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philm commented 2018-02-18 01:15:17 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: Tids

This is a huge change to the way we deal with the free drivers.

Linux and Xorg are capable of dealing with opensource drivers themself. They can load and unload modules, deal with hybrid graphics, check for OpenGL and Vulkan support and know the hardware that is supported.

mhwd on the other hand is blocking this. mhwd needs us as users to constantly check for PCIID updates, because otherwise mwhd will load vesa and on modern systems, this will just lead to a black screen, because vesa-xorg can not run on KMS-enabled systems.

So the Idea was to use Opensource drivers always as fallback - in cases they are from AMD/NVIDIA/INTEL. This will not change anything for users of them, all the old scripts are just merged into one "big".

As always this script will not add any file to the system. It just lets linux itself handle the situation. So if your graphicscard is supported by linux, it will work. No mhwd conflicts anymore.

On top of that it also phases out the bumblebee scripts on installation time by uninstalling all file and deactivating the bumblebee service. So right after a system restart you wont have bumblebee (but still prime)

Remember that this is only for opensource drivers. It will not interact with th nonfree Nvidia/Catalyst in any way.

On the downside it will use a few more MiB on space on users computer, because all the parts are installed on every system (just like radeon-vulkan on intel only systems). But this is in the "up to 5MiB" range, so no big deal and if the user wants to remove it - thats fine.

About the name "video-linux" - it's because this script is about using the standard linux graphicsstack.

*Created by: Tids* This is a huge change to the way we deal with the free drivers. Linux and Xorg are capable of dealing with opensource drivers themself. They can load and unload modules, deal with hybrid graphics, check for OpenGL and Vulkan support and know the hardware that is supported. mhwd on the other hand is blocking this. mhwd needs us as users to constantly check for PCIID updates, because otherwise mwhd will load vesa and on modern systems, this will just lead to a black screen, because vesa-xorg can not run on KMS-enabled systems. So the Idea was to use Opensource drivers always as fallback - in cases they are from AMD/NVIDIA/INTEL. This will not change anything for users of them, all the old scripts are just merged into one "big". As always this script will not add any file to the system. It just lets linux itself handle the situation. So if your graphicscard is supported by linux, it will work. No mhwd conflicts anymore. On top of that it also phases out the bumblebee scripts on installation time by uninstalling all file and deactivating the bumblebee service. So right after a system restart you wont have bumblebee (but still prime) **Remember that this is only for opensource drivers. It will not interact with th nonfree Nvidia/Catalyst in any way.** On the downside it will use a few more MiB on space on users computer, because all the parts are installed on every system (just like radeon-vulkan on intel only systems). But this is in the "up to 5MiB" range, so no big deal and if the user wants to remove it - thats fine. About the name "video-linux" - it's because this script is about using the standard linux graphicsstack.
philm commented 2018-02-18 07:57:14 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: philmmanjaro

This needs to be tested @Tids. I've uplaoded a new mhwd-db to our unstable branch. It would be best to create a new ISO and test it on some laptops ...

CC @oberon2007

*Created by: philmmanjaro* This needs to be tested @Tids. I've uplaoded a new **mhwd-db** to our [unstable](https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-packages/Week-of-Mon-20180212/014915.html) branch. It would be best to create a new ISO and test it on some laptops ... CC @oberon2007
philm commented 2018-02-19 22:06:01 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: Tids

@philmmanjaro I'm unable to build an iso. For some unknown reason mhwdfs wont build. not on unstable, not on stable. I dont know whats wrong here

buildiso -p kde -b unstable -k linux415 -r /home/share/buildersplace -t /home/share/buildersplace
[...]
 --> Loading Packages: [Packages-Mhwd] ...
==> Prepare [drivers repository] (mhwdfs)
 --> overlayfs mount: [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs]
 --> Restoring [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/etc/pacman.conf] ...
Root      : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path   : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/  
Hook Dirs : /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/  /etc/pacman.d/hooks/  
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File  : /var/log/pacman.log
GPG Dir   : /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
Targets   : linux415-bbswitch  linux415-broadcom-wl  linux415-r8168  linux415-rt3562sta  linux415-virtualbox-guest-modules  libva-intel-driver  libva-mesa-driver  libva-vdpau-driver  lib32-libva-vdpau-driver  libxaw  libxpm  libxvmc  mesa-vdpau  lib32-mesa-vdpau  lib32-libxvmc  lib32-primus  catalyst-utils  linux415-catalyst  linux415-nvidia  linux415-nvidia-304xx  linux415-nvidia-340xx  nvidia-304xx-utils  nvidia-340xx-utils  nvidia-utils  lib32-catalyst-utils  lib32-nvidia-304xx-utils  lib32-nvidia-340xx-utils  lib32-nvidia-utils  opencl-mesa  open-vm-tools  pangox-compat  primus  bumblebee  virtualbox-guest-utils  vulkan-radeon  lib32-vulkan-radeon  vulkan-intel  lib32-vulkan-intel  xf86-input-vmmouse  xf86-video-amdgpu  xf86-video-ati  xf86-video-dummy  xf86-video-fbdev  xf86-video-intel  xf86-video-nouveau  xf86-video-openchrome  xf86-video-sisusb  xf86-video-vesa  xf86-video-vmware  xf86-video-voodoo
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core                     141.5 KiB   804K/s 00:00 [######################] 100%
 extra                   1713.8 KiB  2.77M/s 00:01 [######################] 100%
 community                  4.4 MiB  2.76M/s 00:02 [######################] 100%
 multilib                 174.1 KiB  2.79M/s 00:00 [######################] 100%
error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta
error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta
  -> Copying mhwd package cache ...
building file list ... done

