Half screen

agar-agar · 01-25-2019, 01:12 PM

Debian x64 is not free xfce. CPU / GPU Amd ryzen 3 2200g. Displayed on the floor of the screen. Question to you how to solve such problems. Where to see what drivers are used? Install / use open / closed drivers.

mrmazda · 01-25-2019, 01:18 PM

Code:

inxi -GxxSM

when run in an X session reports:
1-kernel driver
2-in use DDX driver
3-not in use DDX drivers
4-screen resolution
5-other X rendering info
6-kernel
7-machine configuration
8-PCI device ID and more

What does "on the floor of the screen" mean?

agar-agar · 01-25-2019, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmazda

Code:

inxi -GxxSM

when run in an X session reports:
1-kernel driver
2-in use DDX driver
3-not in use DDX drivers
4-screen resolution
5-other X rendering info
6-kernel
7-machine configuration
8-PCI device ID and more

What does "on the floor of the screen" mean?

like that

agar-agar · 01-25-2019, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmazda

Code:

inxi -GxxSM

when run in an X session reports:
1-kernel driver
2-in use DDX driver
3-not in use DDX drivers
4-screen resolution
5-other X rendering info
6-kernel
7-machine configuration
8-PCI device ID and more

What does "on the floor of the screen" mean?

https://pastebin.com/g1xJ76xY

mrmazda · 01-25-2019, 11:10 PM

Inxi output shows your X server is using a fallback (emergency/recovery mode) DDX driver named fbdev, provided by xserver-xorg-video-fbdev, and the driver your GPU requires, xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu, is not available. So the first thing to try is installing it:

Code:

sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu

and then restarting the X server or rebooting. It might be all you need. Please show output from:

Code:

cat /proc/cmdline

which may indicate a bootloader configuration change could be in order.

ondoho · 01-26-2019, 03:24 AM

some info about the laptop (manufacturer and model) please.

mrmazda · 01-26-2019, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

some info about the laptop (manufacturer and model) please.

Device: desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: B350 PC MATE is in OP's inxi pastebin.

ondoho · 01-26-2019, 04:04 AM

^ but the screenshot suggests a toshiba laptop?

agar-agar · 01-26-2019, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

^ but the screenshot suggests a toshiba laptop?

this is for example

agar-agar · 01-26-2019, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmazda

Code:

cat /proc/cmdline

which may indicate a bootloader configuration change could be in order.

Code:

BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-8-amd64 root=/dev/sda7 ro quiet

agar-agar · 01-26-2019, 05:02 AM

[QUOTE=mrmazda;5953605]

Code:

sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu is already the newest version (1.2.0-1+b1).
xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu set to manually installed.
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libevent-2.0-5
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

mrmazda · 01-26-2019, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agar-agar

Code:

BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-8-amd64 root=/dev/sda7 ro quiet

It is OK as is.

mrmazda · 01-26-2019, 05:09 AM

Please show us /var/log/Xorg.0.log. It probably has (EE) lines that provide clues to why the amdgpu DDX is not found. Is firmware-amd-graphics installed?

agar-agar · 01-26-2019, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmazda

Please show us /var/log/Xorg.0.log. It probably has (EE) lines that provide clues to why the amdgpu DDX is not found. Is firmware-amd-graphics installed?

https://pastebin.com/7Emh1FWf
How do I know if firmware-amd-graphics is installed?

mrmazda · 01-26-2019, 05:17 AM

GPU/APU ID 1002:15dd indicates Raven Ridge, which is newer than the 4.9 Stretch kernel. You may need a newer kernel or distro to obtain the required hardware support.