AMD Radeon HD 8570 2GB in Ubuntu 14.04 x64

altella · 05-10-2014, 06:13 PM

Hello all;

I have acquired a new computer, an Asus Essentio Series, that comes with Windows 8.1 preinstalled.
Obviously, I have installed Ubuntu 14.04, but I am not completely sure that the SO is taking the optimum driver for the graphics card. Grub for example appears with low resolution, and the SO, is working ok, but I don not know is this model is fully supported.

the graphics card is detected as:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc [AMD/ATI]: Oland [Radeon HD 8500 Series]

Then there are 3 options to choose
xserver-xorg-video-ati (open code, tested)
fglrx (privated)
fglrx-updates (privated)

Which is best? How can I know the graphics card is at optimum prformance?

Thank you all very much in advance,

ondoho · 05-11-2014, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by altella

Windows 8.1 preinstalled.
Obviously, I have installed Ubuntu 14.04

i like that!

i think you should try the last: fglrx-updates.
and reboot.
if that doesn't solve it, post output of "lsmod" and "lspci".

altella · 05-11-2014, 12:12 PM

Thank you for the response.
GRUB continues in low resolution for example.... y post output of lsmod and lspci for both drivers. I can not see any noticable differences. Can any expert tell me what to choose? :-)

fglrx-updates:
---------------

Code:

alberto@alberto-box:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rfcomm                 69160  0 
bnep                   19624  2 
bluetooth             395423  10 bnep,rfcomm
binfmt_misc            17468  1 
nls_iso8859_1          12713  1 
fglrx                8085343  162 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     46207  1 
x86_pkg_temp_thermal    14205  0 
snd_hda_codec_realtek    61438  1 
intel_powerclamp       14705  0 
coretemp               13435  0 
snd_hda_intel          52355  10 
snd_hda_codec         192906  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
kvm                   451511  0 
snd_hwdep              13602  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm               102099  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
crct10dif_pclmul       14289  0 
joydev                 17381  0 
snd_page_alloc         18710  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
crc32_pclmul           13113  0 
ghash_clmulni_intel    13259  0 
snd_seq_midi           13324  0 
snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            30144  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                61560  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device         14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              29482  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    69238  31 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
aesni_intel            55624  0 
eeepc_wmi              13151  0 
asus_wmi               24191  1 eeepc_wmi
sparse_keymap          13948  1 asus_wmi
psmouse               102222  0 
wmi                    19177  1 asus_wmi
mei_me                 18627  0 
soundcore              12680  1 snd
mei                    82274  1 mei_me
aes_x86_64             17131  1 aesni_intel
lrw                    13286  1 aesni_intel
gf128mul               14951  1 lrw
glue_helper            13990  1 aesni_intel
lpc_ich                21080  0 
amd_iommu_v2           19054  1 fglrx
serio_raw              13462  0 
ablk_helper            13597  1 aesni_intel
mac_hid                13205  0 
video                  19476  1 asus_wmi
cryptd                 20359  3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
parport_pc             32701  0 
ppdev                  17671  0 
lp                     17759  0 
parport                42348  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
usb_storage            62209  0 
hid_generic            12548  0 
usbhid                 52616  0 
hid                   106148  3 hid_generic,usbhid
e1000e                254433  0 
ptp                    18933  1 e1000e
ahci                   25819  4 
libahci                32168  1 ahci
pps_core               19382  1 ptp


alberto@alberto-box:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V (rev 05)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation C220 Series Chipset Family H81 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R7 240 OEM]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7700/7800 Series]

xserver-xorg-video-ati (open code, tested)
--------------------------------------------

