Need some help
 

Hi, been a month since I bought a new computer, but I still haven't got it fully running. Below are my problems.
I am using Debian-tracking the stable distribution, at least I think, cause the cd was wheezy 7.3.0 but I change sources.list to update from stable instead.
1. Graphics Card- using AMD Radeon HD 7800, no idea debian doesn't officially support proprietary stuff, before I buy. I use the debian default gnome environment, but it says it doesn't fully load due to the graphics card. Found the fglrx-driver from debian but it gives a black screen after installing.
https://wiki.debian.org/ATIProprieta...7_.22Wheezy.22
Then I tried the latest from the amd website AMD Catalyst™ 13.12 Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver but it jams halfway, so I did a force install. It works, but sometimes, it gives a black screen or just keep loading without getting to windows. Also, the shutdown button sometimes appear and sometimes not and it doesn't always shutdown, sometimes it restarts the computer instead. I run auto fsck when reboot it shows fine, but after that it gives me a never ending load.
2. Debian related- the first time I ask something from debian mailing list, it didn't appear and I got no reply at all and I dunno how to check the status of a question. What is the differences between stable and stable-updates, is security updates also part of stable-updates? Cause I am tracking stable and security updates only.
3. The default gnash installed from debian doesn't play youtube videos at all. I can install adobe flash, but it doesn't support iceweasel from months ago(only google now, I dunno why) and I want my computer to be as free as possible as I want to follow the debian people. I check gnash website, but the last update was almost 2 years ago, and I already have the latest version.
4. Using Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB, I checked that they don't have a Linux firmware, only for windows, the given cd doesn't auto run on Linux. so I dunno how to get an update or if I need one. I assume that its ok cause it can save stuff, but I think the graphics card problem may be related to no update of firmware. Guessing here.
5. Samsung CD-rom drive- doesn't install - they give 2 programs Power2GO Essentials and Nero Kwik Media Downloader both of which only for windows, and I dunno where to find for Linux.
6. Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H, the CD also contains a lot of programs no idea whats inside, but doesn't run on Linux, so I dunno if this is related to the other problems.
I think this are some of the more major problems, so please help thanks.

Hi, welcome to LQ,

in order to help you it would be good to provide more information about your hardware, please post the output of
(executed as root)

Markus

As requested.
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell DRAM Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5000
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device d000
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Haswell HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 2010
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5007
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 1c3a
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point KT Controller (rev 04)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 1c3a
Kernel driver in use: serial
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device e000
Kernel driver in use: e1000e
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Lynx Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device a002
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point LPC Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b005
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Lynx Point SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7800]
Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device 2320
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device aab0
Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device aab0
03:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 41)

Well, I don't know which is the appropriate driver for your graphics-adapter. Probably the module fglrx_pci is the amd-driver you've installed. I would recommend to uninstall it and instead load the module "radeon" and check if it works for you. After you've uninstalled the fglrx_pci driver you can (as root) execute hopefully it will work....

I've heard people say that Intel's Haswell-architecture isn't yet very well (or not at all???) supported by Linux. I don't have any Intel machines running and can't seem to help here.

As for the graphics: if the radeon module doesn't work for you, I would recommend that you download the driver from the AMD-site and install it. Be sure to execute the configuration-command (I forgot which ;-)) after installation.

Then tell us what happened, probably there are some people here at LQ who know more about the Intel-architecture.

Markus