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[[Category: Hardware Lists]]
[[Category: Compatibility]]
= GPU Compatibility List =

The purpose behind this page is to give a compatibility probability list for unsupported chipsets, and to confirm these when possible. 

'''<font size=3> -- All GPU's listed here are considered UNSUPPORTED --</font>'''  though this matrix seeks to give you solutions that we will not automate, but have figured out as workarounds. All GPU's ''not'' listed here are currently believed to be supported. If not please notify [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/User:L3mce L3mce] preferably in IRC, or at the forum. For help with problems with supported GPU's that are not working, check [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Solutions_to_Supported_GPU.27s_that_are_not_working here].

Some common information you will want to get and use. Please give this data when creating a ticket or forum post about a card not working/not listed here.


* Begin any of this sort of work as root. All commands in this matrix assume you are root. If you have ssh'ed into your MD, you are already root. If you are on a hybrid then:
 sudo -i
* Update PCI IDs
 update-pciids
* Detailed card information
 lspci -nn | grep -w 'VGA'
* Card PCI ID
 lspci -nn | grep -w 'VGA' | sed 's/.*://;s/\].*//'
* Audio cards that ALSA can see
 aplay -l
* Look at ALSA config file
 cat /etc/asound.conf
* Look at xine config file
 tail -4 /etc/pluto/xine.conf
* Check ALSA version
 apt-cache policy alsa-base | grep Installed
* Check ALSA backports installation status
 apt-cache policy linux-backports-modules-alsa-$(uname -r) | grep Installed


<span id="Allin1">
All together, minus rooting:
</span>
 update-pciids
 lspci -nn | grep -w 'VGA'
 lspci -nn | grep -w 'VGA' | sed 's/.*://;s/\].*//'
 aplay -l
 cat /etc/asound.conf
 tail -4 /etc/pluto/xine.conf
 apt-cache policy alsa-base | grep Installed
 apt-cache policy linux-backports-modules-alsa-$(uname -r) | grep Installed


'''Audio''': For the terms of this list, "audio" refers to digital audio from the card, typically HDMI audio. For further understanding of how audio currently works, please see the new [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 audio scheme] for possible resolution of audio issues without installing things you do not need. '''If your cards audio device shows up in aplay then nothing more is required to install''', only a configuration change is necessary, as detailed in the link.


===nVidia===
<table border="1" bordercolor="#FFCC00" style="background-color:#FFFFCC" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3">
	<tr style="background-color:#000000">
		<td><font color="white">Series</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Model</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Video OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Audio OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Resolution</font></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>GT</td>
		<td>4xx</td>
		<td style="background-color:#00FF00">Yes</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td>[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Upgrade_Kernel_to_Natty Upgrade Kernel to Natty] <BR>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_.24_Support Update ALSA]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>GTX</td>
		<td>5xx</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FFFF00">Sometimes</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td>SHOULD your card not be listed in aplay then: <br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Upgrade_Kernel_to_Natty Upgrade Kernel to Natty]<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_.24_Support Update ALSA]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>GT</td>
		<td>6xx</td>
		<td style="background-color:#00FF00">Yes</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td>[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Upgrade_Kernel_to_Natty Upgrade Kernel to Natty]<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_.24_Support Update ALSA]</td>
	</tr>
</table>

===Intel===
<table border="1" bordercolor="#FFCC00" style="background-color:#FFFFCC" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3">
	<tr style="background-color:#000000">
		<td><font color="white">Series</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Model</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Video OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Audio OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Resolution</font></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>Sandy Bridge</td>
		<td>All</td>
		<td style="background-color:#00FF00">Yes</td>
		<td style="background-color:#00FF00">Yes</td>
		<td>This should be working, out of the box. If something went wrong, then do the following:<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_Intel_Advanced_Support Add Intel Advanced Support]<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Upgrade_Kernel_to_Natty Upgrade Kernel to Natty]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>Ivy Bridge</td>
		<td>All</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
                <td>[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_Intel_Advanced_Support Add Intel Advanced Support]<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Upgrade_Kernel_to_Latest_Oneiric Upgrade Kernel to Latest Oneiric]<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_.24_Support Update ALSA]</td>
	</tr>
</table>


