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I bit the bullet on my debian machine, and installed the latest weekly build debian testing xfce. You were right. It was very easy.
When installing with the graphical interface, it gave me the option to install linux-image-amd64 or the linux-image-3.10-3-amd64 for boot up. The 1st option was the linux-image-amd64 and the 2nd was the linux-image-3.10-3-amd64. I chose linux-image-3.10-3-amd64, which made "sense" at the time, but that might have been the wrong choice. Unfortunately, the debian xfce iso is really based on gnome with an XFCE session, and my first boot up went into gnome fallback mode due to lack of firmware (and perhaps drivers). So I re-booted into an XFCE session with bad graphics, and then installed firmware. Then I ran smxi to shut down the desktop, and then exited to a terminal (in root) and ran sgfxi: :: Code :: =========================================================
START sgfxi LOGGING: ========================================================= Script started: 2013-11-03-00:49:45 Video Card Information: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Turks XT [Radeon HD 6670/7670] Video Card Type: 1002 Video Card Number: 6758 Xorg Version: 1.14 Installing driver to kernel: 3.10-3-amd64 sgfxi script version: 4.21.07 sgfxi start options: -B SYSTEM_BASE: debian SYSTEM_CODENAME: testing DISTRIB_CODENAME: testing DISTRIB_ID: debian DISTRIB_RELEASE: SIS: debian-testing-64 BITS: 64 FG_DISTRIB_CODENAME: sid FG_DISTRIB_ID: Debian APT_TYPE: apt-get ========================================================= X is Running: false Current Runlevel: 2 Connection is live (0=true): 0 ========================================================= INSTALL_TO_KERNEL: KERNEL_FULL: 3.10-3-amd64 KERNEL_BASE: 3 KERNEL_NUMBER: 3.10 KERNEL_MATH: 10 B_IS_XEN: true Function: create_x_conf - Primary: Start xorg is present with xorg.conf file Function: create_x_conf - Primary: End Function: check_package_manager_updated - Utility: Start sizeWorking: 21 Function: check_package_manager_updated - Utility: End Function: check_supported_driver - Utility: Start Function: check_supported_driver - Utility: End Function: set_cpu_data - Utility: Start BITS: 64 - arch: amd64 Function: set_cpu_data - Utility: End Function: set_driver_install_version - Primary: Start Function: check_supported_driver - Utility: Start Args: last-check Function: check_supported_driver - Utility: End Function: print_information_continue - Utility: Start Args: info You are using the following options: -B - Use Beta Driver (nVidia only. Only if available) Function: print_information_continue - Utility: End Function: print_information_continue - Utility: Start Args: standard The graphics installer will be installing the fglrx driver: 13.11 (beta6) This is the latest fglrx Beta driver for your card type. Function: check_ia32_libs - Utility: Start Args: test Function: check_ia32_libs - Utility: End Function: print_information_continue - Utility: End Installing this driver: 13.11 (beta6) Function: set_driver_install_version - Primary: End Function: driver_support_tests - Utility: Start Args: supported-driver Function: driver_support_tests - Utility: End Function: check_kernel_headers - Utility: Start Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: linux-headers-3.10-3-amd64 i Package Version: 3.10.11-1 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: linux-headers-3.10-3-amd64 c Package Version: 3.10.11-1 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End headerName: linux-headers-3.10-3-amd64 headerInstalled: 3.10.11-1 headerAvailable: 3.10.11-1 headerFile: Function: check_kernel_headers - Utility: End Function: check_run_package_tools - Primary: Start Function: check_run_package_tools - Primary: End Function: set_download_info - Primary: Start download url: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/ - driver file: amd-catalyst-13.11-beta6-linux-x86.x86_64 Function: set_download_info - Primary: End Function: download_extract_driver - Primary: Start Args: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/ amd-catalyst-13.11-beta6-linux-x86.x86_64 Function: pre_extract_clean_set_up - Utility: Start Args: amd-catalyst-13.11-beta6-linux-x86.x86_64 Function: pre_extract_clean_set_up - Utility: End Creating directory fglrx-install-13.11 Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing AMD Catalyst(TM) Proprietary Driver-13.25.18........