Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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varna2 wrote:Hello,


could please someone update me on graphic hardware acceleration status on Linux (Mint) on fit-pc3? I have been fighting for 2 days to make it work - and now I read that some failures are expected and some patch is in the process.
Should I understand that failure to start full hardware acceleration is not my fault? (I need 1080p full decoding real-time) How long should I expect to wait for a patch?

Thank you,
Arturas
Can you please specify what exactly the problem? After installing all the driver packages, you are able to gain 1080 HW acceleration
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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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zphd wrote:thank you guys for the answer.

yes I did install those packages. actually there is no any issues before installing them (no/partial hw acceleration of course) but after installing them the system hangs after boot in a random moment and only hw reset helps.

please advice.

z
Are you able to open a console (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F2 key) during the "hang up" event?
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varna2
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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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gabrielh wrote:
varna2 wrote:Hello,


could please someone update me on graphic hardware acceleration status on Linux (Mint) on fit-pc3? I have been fighting for 2 days to make it work - and now I read that some failures are expected and some patch is in the process.
Should I understand that failure to start full hardware acceleration is not my fault? (I need 1080p full decoding real-time) How long should I expect to wait for a patch?

Thank you,
Arturas
Can you please specify what exactly the problem? After installing all the driver packages, you are able to gain 1080 HW acceleration

if there is full hardware acceleration - it is not activated...
After installing all drivers on Mint (according to wiki on your web page), when viewing high-movement scenes in 1080p in XBMC, the screen goes in small squares (~3x3 cm) in different colors (i.e. something similiar to large-scale pixelisation). XBMC is in default settings. When viewing slow scenes - video is ok.
I have the same problems with XBMCbuntu live environment.
I do not face such problems on Windows.

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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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Please use this code to install a appropriate version of XBMC

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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I did the following:

1. Clean install linuxmint-12-gnome-dvd-64bit.iso to usb flash drive via UNetBootIn, 1.7Gb writable file
2. Wireless network connection
3. sudo apt-get update
4. sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates xvba-va-driver vainfo
5. Additional packages were installed: fglrx-amdcccle-updates lib32gcc1 libc-bin libc-dev-bin libc6-i386
6. reboot
7. XWindows not working (blank screen), going Ctrl+Alt+F2;
service lightdm stop; service lightdm start; not help; cold restart - ok
8. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba
9. sudo apt-get update
10. sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
+ bunch of additional packages were installed
11. start "xbmc" from xterm - open test video file - video artifacts when intense scene + no sound
verify in settings - hardware acceleration XVBA is checked.

So I confirm I still have the same problem.
I can send you video file I use for testing.

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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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Hi,
Please try LinuxMint13 MATE, it`s available on the linuxmint.com.
linuxmint-13-mate-dvd-64bit.iso
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zphd
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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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gabrielh wrote:
zphd wrote:thank you guys for the answer.

yes I did install those packages. actually there is no any issues before installing them (no/partial hw acceleration of course) but after installing them the system hangs after boot in a random moment and only hw reset helps.

please advice.

z
Are you able to open a console (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F2 key) during the "hang up" event?
No I am not. the keyboard is not responsible at all, I am not even able to switch the caps-lock or num-lock or scroll-lock, the leds do not react on it.

this bug may be related to my problem:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/998996

varna2
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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

Post by varna2 »

Denis wrote:Hi,
Please try LinuxMint13 MATE, it`s available on the linuxmint.com.
linuxmint-13-mate-dvd-64bit.iso
Hello. I tried with Mate - the same result - random squares all over the screen.

Please notice that additional installation of packages installs the latest version (i.e. drivers and xbmc) - so it does not matter if base system is Mint12 or Mint13.

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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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zphd wrote:
gabrielh wrote:
zphd wrote:thank you guys for the answer.

yes I did install those packages. actually there is no any issues before installing them (no/partial hw acceleration of course) but after installing them the system hangs after boot in a random moment and only hw reset helps.

please advice.

z
Are you able to open a console (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F2 key) during the "hang up" event?
No I am not. the keyboard is not responsible at all, I am not even able to switch the caps-lock or num-lock or scroll-lock, the leds do not react on it.

this bug may be related to my problem:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/998996
today I had some time to try the new ati catalyst driver 12.6b (amd-driver-installer-8.98-x86.x86_64). here is what I did: http://pastebin.com/RX9p8JGg
after reboot the same shit happens.
fglrx info says (before lockup):

display: :0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 6320 Graphics
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11733 Compatibility Profile Context

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Re: Problem with VGA on Fit-PC3

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Please contact rma@compulab.ac.il
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