===ATI===
<table border="1" bordercolor="#FFCC00" style="background-color:#FFFFCC" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3">
	<tr style="background-color:#000000">
		<td><font color="white">Series</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Model</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Video OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Audio OOTB</font></td>
		<td><font color="white">Resolution</font></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>HD</td>
		<td>57xx and up</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td style="background-color:#FF0000">No</td>
		<td>Due to a known bug in repo catalyst utility, aticonfig does not find these cards.<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ATI_Catalyst_Support Add ATI Catalyst Support] <br><br>
'''If''' audio is a problem, please '''first''' change the [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 config] and test again. Failing that:<br>
[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_Backport_.24_Support Add ALSA Backport .24 Support], reboot, and test [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 configs]<br>
Failing that: apt-get remove --purge -yf linux-backports-modules-alsa-$(uname -r) <br>
Then [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_ALSA_.24_Support Add ALSA .24 Support], reboot, and try the different [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 configs]</td>
	</tr>
</table>


==dpkg==
Should any of the solutions below throw back dpkg errors then:
 dpkg --configure -a
A working system should NOT produce any result. If it DOES produce output, then it has tried to fix itself. Try commands again. If there are STILL problems, you need further assistance to stabilize your system.


==MythTV==
Some of these configurations cause MythTV to not utilize !default correctly... so in the MythTV '''front-end''' (NOT backend) setup/general, you may need to specify HDMI or plughw:1,7 (example assumes you are on card 1, device 7) from the detected options available in the audio setup. In some rare cases with ATI or Intel you may find it necessary to drop the device number... so turn its auto-detected "plughw:1,7" into "plughw:1". I recommend using a keyboard with a delete key, because in myth, backpsace takes you back a menu.

To get to MythTV general setup, read [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Audio_everywhere_but_MythTV this].

= Solutions =
All solutions here can be copied/pasted, but '''assume you are root'''. Please begin sessions by typing "sudo -i" without quotes and enter your pass when prompted. It is recommended that you '''reboot''' after any of these solutions. /usr/pluto/bin/RebootWithAVWizard.sh is probably best for testing after applying solutions.


==Add Intel Advanced Support==
 apt-add-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/ppa
 apt-add-repository ppa:glasen/intel-driver
 # For additional performance issues, the following may help
 # apt-add-repository ppa:f-hackenberger/x220-intel-mesa
 apt-get update


==Add nVidia Current Driver Support==
With the 304+ nvidia driver we recommend pulling down alsa .24 at the same time as prescribed here.

 /usr/pluto/bin/Stop_X.sh
 add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
 apt-get update
 apt-get install -y nvidia-current


==Add ATI Catalyst Support==
 /usr/pluto/bin/Stop_X.sh
 wget -P /tmp http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.zip
 apt-get install unzip
 unzip /tmp/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.zip 
 sh /tmp/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.run
Then follow the instructions.

For newer cards, unfortunately a kernel upgrade is required... so we will do the following, and start fresh:
* Note: This code cannot just be dumped into terminal. Please save this as a script, chmod +x /script_name then ./script_name
 #!/bin/bash
 apt-get update
 apt-get -yf remove --purge xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx* --force-yes
 apt-get -yf install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri --force-yes
 dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
 apt-get -yf install --reinstall xserver-xorg-core --force-yes
 CurKernel="-generic"
 if uname -r | grep "pae"; then CurKernel="-generic-pae"; fi
 NewKernel="linux-image${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
 NewHeaders="linux-headers${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
 
 apt-get -yf install "$NewKernel"
 apt-get -yf install "$NewHeaders"
 apt-get -yf remove linux-headers${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf remove linux-image${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf dist-upgrade
 pushd /var/cache/apt/archives
 /usr/pluto/bin/Stop_X.sh
 wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.zip
 apt-get -yf install unzip
 unzip ./amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.zip 
 sh ./amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.run --force
 popd

