From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Pmyzw-0003bI-KK for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:37:36 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E4466E092B; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:36:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4222E092B for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:36:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C1F01B426F for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:36:10 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Score: -2.518 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.518 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=0.081, BAYES_00=-2.599] Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id J77w+SEEPqbO for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:36:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lo.gmane.org (lo.gmane.org [80.91.229.12]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A82F01B41FC for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:36:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PmyyG-0004jC-Sm for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:35:53 +0100 Received: from rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com ([71.40.157.251]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:35:52 +0100 Received: from wireless by rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:35:52 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: [drm] loading RV710 Microcode fails Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 01:35:40 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <20110209003928.GA5803@pacific.net.au> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 71.40.157.251 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101214 Gentoo/2.0.11 SeaMonkey/2.0.11) X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: f9727907ce7a129a3c995359048b3ccc Gregory Shearman gmail.com> writes: > I run an ATI HD5660 graphics card and use the open source Radeon driver > found in the kernel. When I select this driver, there's a second option > about allowing kernel modesetting by default. I've found that 3D > graphics and even the Xserver doesn't run on the 2.6.36 kernel unless > Kernel Modesetting is selected. This driver requires microcode to be > installed (emerge radeon-ucode). Now, I don't run an initramfs and > because kernel modesetting requires that the kernel handle the > framebuffer it loads the graphics driver before it has accessed any of > the system's hard drives. This means that for the kernel to find the > microcode it must be included when the kernel is compiled. OK, I went and did a bunch of reading..... I do not use initramfs. I emerge'd radeon-ucode > I can't help you further as I'm not sure what graphics card you run, nor > whether or not you're using the proprietary driver nor have you provided > the context for the error message provided in the subject. card: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV710 [Radeon HD 4350] I use ati-drivers-10.11 > See CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE=""? now says: CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y and CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="/lib/firmware" Then I copied all file with*710* matching from /usr/src/linux/firmware/radeon/*710* to /lib/firemware OK? > This needs to be where you place your filenames for your kernel > microcode required by your graphics card. > > You should also have: > > CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="" CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="firmware" ? not sure on this I then emerged radeon-ucode-20101122 (but I'm using ati-drivers) ???? After the emerge I get: * Your kernel has radeon DRM built-in but not the IRQ microcode. * For kernel modesetting to work, please set in kernel config * CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y * CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware" * CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="radeon/CEDAR_me.bin radeon/CEDAR_pfp.bin radeon/CEDAR_rlc.bin radeon/CYPRESS_me.bin radeon/CYPRESS_pfp.bin radeon/CYPRESS_rlc.bin radeon/JUNIPER_me.bin radeon/JUNIPER_pfp.bin radeon/JUNIPER_rlc.bin radeon/R600_rlc.bin radeon/R700_rlc.bin radeon/PALM_me.bin radeon/PALM_pfp.bin radeon/REDWOOD_me.bin radeon/REDWOOD_pfp.bin radeon/REDWOOD_rlc.bin radeon/SUMO_rlc.bin" * You may skip microcode files for which no hardware is installed. Those look to complete with the ati-driver driver? > This should show the kernel the directory where your firmware is stored. > Mine is in /lib/firmware. YEP, I'm sure as hell confused now..... I know I need kms with ati-drives, but all of the web pages just seem to confuse me. Maybe 5-15 steps on kms with ati-drivers is what I need? What I find seems to confuse me more that help..... James