  /home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function 'KCL_GetEffectiveUid':
/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1787:5: error: incompatible types when returning type 'kuid_t' but 'KCL_TYPE_Uid' was expected
     return current_euid();
     ^
/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1793:1: warning: control reaches end of non-void function [-Wreturn-type]
 }
 ^
make[2]: *** [/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001/fglrx-install.E3BkvS/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.14.5'
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
build failed with return value 2
ERROR: I didn't make module
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.E3BkvS
root@dsp-a6:/home/dan/Downloads/amd/fglrx-14.10.1006.1001#

I have currently have an older Beta driver installed that was generated on the same machine right after I installed Slackware64. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

moisespedro · 06-12-2014, 09:08 AM

Using the open source driver was the solution for me. Couldn't make fglrx to work and the open source was good to me (and less troublesome).

phenixia2003 · 06-12-2014, 09:15 AM

Hello,

According to the release notes, the latest fglrx driver supports kernel up to 3.11 only :

Quote:

System Requirements:
Before attempting to install the AMD Catalyst™ Linux Graphics Driver, the following software must be installed:

Xorg/Xserver 7.4 and above (up to 1.14)
Linux kernel 2.6 or above (up to 3.11)
glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) support is required for 3D applications

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linuxtinker · 06-12-2014, 09:43 AM

Ahh.. Guess it would help if I read that

. Funny thing is that my current driver 13.35.5 is working fine with the new Kernel. Guess i am lucky

Thanks Again

phenixia2003 · 06-12-2014, 09:53 AM

Hello,

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxtinker

Ahh.. Guess it would help if I read that

. Funny thing is that my current driver 13.35.5 is working fine with the new Kernel. Guess i am lucky

Thanks Again

I found this article that should help you to get the fglrx 14.4 to work with kernel 3.14

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linuxtinker · 06-12-2014, 11:27 AM

Thank you very much, it looks like a solution. I don't have an urgent need to moved to the new drivers right away . I just like to keep my system up to date. Once I have plenty of time I'll be going that route (Hopefully AMD will update their side first) . Ill post when I get around to it .

Thanks

linuxtinker · 06-14-2014, 12:43 AM

IT WORKED!!! I followed the directions and had my driver installed in a couple of minutes! No segfaults and glxgears test running great!

Thanks Again!