After several days of testing, searching and tinkering - without any success- on my system, I decided to ask you for help. I try to get run the Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver on my laptop but it doesn't work.
So far I could find out:
I've an older ATI hyprid video card which isn't longer supported by the newest AMD driver suite. I found this information here: http://salinelinux.proboards.com/thread/790
There is an information from the official AMD support while their suggesting to use older drivers. Okay, I thought nice, there is my solution. But...
I tried the 12.1 driver and got the same issue like every time before with the newest driver suite.
Issue:
After driver installation via .run skrip and rebooting the system I get every time a black screen with a cursor in the top left corner. So it seems that Xorg isn't starting.
BTW: The got the same with the synaptic package installation.
Questions
1. Where could I get the "AMD 11.12 Linux suite"? On the official site I can go back only until 12.1.
2. (Maybe a stupid question) Do I've to remove first other drivers which are currently in use? If yes, what is the best way to do it?
3. Any other ideas what I can do?
4. How can I aktivate the free radeon / ati driver?
Currently I've installted the following drivers (by default after a fresh installation):
xserver-xorg-video-ati
xserver-xorg-video-mach64
xserver-xorg-video-r128
xserver-xorg-video-ati
intel-vaapi-driver
If I test which 3D accelerator ist working I get this:
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$ glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ironlake Mobile
GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility,
My System:
CPU: i5
VideoCards: ATI Mobility Radeon 5470 (Hybrid)
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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] [1002:68e0]