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Function: download_extract_driver - Primary: End Function: set_install_directory - set to: /usr/src/sgfxi-downloads/fglrx-install-13.11 Function: run_driver_patches - Primary: Start Function: run_driver_patches - Primary: End Function: x_start_stop_master - Primary: Start Args: stop Function: start_stop_x - Utility: Start Args: stop default runlevel: 2 current runlevel: 2 dmanCommand: service lightdm stop Function: x_is_running - Utility: Start xIsRunning: false Function: x_is_running - Utility: End Function: start_stop_x - Utility: End Function: x_start_stop_master - Primary: End Function: check_driver_install_tools - Primary: Start Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: module-assistant i Package Version: Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: module-assistant c Package Version: 0.11.6 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: install_package - Utility: Start Args: module-assistant Function: update_package_manager - Utility: Start Args: update Update apt-get successful Function: update_package_manager - Utility: End Install command for apt-get: install - Extra args: Function: install_package - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: build-essential i Package Version: Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: build-essential c Package Version: 11.6 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: install_package - Utility: Start Args: build-essential Function: update_package_manager - Utility: Start Args: update Function: update_package_manager - Utility: End Install command for apt-get: install - Extra args: Function: install_package - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: debhelper i Package Version: Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: debhelper c Package Version: 9.20130921 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: install_package - Utility: Start Args: debhelper Function: update_package_manager - Utility: Start Args: update Function: update_package_manager - Utility: End Install command for apt-get: install - Extra args: Function: install_package - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: dpkg-cross i Package Version: Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: libstdc++5 i Package Version: Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: libstdc++5 c Package Version: 1:3.3.6-25 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: install_package - Utility: Start Args: libstdc++5 Function: update_package_manager - Utility: Start Args: update Function: update_package_manager - Utility: End Install command for apt-get: install - Extra args: Function: install_package - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: libstdc++6 i Package Version: 4.8.2-1 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: unzip i Package Version: 6.0-10 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Function: check_driver_install_tools - Primary: End Function: prep_install - Primary: Start Function: install_package - Utility: Start Args: libgl1-mesa-glx reinstall Function: update_package_manager - Utility: Start Args: update Function: update_package_manager - Utility: End Function: check_package_status - Utility: Start Args: libgl1-mesa-glx i Package Version: 9.2.2-1 Function: check_package_status - Utility: End Install command for apt-get: install - Extra args: --reinstall Function: install_package - Utility: End Function: prep_install - Primary: End Function: preinstall_cleanup - Primary: Start Pre Remove: nvidia.ko files: Function: list_installed_packages - Utility: Start Args: nvidia (libkwinnvidiahack|libgl1-nvidia-glx-ia32|libgl1-nvidia-glx:386|modalias|libvdpau|nvidia-bl-dkms|nvidia-cg-toolkit) packageList: Function: list_installed_packages - Utility: End Post Purge/Remove: nvidia.ko files: Function: remove_module - Primary: Start Args: nvidia operation outcome: unset Function: remove_module - Primary: End Function: list_installed_packages - Utility: Start Args: fglrx modalias packageList: Function: list_installed_packages - Utility: End Function: remove_module - Primary: Start Args: fglrx operation outcome: unset Function: remove_module - Primary: End Function: clean_dkms - Primary: Start Function: clean_dkms - Primary: End Function: preinstall_cleanup - Primary: End Function: run_driver_installer - Primary: Start driver: 13.11 direct fglrx install - no debs: options: 13.11 --install Function: run_driver_installer - Primary: End Function: post_installer_steps - Primary: Start Function: clean_up_fglrx_junk - Utility: Start Function: clean_up_fglrx_junk - Utility: End Function: post_installer_steps - Primary: End Function: update_xorg - Primary: Start xorg.conf was backed up to: /etc/X11/xorg.conf-bu-2013-11-03-00:51:23 Function: create_section_device - Utility: Start Function: create_section_device - Utility: End Function: create_driver_entry - Utility: Start Function: create_driver_entry - Utility: End Function: update_xorgconf_driver_version - Utility: Start Function: update_xorgconf_driver_version - Utility: End Function: clear_prep_xorg - Utility: Start Function: clear_prep_xorg - Utility: End Function: