Radeon Video - Revision history

StruanR at 22:45, 9 July 2025

2025-07-09T22:45:37Z

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	For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units Vega and later], the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}} package is required. Otherwise, the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-radeon}} should be used.		For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units Vega and later], the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}} package is required. Otherwise, the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-radeon}} should be used.

			Programs using [https://www.vulkan.org/ Vulkan] may require the {{Pkg\|mesa-vulkan-ati}} package to be installed.

	See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.		See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.

Realroot: Add command to find amdgpu or radeon module

2025-06-12T14:24:53Z

Add command to find amdgpu or radeon module

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	To enable [[KMS]] at boot:		To enable [[KMS]] at boot:

			# Run <code>lspci -k \| grep amdgpu</code> and <code>lspci -k \| grep radeon</code> to find your module. For example it will return <code>Kernel driver in use: amdgpu</code> for the <code>amdgpu</code> module when running the first command.
	# Add the <code>radeon</code> or <code>amdgpu</code> and <code>fbcon</code> modules to {{Path\|/etc/modules}}: {{Cmd\|$ echo radeon >> /etc/modules<br />$ echo fbcon >> /etc/modules}} or {{Cmd\|$ echo amdgpu >> /etc/modules<br />$ echo fbcon >> /etc/modules}}		# Add the <code>radeon</code> or <code>amdgpu</code> and <code>fbcon</code> modules to {{Path\|/etc/modules}}: {{Cmd\|$ echo radeon >> /etc/modules<br />$ echo fbcon >> /etc/modules}} or {{Cmd\|$ echo amdgpu >> /etc/modules<br />$ echo fbcon >> /etc/modules}}
	# Install <code>mkinitfs</code>: {{Cmd\|apk add mkinitfs}}		# Install <code>mkinitfs</code>: {{Cmd\|apk add mkinitfs}}

Prabuanand: added reference to Xorg

2025-01-09T08:27:38Z

added reference to Xorg

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	== Xorg ==		== Xorg ==
			{{Main\|Xorg}}
	Install either the Free Software driver {{Pkg\|xf86-video-ati}} or the proprietary amdgpu firmware {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}}.		Install either the Free Software driver {{Pkg\|xf86-video-ati}} or the proprietary amdgpu firmware {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}}.

Prabuanand at 09:16, 20 August 2024

2024-08-20T09:16:56Z

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	[[Category:Drivers]]		[[Category:Drivers]]
			[[Category:Graphics]]

Telephrag: /* Firmware */ Vega GPUs require `linux-firmware-amdgpu` as well. This also contradicts Gentoo Wiki linked near by that describe `amdgpu` as being for "for Vega GPUs and Raven Ridge GPUs"

2023-10-08T13:14:21Z

Firmware: Vega GPUs require `linux-firmware-amdgpu` as well. This also contradicts Gentoo Wiki linked near by that describe `amdgpu` as being for "for Vega GPUs and Raven Ridge GPUs"

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	== Firmware ==		== Firmware ==

	For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units ~~RDNA~~ and later], the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}} package is required. Otherwise, the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-radeon}} should be used.		For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units Vega and later], the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}} package is required. Otherwise, the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-radeon}} should be used.

	See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.		See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.

Sertonix: use pkg template

2023-08-25T12:21:09Z

use pkg template

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	== Firmware ==		== Firmware ==

	For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units RDNA and later], the ~~<code>~~linux-firmware-amdgpu~~</code>~~ package is required. Otherwise, the ~~<code>~~linux-firmware-radeon~~</code>~~ should be used.		For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units RDNA and later], the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}} package is required. Otherwise, the {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-radeon}} should be used.

	See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.		See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.
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	Install the following packages as needed:		Install the following packages as needed:

	* ~~<code>~~mesa-dri-gallium~~</code>~~: '''necessary''' Mesa drivers.		* {{Pkg\|mesa-dri-gallium}}: '''necessary''' Mesa drivers.
	* ~~<code>~~mesa-va-gallium~~</code>~~: VA-API drivers, for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding		* {{Pkg\|mesa-va-gallium}}: VA-API drivers, for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding

	If driver auto-selection does not work, e.g. no mouse cursor under Sway, manual driver selection might be needed:		If driver auto-selection does not work, e.g. no mouse cursor under Sway, manual driver selection might be needed:
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	== Xorg ==		== Xorg ==

	Install either the Free Software driver ~~<code>~~xf86-video-ati~~</code>~~ or the proprietary amdgpu firmware ~~<code>~~linux-firmware-amdgpu~~</code>~~.		Install either the Free Software driver {{Pkg\|xf86-video-ati}} or the proprietary amdgpu firmware {{Pkg\|linux-firmware-amdgpu}}.

	<code>modprobe fbcon</code> might be needed to avoid black screen when leaving Xorg.		<code>modprobe fbcon</code> might be needed to avoid black screen when leaving Xorg.

WhyNotHugo: Useful external links

2023-01-07T00:24:53Z

Useful external links

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	For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units RDNA and later], the <code>linux-firmware-amdgpu</code> package is required. Otherwise, the <code>linux-firmware-radeon</code> should be used.		For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units RDNA and later], the <code>linux-firmware-amdgpu</code> package is required. Otherwise, the <code>linux-firmware-radeon</code> should be used.

			See [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMDGPU the relevant section on the Gentoo Wiki] for a more granular list of product names and microarchitecture names.

	== Kernel Modesetting (KMS) ==		== Kernel Modesetting (KMS) ==
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	<code>modprobe fbcon</code> might be needed to avoid black screen when leaving Xorg.		<code>modprobe fbcon</code> might be needed to avoid black screen when leaving Xorg.

			== See also ==

			* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AMDGPU AMDGPU - ArchWiki]
			* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ATI ATI - ArchWiki]

	[[Category:Drivers]]		[[Category:Drivers]]

WhyNotHugo: Typo

2023-01-07T00:01:56Z

Typo

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	{{TOC right}}		{{TOC right}}

	The following instructions are for modern AMD GPU chipsets covered by the <code>radeon</code> and <code>~~andgpu~~</code> drivers.		The following instructions are for modern AMD GPU chipsets covered by the <code>radeon</code> and <code>amdgpu</code> drivers.

	== Firmware ==		== Firmware ==

WhyNotHugo: Explain how to pick the right driver/firmware

2023-01-07T00:01:36Z

Explain how to pick the right driver/firmware

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	== Firmware ==		== Firmware ==

	~~Depending on the exact hardware~~, the <code>linux-firmware-~~radeon~~</code> or <code>linux-firmware-~~amdgpu~~</code> ~~package must~~ be ~~installed~~.		For [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20AMD%20graphics%20processing%20units RDNA and later], the <code>linux-firmware-amdgpu</code> package is required. Otherwise, the <code>linux-firmware-radeon</code> should be used.

	== Kernel Modesetting (KMS) ==		== Kernel Modesetting (KMS) ==

WhyNotHugo: Put TOC on the right

2023-01-06T23:59:32Z

Put TOC on the right

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			{{TOC right}}

	The following instructions are for modern AMD GPU chipsets covered by the <code>radeon</code> and <code>andgpu</code> drivers.		The following instructions are for modern AMD GPU chipsets covered by the <code>radeon</code> and <code>andgpu</code> drivers.