In the case of MDs, sometimes we will need to chmod +r /tftpboot/XX/*  where XX is the MD number

==Add ALSA Backport .24 Support==
 apt-get install -yf linux-backports-modules-alsa-$(uname -r)


==Add ALSA .24 Support==
 add-apt-repository ppa:team-iquik/alsa
 apt-get update
 apt-get install -y alsa-base
 apt-get install -y alsa-utils


==Speaker Test==
'''<font color=red>NOTE: This command sequence requires the user set the cParam and dParam values</font>'''

Where '''cParam'''=<your card #> and '''dParam'''=<your device #>. For the standard discovery need, these will be revealed by:
 aplay -l | grep -i hdmi
nVidia GT chipsets reveal device numbers 3, 7, 8, and 9. Almost all of them are device 7. If you see the devices in aplay and you do not have audio, test each until you get signal.

 cParam=
 dParam=

 if [[[[ -n "$cParam" ]]]] && [[[[ -n "$dParam" ]]]]; then
 . /usr/pluto/bin/Utils.sh; if [[[[ "$AlternateSC" -ge "1" ]]]]; then 
 speaker-test -c2 -l1 -t sine -Dplughw:${cParam},${dParam}
 else 
 speaker-test -c2 -l1 -t sine -Dplughw:${cParam}
 fi
 else StatusMessage "You must set the variables for both cParam and dParam. They cannot equal null"
 fi


==Upgrade Kernel to Natty==
 apt-get update
 CurKernel="-generic"
 if uname -r | grep "pae"; then CurKernel="-generic-pae"; fi
 NewKernel="linux-image${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
 NewHeaders="linux-headers${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
 apt-get -yf install "$NewKernel"
 apt-get -yf install "$NewHeaders"
 apt-get -yf remove linux-headers${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf remove linux-image${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf dist-upgrade

==Upgrade Kernel to Latest Oneiric==
 apt-get update
 CurKernel="-generic"
 if uname -r | grep "pae"; then CurKernel="-generic-pae"; fi
 NewKernel="linux-image-3.0.0-26${CurKernel}"
 NewHeaders="linux-headers-3.0.0-26${CurKernel}"
 apt-get -yf install "$NewKernel"
 apt-get -yf install "$NewHeaders"
 apt-get -yf remove linux-headers${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf remove linux-image${CurKernel}
 apt-get -yf dist-upgrade

=Solutions to Supported GPU's that are not working=
Due to some bugs, things which work for just about everyone do not work for a few oddballs


==General Problems==
====Nothing in aplay====
* Confirm aplay -l is being run as root.
* Run the list of commands [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Allin1 here] and see that backports AND alsa-base .24 are not both installed.

====No AVWizard/no Audio but listed in aplay====
* Change [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 Alternate Sound Configuration setting]
* Confirm that there is not a lingering (broken) asound.conf. See [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 here] for examples of correct configs. Simply removing the offending /etc/asound.conf (and probably /etc/xorg.con*) and rebooting should allow it to continue.
* Try installing [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#Add_nVidia_Current_Driver_Support the ppa] version of the current driver.
** This can be done automatically if you move your [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List#pciid pciid] from Driver_260_Supported to Driver_Current_Supported in /usr/pluto/bin/nvidia-install.sh
** If you do this manually make sure that you also either also make the change prescribed above, or hash out CheckVideoDriver in /etc/init.d/a0start_avwizard

====AVWizard sizing incorrectly====
* rm /etc/asound.conf /etc/X11/xorg.con*; reboot

====Audio everywhere but MythTV====
* Change Audio in MythTV front-end setup
** Start MythTV
** Let channel tune, and overlay diminish before pressing escape.
** Exit playback menu and select Setup/General. Advance until you get to Audio.
** Press left and right to select audio setups. If HDMI, try the one labeled HDMI first, for instance. 
** Failing that, arrow over until you get to the card and number, eg plughw:1,7. This should match the output of grep plughw /etc/asound.conf | sort -u