[SOLVED] Installing AMD HD6450 driver: fails to install

jrchapple · 04-22-2020, 06:57 PM

The AMD driver complains about driver incompatibility. It wants XServer 1.10, which is an old version. Any way to install this version on Debian 9 and Debian 10 (preferred) and keep it from being upgraded?

For Debian 10, is there a way to force Gnome Manager to use low res (640x480 or some such) graphics?

I am aware AMD pulled the plug on Catalyst a few years ago.

This is the output provided by the AMD installation script:

root@debianStretch:/home/john/Downloads/amd-catalyst-15.9-linux-installer-15.201.1151-x86.x86_64# ./AMD-Catalyst-15.9-Linux-installer-15.201.1151-x86.x86_64.run
Created directory fglrx-install.u2wb0n
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver-15.201.1151.................................................................[snipped out some dots]
.................................................................................................... .....................................................................
=====================================================================
AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver Installer/Packager
=====================================================================

error: Detected X Server version 'XServer 1.19.2_64a' is not supported. Supported versions are X.Org 6.9 or later, up to XServer 1.10 (default:v2:x86_64:lib:XServer 1.19.2_64a:none:4.9.0-12-amd64

Installation will not proceed.

Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.u2wb0n
root@debianStretch:/home/john/Downloads/amd-catalyst-15.9-linux-installer-15.201.1151-x86.x86_64#

[end of script output]

Cheers
John

sp331yi · 04-23-2020, 12:14 PM

Ran into similar problems. Debian goes after it bass-akwards, IMO. Upgrade driver, not downgrade xserver --

https://community.amd.com/thread/219552#comment-2820094

https://www.amd.com/en/support

OLD -- 15.201.1151-x86.x86_64.run

NEW -- 15.9 Series

https://www.amd.com/en/support/graph...radeon-hd-6450

Hope this helps -- a lttle search goes a long ways!

teckk · 04-23-2020, 12:15 PM

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#AMD
https://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature/#index5h2

Do I read that right? That hardware uses ATI

Here is info if it helps you.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU

jrchapple · 04-24-2020, 09:32 PM

I solved this one myself. Adding an entry for buster-backports in the sources.list tree and installing firmware-amd-graphics solved the problem.

Thanks everyone.

mrmazda · 04-27-2020, 10:38 PM

What caused the need for tainting with proprietary drivers?

My HD 6450 runs just fine using FOSS exclusively on Buster, Bullseye, Tumbleweed and Leap 15.1 and 15.2. This is from 18 months ago on pre-release Buster IIRC:

Code:

# inxi -Gxx
Graphics:  Card-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Caicos [Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 / R5 230 OEM]
           driver: radeon v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 1002:6779
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.0 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: ati
           resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz
           OpenGL: renderer: AMD CAICOS (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.17.14-1-default LLVM 6.0.1) v: 3.3 Mesa 18.1.5
           compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes

I'm in the middle of moving, so that particular PC is currently unavailable to check with current releases.

rubenX · 04-25-2022, 02:07 PM

Hello
I have same problem with this card
my is a radeon hd 6450 with 2gb ram
i am using Q4OS which is Debian/Bullseye compatibile
...and mrmazda says use FOSS driver...ok
but which one? ....and where to find it ?

thanks in advance

Arnulf · 04-25-2022, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubenX

radeon hd 6450
[…]

ok
but which one?

radeon

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubenX

....and where to find it ?

It's included in the linux kernel. Most distro kernels contain this driver as a module, which results in "late KMS". If you want "early KMS" you have to compile your own kernel. /lib/firmware/radeon must be present and must contain all required firmware blobs either for compiled in driver or driver module.

mrmazda · 04-25-2022, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubenX

I have same problem with this card
my is a radeon hd 6450 with 2gb ram
i am using Q4OS which is Debian/Bullseye compatibile
...and mrmazda says use FOSS driver...ok
but which one? ....and where to find it ?

You don't have to "find it". They are a standard feature of a default installation of any Debian version, or derivative:

Quote:

Code:

# inxi -Gxx
Graphics:  Card-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Caicos [Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 / R5 230 OEM]
           driver: radeon v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 1002:6779
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.0 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: ati
           resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz
           OpenGL: renderer: AMD CAICOS (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.17.14-1-default LLVM 6.0.1) v: 3.3 Mesa 18.1.5
           compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes

There's a Radeon kernel device driver that is contained in kernel packaging, and two X display drivers. The above shows the standard Modesetting DIX display driver in use. There's an optional Radeon DDX display driver included in standard installations in the package xserver-xorg-video-radeon. For more detail, read the primer.