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Linux for x1000 with R7 250x (Update)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:36 am
by jdupuis
Hello!
I have seen that Ubuntu Remix is a no-go for me due to the Radeon R7 250X card. So, what would be a recommended Linux x1000 stable distro and Kernel to use on my system? Please let me know.
Cheers!!
John
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:45 am
by zzd10h
Hi,
I have too a X1000 with a R7-250X, Ubuntu 16.04 / Kernel 4.4 works well (but no 3D slowdown the system)
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:16 pm
by jdupuis
Hi, again!
Thanks for the input. I was afraid of that. I bought a Radeon 6000 series card, however, I did not get graphics performance on the AOS4.1 side as with the R7 250x. I put the R7 250x back in and went DVI instead of HDMI. Well, it was worth asking. Maybe a linux will come along soon that can take full advantage of this configuration. That's the beauty of Linux, always morphing. Thank you.
Cheers!!
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:18 pm
by tlosmx
zzd10h wrote:Hi,
I have too a X1000 with a R7-250X, Ubuntu 16.04 / Kernel 4.4 works well (but no 3D slowdown the system)
Hi Guillaume,
did you had been try the last mesa patch from Christian?
another info about R7 and linux it is slow down the system with strange brown colors when you open the glxgears ?
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:04 pm
by zzd10h
@jdupuis
Yes, I hope too.
@tlosm
Luigi, I didn't tried the latest MESA but I asked to Christian :
http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz ... =50#p36197
No strange color in glxgears but horribly slow
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:18 pm
by tlosmx
ok probably the linux driver is really premature for your video board ... many radeonhd are not working in the right way on linux ppc or are working only in some distros.
Eg RadeonHD have many problems with Debian Jessy and Wheezy because they upgrading the kernel very slowly in the distro ... ubuntu sons are much more updated.
Did you test with last kernel from Christian ? probably something will be better
Lets hope for the future
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:57 pm
by zzd10h
"Did you test with last kernel from Christian ? probably something will be better
"
yes, look at 4.3 & 4.4 kernel threads, I tested all kernels updates...
Sorry jdupuis to have hijacked your thread
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:59 pm
by jdupuis
zzd10h wrote:"Did you test with last kernel from Christian ? probably something will be better
"
yes, look at 4.3 & 4.4 kernel threads, I tested all kernels updates...
Sorry jdupuis to have hijacked your thread
No worries
It's getting close to a year for me owning the X1000. Amiga 4.1 FE running great. I'm looking forward to Linux now. I've been looking here in Linux Only and keeping up with developing Kernels and latest successful installs. I'm a patient guy. That's how I've remained an Amigan for 23 + years. <Patience> an Amigan virtue.
Cheers!!
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:33 am
by zzd10h
"<Patience> an Amigan virtue. "
Sure but regarding OS4FE and lack of updates since 1 year, i have another word for that
Re: Linux for x1000 with R7 250x
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:10 am
by jdupuis
Hoping one of the next AmigaOS 4.1 FE updates is 100 Mbps Ethernet on the RT8139 card.
It seems the Kernels coming along for the R7 250x. When it's there - look out! Hopefully AOS4.2 will unlock the x1000 potentials as well. Well, a New Year is on the way. At least my x1000 is more powerful than my old A3000 I'm thankful.
Cheers!!