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Re: Debian 7 and external monitors and graphics adaptors

On 15/04/2015, Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>

>
> On the Acer E5-521-238Q, which does not have Ubuntu installed, I have,
> for Debian 7,
>
> "
> root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver'
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> [    25.144] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [    25.144] 	compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 6.14.99
> [    25.144] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> --
> [    25.187] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [    25.188] 	compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 6.14.99
> [    25.188] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> --
> [    25.196] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [    25.196] 	compiled for 1.12.1, module version = 2.3.1
> [    25.196] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> "
>
> and
>
> "
> root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# lspci | grep -i vga
> 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee
> ATI Device 9852
> "
>
> and
>
> "
> root@debian-Acer-E5-521:/# lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1566
> 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee
> ATI Device 9852
> 00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 9840
> 00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 156b
> 00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 16h Processor
> Functions 5:1
> 00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 16h Processor
> Functions 5:1
> 00:08.0 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1537
> 00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB XHCI
> Controller (rev 11)
> 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SATA
> Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40)
> 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB EHCI
> Controller (rev 39)
> 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH USB EHCI
> Controller (rev 39)
> 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 42)
> 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH Azalia
> Controller (rev 02)
> 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11)
> 00:14.7 SD Host controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH SD Flash
> Controller (rev 01)
> 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1580
> 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1581
> 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1582
> 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1583
> 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1584
> 00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1585
> 01:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> Device 5287 (rev 01)
> 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 12)
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9565
> Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
> "
>
> and, from the lshw output,
>
> "
>      *-pci:0
>           description: Host bridge
>           product: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>           vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>           physical id: 100
>           bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
>           version: 00
>           width: 32 bits
>           clock: 33MHz
>         *-display UNCLAIMED
>              description: VGA compatible controller
>              product: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
>              vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
>              physical id: 1
>              bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
>              version: 00
>              width: 64 bits
>              clock: 33MHz
>              capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master
> cap_list
>              configuration: latency=0
>              resources: memory:e0000000-efffffff
> memory:f0000000-f07fffff ioport:3000(size=256)
> memory:f0c00000-f0c3ffff memory:f0c80000-f0c9ffff
> "
>

And now, having installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on the Acer E5-521-238Q
system, from Ubuntu, I have

"
bret@bret-Aspire-E5-521:~$ grep -B2 'Module class: X.Org Video Driver'
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
[    26.899] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    26.899]    compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 7.3.0
[    26.899]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.023] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.023]    compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 7.3.0
[    27.023]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.050] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.050]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.1
[    27.050]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.083] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.083]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.4
[    27.083]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.117] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.117]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.3
[    27.117]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.119] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.119]    compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 7.3.0
[    27.119]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.119] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.119]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.8.1
[    27.119]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.120] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.120]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 0.4.4
[    27.120]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
--
[    27.121] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.121]    compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.3.3
[    27.121]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
"

and

"
bret@bret-Aspire-E5-521:~$  lspci | grep -i vga
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon APU A4-6000 with R2 Graphics]
"

and

"
bret@bret-Aspire-E5-521:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1566
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon APU A4-6000 with R2 Graphics]
00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device
9840
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 156b
00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h
Processor Functions 5:1
00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h
Processor Functions 5:1
00:08.0 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1537
00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB
XHCI Controller (rev 11)
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA
Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40)
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB
EHCI Controller (rev 39)
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB
EHCI Controller (rev 39)
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia
Controller (rev 02)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11)
00:14.7 SD Host controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SD
Flash Controller (rev 01)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1580
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1581
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1582
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1583
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1584
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1585
01:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Device 5287 (rev 01)
01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless
Network Adapter (rev 01)

"

and, from the lshw output,

"
 *-pci:0
          description: Host bridge
          product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
        *-display UNCLAIMED
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: Mullins [Radeon APU A4-6000 with R2 Graphics]
             vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 00
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:e0000000-efffffff
memory:f0000000-f07fffff ioport:3000(size=256)
memory:f0c00000-f0c3ffff memory:f0c80000-f0c9ffff

"


and, on this computer, as mentioned in a previous message, neither
Debian 7, nor Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, can get the external monitor going, as
neother seem to have an appropriate driver for the
AMD E2-6110 APU with AMD Radeon R2 Graphics × 4
CPU .

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
..............

"So once you do know what the question actually is,
 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
 "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
 A Trilogy In Four Parts",
 written by Douglas Adams,
 published by Pan Books, 1992

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