check_extensions - Utility: Start Function: create_section_extensions - Utility: Start Function: create_section_extensions - Utility: End Function: check_extensions - Utility: End Function: remove_modelines - Utility: Start Function: remove_modelines - Utility: End Function: update_xorg - Primary: End Function: final_install_steps - Primary: Start Function: process_xvmc - Utility: Start Function: process_xvmc - Utility: End Function: add_module - Primary: Start Args: fglrx operation outcome: added Function: add_module - Primary: End dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove fglrx-kernel-src which isn't installed Function: remove_module - Primary: Start Args: radeon operation outcome: unset Function: set_modesetting_off - Primary: End Function: add_grub_nomodeset_blacklist_item - Utility: Start Args: radeon Function: get_active_grub_files - Utility: Start grub files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/default/grub Function: get_active_grub_files - Utility: End /boot/grub/grub.cfg file updated to add radeon nomodeset: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/default/grub File /etc/default/grub updated to add radeon nomodeset: /etc/default/grub File /etc/default/grub updated to add radeon radeon.modeset=0: /etc/default/grub Function: add_grub_nomodeset_blacklist_item - Utility: End Function: add_modprobe_d_blacklist_item - Utility: Start Args: radeon Function: add_modprobe_d_blacklist_item - Utility: End Function: update_initramfs - Primary: Start Args: remove-radeon Function: update_initramfs - Primary: End Function: set_modesetting_off - Primary: Start Args: radeon unset Function: remove_module - Primary: End Function: remove_module - Primary: Start Args: drm FATAL: Module drm is in use. operation outcome: failed Function: remove_module - Primary: End Function: final_install_steps - Primary: End Function: x_start_stop_master - Primary: Start Args: start Function: start_x_question - Primary: Start Final Step: quit I got the same FATAL: Module drm is in use. operation outcome: failed message. For a debian testing installation, I was surprised that linux-headers (multiple files) were not installed, because with testing, I'm pretty sure you need them to roll along with kernel upgrades, so perhaps choosing an initial install of linux-image-amd64, instead of linux-image-3.10-3-amd64, would have been the better move? I don't know. Even though I got the FATAL: Module drm is in use - operation outcome: failed message, the driver did install. So functionally, there's no real problem. Again, I'm not sure if selecting the "wrong kernel" created the problem, but I kind of wish that I had selected the linux-image-amd64 and had installed dkms before running sgfxi. Also, after installing the ATI beta driver, I rebooted. I did not go directly into the desktop. FWIW. Back to top |
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It's cleaner to install alternate desktops with smxi, I never use debian desktop metapackages because for some reason they believe a metapackage should install every package remotely related to that desktop known to man. Also, default debian apt configuration installs 'recommends', which is almost always a bad thing because it bloats your system long term.
smxi bypasses these defaults and installs basically what you need to get the system running, though of course I add packages to the lists as I discover an actual need for that particular app or feature. The drm doesn't matter, if the installer installs fglrx, it's fine. That may be a legacy thing from sgfxi, I really can't say, I don't see that error, I think anyway. Installind debian is not hard, it's just a touch more technically oriented than derived distros, that's the only difference. I don't use debian installers to install my desktops, just the very basic system, then I reboot, tweak a few things, and create the install using smxi, which is all known components based on my experience of what is of use vs whatever standard debian uses, which appears at the moment to be: throw everything imaginable into the install and let the user worry about it. Back to top |
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h2, I installed a base linux using the same debian-testing-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso on a netbook. It took a couple of tries (there are a lot of options), but I nailed it down, and plan to do the same on my main debian box.
The base install + adding just the needed XFCE DE and utilities shaved off a gig of BS. And that 3 year old netbook with an Atom proc and 2 gigs of ram with a 64 bit OS is damn quick. Thanks for the advice on a minimal install. It took a while to install and tweak, but it will be well worth it over the long haul. Back to top |
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