fglrx causes ubuntu to hang before login

[Stephen Ranger]

After updating Ubuntu GNOME 14.10 to 15.04, uninstalling old AMD 14.12 binary (downloaded from their site) and installing fglrx-updates or fglrx fails to boot correctly into gdm. Not sure exactly what files to post; I'll supply anything that's requested.

The only errors I can find in syslog are

Apr 29 08:05:34 hostname ureadahead[476]: ureadahead:/lib/modules/3.19.0-15-generic/updates/dkms/fglrx_updates.ko: No such file or directory

Apr 29 08:05:34 hostname ureadahead[476]: ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/extensions/libglx.so: No such file or directory
Apr 29 08:05:34 hostname ureadahead[476]: ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so: No such file or directory
Apr 29 08:05:34 hostname ureadahead[476]: ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so: No such file or directory

And errors

$ more /var/log/Xorg.1.log | grep "(EE)"
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 78.051] (EE) fglrx(0): Cannot read int vect
[ 78.970] (EE)
[ 78.970] (EE) Backtrace:
[ 78.971] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x56) [0x7fe619597556]
[ 78.971] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7fe6193e4000+0x1b7749) [0x7fe61959b749]
[ 78.971] (EE) 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7fe6170aa000+0x352f0) [0x7fe6170df2f0]
[ 78.971] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs117_atiddxDisplayUpdateEDID+0x44) [0x7fe614d89624]
[ 78.971] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs117_atiddxDisplayReenumerateMode+0xaf) [0x7fe614d8ac3f]
[ 78.971] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (atiddxDisplayReenumerateMode+0xd) [0x7fe614b1910d]
[ 78.971] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (MCIL_SetMessageCode+0xb8) [0x7fe614db0c18]
[ 78.971] (EE) 7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZNK19EventManagerService14setMessageCodeEPK5Eventy+0x11d) [0x7fe614ed49fd]
[ 78.972] (EE) 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN19EventManagerService12EventHandlerEPK5Eventy+0x25) [0x7fe614ed47b5]
[ 78.972] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN17EventCallbackInfo6NotifyEPK5Event+0x2b) [0x7fe614ea014b]
[ 78.972] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN18EventCallbacksList6NotifyEPK5Event+0x22) [0x7fe614ea0432]
[ 78.972] (EE) 11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN19EventManagerService9SendEventEPK12DalBaseClassPK5Event+0x43) [0x7fe614e32c73]
[ 78.972] (EE) 12: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager22notifyCapabilityChangeEP22TmDisplayPathInterface17ReenumModesReason+0xe2) [0x7fe614e7fc62]
[ 78.973] (EE) 13: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager22NotifyCapabilityChangeEj17ReenumModesReason+0x4b) [0x7fe614e7c5cb]
[ 78.973] (EE) 14: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager25checkIfAllTilesArePresentEjb+0x236) [0x7fe614e83b56]
[ 78.973] (EE) 15: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager19postTargetDetectionEP22TmDisplayPathInterface15DetectionMethodP17TMDetectionStatus+0x35) [0x7fe614e7e8c5]
[ 78.973] (EE) 16: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager20processMstSinkUpdateEP22TmDisplayPathInterface15DetectionMethodP17TMDetectionStatus+0xfb) [0x7fe614e7ef3b]
[ 78.973] (EE) 17: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager13detectDisplayEP22TmDisplayPathInterface15DetectionMethod+0x100) [0x7fe614e7e7c0]
[ 78.973] (EE) 18: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN15TopologyManager18DoInitialDetectionEv+0xb4) [0x7fe614e7b054]
[ 78.974] (EE) 19: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (_ZN4Dal214EnableInstanceEP14_DAL_INIT_INFO+0x4e) [0x7fe614e17e4e]
[ 78.974] (EE) 20: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (DALEnableInstance+0xd2) [0x7fe614e29792]
[ 78.974] (EE) 21: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (swlDalDisplayEnableDAL+0x1bd) [0x7fe614da9e5d]
[ 78.974] (EE) 22: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xilDisplayAdaptorCreate+0x6f) [0x7fe614d9ceaf]
[ 78.974] (EE) 23: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs117_atiddxDisplayPreInit+0xc80) [0x7fe614d88510]
[ 78.974] (EE) 24: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so (xdl_xs117_atiddxPreInit+0x1096) [0x7fe614d5e076]
[ 78.974] (EE) 25: /usr/bin/X (InitOutput+0xabb) [0x7fe61947f0bb]
[ 78.974] (EE) 26: /usr/bin/X (0x7fe6193e4000+0x5c0aa) [0x7fe6194400aa]
[ 78.974] (EE) 27: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7fe6170caa40]
[ 78.975] (EE) 28: /usr/bin/X (0x7fe6193e4000+0x4662e) [0x7fe61942a62e]
[ 78.975] (EE)
[ 78.975] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x21
[ 78.975] (EE)
[ 78.975] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[ 78.975] (EE)
[ 78.975] (EE)
[ 78.975] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.1.log" for additional information.
[ 78.975] (EE)
[ 78.975] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Stephen Ranger (sanosuke001)]

