Re: How to properly install Radeon drivers for Sid

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Mostafa Shahverdy wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> 
> I have an ultra wide monitor that supports 2560x1080.
> While I have a Radeon 5450 graphic card, running Debian Sid, I only can
> get 1920x1080. I installed firmware-linux-nonfree to get it running. So
> why isn't my complete resolution listed? Also I experience some glitches
> while watching videos.
> 
> I have to mention that I can't install the proprietary driver from AMD
> website because of the following error:
> 
> <code>
>     make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.5.0-2-amd64'
>       CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
>     /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function
>     ‘firegl_major_proc_read’:
>     /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:634:9: error: void
>     value not ignored as it ought to be
>          len = seq_printf(m, "%d\n", major);
>              ^
>     /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function
>     ‘KCL_fpu_save_init’:
>     /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:6458:49: error:
>     ‘XSTATE_FP’ undeclared (first use in this function)
>            if (!(fpu->state.xsave.header.xfeatures & XSTATE_FP))
> </code>
> 

Why not try with older kernel that works with the driver?

regards