fglrx proprietary driver installation- Samsung 535U4C

[Sinan Alyuruk]

After installing the AMD driver described in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI X hangs and stalls the whole system on reboot.

I had also tried all the updates and beta drivers from ubuntu repos and AMD site.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Nov 8 11:46:18 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device [1002:9908] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:c660]
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames [Radeon 7500M/7600M Series] [1002:6841] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:c661]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-05 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 535U4C
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=5cac65c7-6307-490a-a260-2266a4230e80 ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/30/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P02RAR.W93.120830.LEO
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP535U4C-S04TR
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: SEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP02RAR.W93.120830.LEO:bd08/30/2012:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn535U4C:pvrP02RAR:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP535U4C-S04TR:rvrSEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: 535U4C
dmi.product.version: P02RAR
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu3
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Sinan Alyuruk (sinan-alyuruk)]

This is the Xorg.log when I have installed the fglrx driver

[Sinan Alyuruk (sinan-alyuruk)]

Problem still persists on 3.5.0-18-generic kernel update on both fglrx and fglrx-updates

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Adam Cajander (cajander1111)]

Please fix this bug I have the same problem. Samsung model 535u4c

[Simos Xenitellis  (simosx)]

Which versions of fglrx did you try? I tried with AMD Catalyst 13.4 (released a few days ago).

I manage to get into Unity, however the screen is not usable; there is uniform corruption all over the display. I can distinguish though the Launchpad and the indicators.

[Simos Xenitellis  (simosx)]

(continued)

I then connected an HDMI cable to the TV and automatically Unity appears just fine. Nothing is shown on the TV, just the laptop appears to be ok. Going for more testing.

[Adam Cajander (cajander1111)]

@Simos Xenitellis, thanks for posting. Keep us posted. I gave up on this a long time ago, but I still want it fixed. Let me know.

Thanks

[Simos Xenitellis  (simosx)]

@Adam: I think this bug report is duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1123024

I tried 13.04 with kernel 3.9.0-raring (from mainline PPA) and the problem persisted.
I then tried Ubuntu 13.10 Daily ISO (has kernel 3.9.0.x) with a LiveUSB and it booted just fine. This is with the radeon (free) driver.
I assume that fglrx should work as well.