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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

  1. Bug #1178846
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 1178846

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schaefi (info-e) wrote : Re: 1002:6779 xorg hangs randomly with Radeon HD 7450A

In a next attempt I install the proprietary AMD Radeon Drivers following the manual at:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Raring_Installation_Guide

1. Preparation

sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs dh-make dkms execstack dh-modaliases linux-headers-generic fakeroot libqtgui4 devscripts

sudo apt-get install lib32gcc1

2. Download Drivers
Download Radeon HD 7450A Drivers
Release Notes:
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/amdcatalyst13-4linreleasenotes.aspx
Download
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English

3. Unpackage

unzip amd-catalyst-13.4-linux-x86.x86_64.zip

chmod +x amd-catalyst-13.4-linux-x86.x86_64.run

4. Create and install .deb packages

sudo ./amd-catalyst-13.4-linux-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/raring

sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

-> Then reboot

5. Test

fglrxinfo
-> gives all info

fgl_glxgears
-> works perfectly

6. But!!
After a few minutes the system freezes/hangs again with exactly the same symptoms as before.
I am starting to get desperate ...

Anybody has an idea how to interprete this? Does this mean that xorg is not the problem and I have to look somewhere else?
Any comment is strongly appreciated!