AMD Tahiti PRO [Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280] Black screen during and after install ZORIN OS 16

GaiusMarius · 14 September 2021 23:07

Just did some other changes and now its back to black screen on boot

when i use this command to check the boot log:

journalctl --boot=efd3a93a65e44b7b8350ffbef1d430fe

I noticed highlighted in red text the following output:

kernel: kfd kfd: TAHITI  not supported in kfd
[drm] BIOS signature incorrect 20 7
...
kernel: [drm:uvd_v3_1_hw_init [amdgpu]] *ERROR* amdgpu: UVD Firmware validate fail (-22).
kernel: [drm:amdgpu_device_ip_init [amdgpu]] *ERROR* hw_init of IP block <uvd_v3_1> failed -22
kernel: amdgpu 0000:01:00.0: amdgpu: amdgpu_device_ip_init failed
kernel: amdgpu 0000:01:00.0: amdgpu: Fatal error during GPU init

any idea what kfd means? Guess we found the problem.

kfd or bios or firmware

Cheers

Aravisian · 14 September 2021 23:13

This may be interesting:

GaiusMarius · 14 September 2021 23:54

Created /etc/udev/rules.d/10-amdgpu.rules (also /etc/udev/rules.d/10-amdgpu.bak)

with this as input:
KERNEL="kfd", GROUP="video", MODE="0660"

i then ran:
sudo update-initramfs -u

then rebooted but still with the same behavior (=black screen)

GaiusMarius · 15 September 2021 00:01

The latest boot log with black screen:

kernel: kfd kfd: TAHITI not supported in kfd
kernel: [drm] BIOS signature incorrect 0 0
kernel: resource sanity check: requesting [mem 0x000c0000-0x000dffff], which spans more than PCI Bus 0000:00 [mem 0x000d0000-0x000dffff window]
kernel: caller pci_map_rom+0x71/0x1a0 mapping multiple BARs
...

kernel: [drm:uvd_v3_1_hw_init [amdgpu]] ERROR amdgpu: UVD Firmware validate fail (-110).
kernel: [drm:amdgpu_device_ip_init [amdgpu]] ERROR hw_init of IP block <uvd_v3_1> failed -110
kernel: amdgpu 0000:01:00.0: amdgpu: amdgpu_device_ip_init failed
kernel: clocksource: Switched to clocksource tsc
kernel: amdgpu 0000:01:00.0: amdgpu: Fatal error during GPU init
kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
kernel: kernel BUG at mm/slub.c:4124!

with some changes:
kfd the same + Bios signature still incorrect but changed + UVD Firmware new error -110...

Bourne · 15 September 2021 05:41

But this is another configuration laptop.
One what I understand on your laptop must working two graphics. One from processor and another from motherboard. If they not installed then you get a black screen. In bios you have both activated? I know on windows was the same problem one user wrote to me long time ago.

GaiusMarius · 15 September 2021 12:58

My motherboard doesnt have video output, only via the gpu.

On another forum someone suggested to add
tahiti_uvd.binx

in
initramfs

Do you know how to do this?

In folder /etc/initramfs-tools/ i have several folders and files
conf.d
hooks
scripts
initramfs.conf
modules
update-initramfs.conf

Must i add to initramfs.conf or modules or other?
Cheers

Aravisian · 15 September 2021 15:10

GaiusMarius, I just want to say, you have enviable and remarkable patience.

GaiusMarius · 15 September 2021 22:10

Thank you! Just determined and im certain this will support the entire community (incl Zorin OS)

Bourne · 16 September 2021 00:08

https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=44035
Here solved and mode understand from this website.
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=318084

Bourne · 16 September 2021 00:28

The problem is you still don't have a signal on your port vga. That why black screen.

GaiusMariuss · 16 September 2021 04:13

Hi Bourne, after reviewing your link i ended up on a tuto for ubuntu 16.04.

Do you recommend i install this os to follow the tuto?
or
Do you have a suggestion to activate the vga port?

Cheers

Bourne · 16 September 2021 10:50

From this link what i send they tested. One what I reading on websides your laptop working only with some kernel and some version distribution.
That mean if you doing some instructions the distribution and kernel must be compatibility to your hardware device accelerator graphic card and processor.

GaiusMarius · 16 September 2021 14:25

Bourne could you please help me out, below id say is the config i could use for it to work:

uname -r
5.11.0-34-generic

Must i simply place this file somewhere? What about the grub kernel? radeon vs amdgpu?

Cheers

Bourne · 16 September 2021 14:30

github.com

torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c

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I suppouse Torvald here have some guide
Then I understand you go with tuto and ubuntu.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/no-no/000146175/installing-and-configuring-amdgpu-pro-in-ubuntu-16-04-linux here on dell but your graphic is there.

Aravisian · 16 September 2021 19:22

From another thread:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/amdgpu

I notice that tahiti firmware is in this list, too.

Bourne · 17 September 2021 08:52

Yes it is but the problem what is it when he tried updated with Tahiti he missing some files firmware.
He must focus on both things because a accelerator graphic must be compatibility with motherboard what he have on laptop.
It could be propably what I saw Tahiti when he installed mostly drivers was installed properly. It could be missing files from a side on motherboard what blocking signal to vga port. Here is interesting connected with 3 monitors and working. [SOLVED] R9 280X - neither amdgpu or radeon enabled - MX Linux Forum

Bourne · 17 September 2021 21:12

I wish help fix that problem with this graphic card but I have some motor in my Country. I know if you changed a country in google motor then you get another searching motor and answear. Some countries have a filter do not show some information.

GaiusMarius · 19 September 2021 03:31

Hi gents, made some progress bought a second hand gpu for testing and reinstalled zorin os from scratch and well its automatically detecting the radeon driver and all monitors (its an hd7950 also).... ive got both currently plugged in. I guess the old gpu has a kind of failure or simply isnt being detected correctly...

Only the opencl 1.2 is missing its seems now since im using the open source driver.

Do you know if the ppa oibaf would solve this? Gaming ect would work then also..

Cheers

Bourne · 19 September 2021 09:28

I used from here a topic for gaming pro. It helps much to working properly.
So in your old laptop gpu was died what i reading from some websides your problems could be a died gpu?

GaiusMarius · 19 September 2021 17:21

Hi Bourne, my pc is a desktop (not a laptop). I didn't identify it as a failure just trying to find a solution by all means to have a workable pc... Maybe it isnt dead at all just not recognized by MB..

Cheers