I wish to run openSUSE 13.1 x86-64 OS on HP ProLiant MicroServer G7 N54L for use as a general purpose PC and home server. I have KDE and LXDE-QT installed while I try to sort out setup issues.
Net-install from CD failed initially (no screens). Added "nomodeset" boot parameter and proceeded to install with fbdev driver loaded. Current GRUB2 boot parameters seem to include: "Video=800x600, nomodeset". Deleting "Video=800x600" makes no difference, deleting "nomodeset" yields blank screen.
I am loath to try installing the AMD legacy driver (discussed here) without understanding more and first resolving the issues I have with the opensouce radeon driver. The radeon driver is installed but I am unable to load the driver module.
I have carefully avoided ATI/AMD graphics in the past, so my ignorance is very deep. After a few days reading here and elsewhere I am now just going round in circles. Hence this request for support.
Processor: 2.2-GHz AMD Turion II Neo N54L Dual-Core Processor
Total memory (RAM): 1.8 GiB; Free swap: 12.0 GiB (propose more RAM later ...)
VGA controller: Integrated in the AMD RS785E chipset [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250]
OS: openSUSE 13.1; Linux 3.11.10-17-desktop x86_64 with KDE: 4.11.5
Display Driver: fbdev
Radeon driver (libdrm_radeon1 2.4.46-3.2.2) is installed but not loaded.
Trust this is enough information for an initial assessment of this issue.
Net-install from CD failed initially (no screens). Added "nomodeset" boot parameter and proceeded to install with fbdev driver loaded. Current GRUB2 boot parameters seem to include: "Video=800x600, nomodeset". Deleting "Video=800x600" makes no difference, deleting "nomodeset" yields blank screen.
I am loath to try installing the AMD legacy driver (discussed here) without understanding more and first resolving the issues I have with the opensouce radeon driver. The radeon driver is installed but I am unable to load the driver module.
I have carefully avoided ATI/AMD graphics in the past, so my ignorance is very deep. After a few days reading here and elsewhere I am now just going round in circles. Hence this request for support.
Processor: 2.2-GHz AMD Turion II Neo N54L Dual-Core Processor
Total memory (RAM): 1.8 GiB; Free swap: 12.0 GiB (propose more RAM later ...)
VGA controller: Integrated in the AMD RS785E chipset [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250]
OS: openSUSE 13.1; Linux 3.11.10-17-desktop x86_64 with KDE: 4.11.5
Display Driver: fbdev
Radeon driver (libdrm_radeon1 2.4.46-3.2.2) is installed but not loaded.
Code:
# xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1152 x 864, current 1152 x 864, maximum 1152 x 864
default connected primary 1152x864+0+0 0mm x 0mm 1152x864 76.0*
# lspci
1:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250]
# lspci -s 1:05.0 -v
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1609
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Memory at fe8f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Memory at fe700000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel modules: radeon
# modprobe -v radeon
insmod /lib/modules/3.11.10-17-desktop/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.ko
FATAL: Error inserting radeon (/lib/modules/3.11.10-17-desktop/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.ko): Invalid argument