Code:

alberto@alberto-box:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rfcomm                 69160  0 
bnep                   19624  2 
bluetooth             395423  10 bnep,rfcomm
binfmt_misc            17468  1 
nls_iso8859_1          12713  1 
fglrx                8085343  153 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     46207  1 
x86_pkg_temp_thermal    14205  0 
snd_hda_codec_realtek    61438  1 
intel_powerclamp       14705  0 
coretemp               13435  0 
snd_hda_intel          52355  10 
snd_hda_codec         192906  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
kvm                   451511  0 
snd_hwdep              13602  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm               102099  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
crct10dif_pclmul       14289  0 
joydev                 17381  0 
snd_page_alloc         18710  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
crc32_pclmul           13113  0 
ghash_clmulni_intel    13259  0 
snd_seq_midi           13324  0 
snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            30144  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                61560  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device         14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              29482  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    69238  31 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
aesni_intel            55624  0 
eeepc_wmi              13151  0 
asus_wmi               24191  1 eeepc_wmi
sparse_keymap          13948  1 asus_wmi
psmouse               102222  0 
wmi                    19177  1 asus_wmi
mei_me                 18627  0 
soundcore              12680  1 snd
mei                    82274  1 mei_me
aes_x86_64             17131  1 aesni_intel
lrw                    13286  1 aesni_intel
gf128mul               14951  1 lrw
glue_helper            13990  1 aesni_intel
lpc_ich                21080  0 
amd_iommu_v2           19054  1 fglrx
serio_raw              13462  0 
ablk_helper            13597  1 aesni_intel
mac_hid                13205  0 
video                  19476  1 asus_wmi
cryptd                 20359  3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
parport_pc             32701  0 
ppdev                  17671  0 
lp                     17759  0 
parport                42348  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
usb_storage            62209  0 
hid_generic            12548  0 
usbhid                 52616  0 
hid                   106148  3 hid_generic,usbhid
e1000e                254433  0 
ptp                    18933  1 e1000e
ahci                   25819  4 
libahci                32168  1 ahci
pps_core               19382  1 ptp

alberto@alberto-box:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V (rev 05)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation C220 Series Chipset Family H81 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R7 240 OEM]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7700/7800 Series]

ondoho · 05-11-2014, 01:06 PM

please use code tags for code.
this is a pita to read.

but it looks like both lsmod outputs are the same, which means that the setup hasn't changed between installing fglrx and before.

please, edit your last post and put code tags around the code (go advanced -> # ).

how new is your machine? i mean not when you bought it but how long has it been on the market?

have you searched the web?
"linux oland" returned this:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTU3Njg
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2216720
which leads me to ask what kernel you are using? have you made a complete system update after installing?

altella · 05-11-2014, 04:10 PM

Sorry for the code tags, solved....

The pc, I dont know how long it has been on the market, seems to be pretty new, I can not find it in Asus website, but the model is this:
http://tiendas.mediamarkt.es/p/pc-de...radeon-1215452

I am using Ubuntu 14.04, kernel 3.13.0-24 64 bits.

In lspci command, the graphics card is detected properly, it seems:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R7 240 OEM]

The links indicate people are having problems with this GPU.... dont they? Lets hope it is fixed as soon as possible....

ondoho · 05-12-2014, 01:30 AM

don't give up just yet!

what is the output of

Code:

uname -a

altella · 05-12-2014, 11:15 AM

Hi again;

Back at home.. the output of uname -a is:

Code:

alberto@alberto-box:~$ uname -a
Linux alberto-box 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
alberto@alberto-box:~$

Does it give any valuable information?

ondoho · 05-12-2014, 01:07 PM

i'm sorry, it seems you already posted your kernel version earlier... maybe i wasn't quite awake when i wrote my last post...

the phoronix link seems to suggest that a higher kernel (3.14?) would make the card work better.

once again: have you made a complete system update after installing?

anyhow,
it seems that xserver-xorg-video-ati is the proper driver (i.e. kernel module) for your graphic card.

in your lsmod output, it looks like video uses some asus_wmi module. you should find out if it belongs to that package.

Code:

video                  19476  1 asus_wmi

for the following advice, you should make sure that you're using xserver-xorg-video-ati - uninstall the other video driver(s).

you might want to read this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...i/+bug/1301839
THOROUGHLY.
there might be some pointers on how to fix this.
maybe you can find even more relevant bug reports.