Any news on if/when this package can be updated?

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

please attach (don't paste) your complete /var/log/Xorg.0.log and dmesg after reproducing the problem

[Peter Johnson (johnson-peter)]

This is the Xorg.0.log from my system (FirePro W8100).

[Peter Johnson (johnson-peter)]

This is the dmesg from my system.

[Stephen Ranger (sanosuke001)]

Xorg.0.log for my system (W8100)

[Stephen Ranger (sanosuke001)]

dmesg

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

The only error I see is the following:

[ 14.583] (II) fglrx(0): initializing int10
[ 14.583] (EE) fglrx(0): Cannot read int vect
[ 14.583] (WW) fglrx(0): GetVBEMode failed

This looks like LP: #1432899 , only it seems to come from fglrx, hence I can't fix it myself.

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

Hey Jammy, can you please have a look at this problem?

It looks like a regression in the driver for 15.04.

NOTE: this is a public bug report

[Stephen Ranger (sanosuke001)]

Any news on this bug?

[Peter Johnson (johnson-peter)]

I've been able to work around this with the latest Catalyst Pro driver but it requires downgrading xorg to 1.16.2.

Download and extract Catalyst Pro 14.502.1040 driver (http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/workstation?os=Linux%20x86_64#catalyst-pro)
Apply patch for kernel 3.19: https://gist.github.com/aginor/4f232d4c28aef7685282
Apply patch I created to fix script bug in driver that prevents package creation on Ubuntu: https://gist.github.com/PeterJohnson/88137d4c55356b6e6c96

Remove your current fglrx packages and build and install the 14.502.1040 ones. Unfortunately this package does NOT work with xorg 1.17 (different crash occurs) so you'll need to downgrade xorg to 1.16.2.

Install xorg 1.16.2, you'll need the following packages (have to manually download from the web, as the package manager won't have them):
xorg_7.7+7ubuntu3_amd64.deb
xserver-common_1.16.2.901-1ubuntu4_all.deb
xserver-xorg_7.7+7ubuntu3_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-core_1.16.2.901-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse_13.0.0-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-all_7.7+7ubuntu2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-ati_7.4.0-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus_1.5.2-2build1_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev_0.4.4-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-mach64_6.9.4-2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-mga_1.6.3-2build1_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-modesetting_0.9.0-1build1_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic_1.2.8-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau_1.0.11-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome_0.3.3-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-r128_6.9.2-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-radeon_7.4.0-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-savage_2.3.7-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion_1.7.7-2build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb_0.9.6-2build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx_1.4.5-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-trident_1.3.6-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-vesa_2.3.3-1build2_amd64.deb
xserver-xorg-video-vmware_13.0.2-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb

With this, I have X booted and visuals working now on my W8100, but kdeinit5 is on the crashy side, not sure if it's due to the downgraded X or some other issue... but it's at last somewhat usable again!

[Stephen Ranger (sanosuke001)]

I tested The 15.7 drivers from AMD today under the desktop drivers and they worked (though gnome is a bit sluggish). Also, I saw that fglrx 2:15.200-0ubuntu4-2 was released and that seems to have worked for me better than the AMD driver.

[Peter Johnson (johnson-peter)]

Still crashes for me even with the latest 15.200 package drivers. I'll try installing the AMD 15.7 desktop drivers.