Ubuntu Linux?

Still no luck installing the graphics driver.

Still no luck installing the graphics driver.

Hi Mark,

Am traveling so response is a bit brief but could you check the file to see what it states is the issue?

And so I did. The log said I had some dependencies missing and explained how to install them.

Oddly I had to repeat this several times as each time the log mentioned new dependencies I was missing.

In the end I got the installer, waited for 20 minutes and did "aticonfig --initial" as the guide said.

But after rebooting Ubuntu is in "limited graphics mode" and I can't see what it's says because of how small the texts are.

I think it says "What would you like to do" and there are 4 options. Mouse is not working...

EDIT: Okay, I'm back to step 1. I uninstalled the proprietary driver and could go to the usual desktop again. How to recover from 14.04 fglrx driver install failure? - Ask Ubuntu

However, I still don't have the driver for my OpenGL program to run faster and the whole system is slow, with 90%+ of CPU taken by default.

Not to mention, now I'm greeted with a very vague ''an error has happened'' message each time, forcing me to reinstall the OS.

See, this is why I wanted Windows to work...

Hi Mark,

There are multiple issues here.

Mark Legault wrote:

 

And so I did. The log said I had some dependencies missing and explained how to install them.

Oddly I had to repeat this several times as each time the log mentioned new dependencies I was missing.

I think the log file just appends, it may not overwrite, so you're seeing historical messages there too. These can be deleted if you like once you've resolved them.

Unfortunately with Linux this is a typical thing; you may well have to update or install certain versions of libraries before you can install other software. It can be frustrating but is also powerful; the vast amount of libraries means you can do virtually anything you like with Linux with little coding effort if you find the right libraries for your desired tasks, and bugs can be fixed in libraries independently by other people, saving you effort.

 

But after rebooting Ubuntu is in "limited graphics mode" and I can't see what it's says because of how small the texts are.

I think it says "What would you like to do" and there are 4 options. Mouse is not working...

 

I used a normal logitech mouse, it worked fine. Could you try an alternate mouse (perhaps a wired one if you're currently using a wireless one), and also do you have anything else plugged in that could have high current draw causing (say) power supply issues? This is just a guess though - there could also be some hardware fault I suppose. A different USB socket should eliminate that but I'm sure you've already tried that.

Mark Legault wrote:

 

 

EDIT: Okay, I'm back to step 1. I uninstalled the proprietary driver and could go to the usual desktop again. How to recover from 14.04 fglrx driver install failure? - Ask Ubuntu

However, I still don't have the driver for my OpenGL program to run faster and the whole system is slow, with 90%+ of CPU taken by default.

With the driver uninstalled, there will be no acceleration and part of the CPU consumption may be due to that. There is usually a README or INSTALL file or some other documentation with the driver that may provide the answer, but otherwise all I can suggest is to examine the log file mentioned earlier and try to resolve the messages that appear there. It is a good 20 minutes or more delay while it gets installed, and should not be aborted.

Regarding the 90% CPU thing, there are Linux tools that could help, e.g. 'top' and 'ps' to examine what processes are running and what is hogging CPU. Without using them, it is just guesswork I'm afraid : (

 

Not to mention, now I'm greeted with a very vague ''an error has happened'' message each time, forcing me to reinstall the OS.

There may be a log in /var/log or a subfolder, it is worth checking to see which file was last modified in that folder, and seeing if some more useful error message was appended to a file there.

 

See, this is why I wanted Windows to work...

Certainly more of the community will have experience with Linux on Gizmo 2 than Windows, so if you need community support then on balance of probabilities you may get more of a response (hopefully useful, but not always the case since we're all fallible) if you go with Linux. If you use Windows, then probably you may need to do much more of the troubleshooting and problem-solving, or seek assistance from Gizmosphere or Microsoft or from some embedded systems consultancy, or Windows-related forums. I am not best-placed to suggest the optimum option (Linux or Windows or even some other platform), it is really down to you.

Nothing fast is connected to the Gizmo. In fact, only keyboard, mouse and the mSATA.

OK, so this is what I did:

1) Uninstalled, installed Lubuntu.

2) Installed the proprietary GPU driver from the menu.

Seems to run the OpenGL apps.

typing ''fglrxinfo'' in the terminal gives this:

[code]

OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon(TM) HD 8210E

OpenGL version string: 4.4.13374 Compatibility Profile Context 15.20.1013

[/code]

Is there any reason to download the driver from the AMD site manually and do it the other way?

Hi Mark,

I don't know. If it works for you, great. I did need to install a driver for my requirement, I used Ubuntu, and the process mentioned worked for me.

However if you're succeeding without updating the driver, then stick with whatever works.

It did work, but I dont know if its the correct driver or as optimized.

Maybe comparing the output strings of ''fglrxinfo'' will answer that?

Here's what it shows for me. Can you compare to yours?