sent 16 bytes  received 12 bytes  56.00 bytes/sec
total size is 0  speedup is 0.00
==> ERROR: File '/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/opt/pkg/*pkg*z' not found.
==> Creating updated database file '/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/opt/pkg/mhwd.db.tar.gz'
==> WARNING: No packages remain, creating empty database.
==> WARNING: No packages remain, creating empty database.
 --> Configuring mhwd db ...
  -> Disabling Catalyst driver
  -> Disabling Nvidia driver
  -> Disabling Nvidia Bumblebee driver
  -> Disabling Nvidia 304xx driver
  -> Disabling Nvidia 340xx driver
  -> Disabling AMD gpu driver
  -> Disabling VirtualBox guest driver
 --> overlayfs umount: [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs]
  -> Cleaning [mhwdfs]
==> Done [drivers repository] (mhwdfs)
*Created by: Tids* @philmmanjaro I'm unable to build an iso. For some unknown reason mhwdfs wont build. not on unstable, not on stable. I dont know whats wrong here ``` buildiso -p kde -b unstable -k linux415 -r /home/share/buildersplace -t /home/share/buildersplace [...] --> Loading Packages: [Packages-Mhwd] ... ==> Prepare [drivers repository] (mhwdfs) --> overlayfs mount: [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs] --> Restoring [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/etc/pacman.conf] ... Root : / Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf DB Path : /var/lib/pacman/ Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ Hook Dirs : /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/ /etc/pacman.d/hooks/ Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck Log File : /var/log/pacman.log GPG Dir : /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/ Targets : linux415-bbswitch linux415-broadcom-wl linux415-r8168 linux415-rt3562sta linux415-virtualbox-guest-modules libva-intel-driver libva-mesa-driver libva-vdpau-driver lib32-libva-vdpau-driver libxaw libxpm libxvmc mesa-vdpau lib32-mesa-vdpau lib32-libxvmc lib32-primus catalyst-utils linux415-catalyst linux415-nvidia linux415-nvidia-304xx linux415-nvidia-340xx nvidia-304xx-utils nvidia-340xx-utils nvidia-utils lib32-catalyst-utils lib32-nvidia-304xx-utils lib32-nvidia-340xx-utils lib32-nvidia-utils opencl-mesa open-vm-tools pangox-compat primus bumblebee virtualbox-guest-utils vulkan-radeon lib32-vulkan-radeon vulkan-intel lib32-vulkan-intel xf86-input-vmmouse xf86-video-amdgpu xf86-video-ati xf86-video-dummy xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-intel xf86-video-nouveau xf86-video-openchrome xf86-video-sisusb xf86-video-vesa xf86-video-vmware xf86-video-voodoo :: Synchronizing package databases... core 141.5 KiB 804K/s 00:00 [######################] 100% extra 1713.8 KiB 2.77M/s 00:01 [######################] 100% community 4.4 MiB 2.76M/s 00:02 [######################] 100% multilib 174.1 KiB 2.79M/s 00:00 [######################] 100% error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta -> Copying mhwd package cache ... building file list ... done sent 16 bytes received 12 bytes 56.00 bytes/sec total size is 0 speedup is 0.00 ==> ERROR: File '/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/opt/pkg/*pkg*z' not found. ==> Creating updated database file '/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs/opt/pkg/mhwd.db.tar.gz' ==> WARNING: No packages remain, creating empty database. ==> WARNING: No packages remain, creating empty database. --> Configuring mhwd db ... -> Disabling Catalyst driver -> Disabling Nvidia driver -> Disabling Nvidia Bumblebee driver -> Disabling Nvidia 304xx driver -> Disabling Nvidia 340xx driver -> Disabling AMD gpu driver -> Disabling VirtualBox guest driver --> overlayfs umount: [/home/share/buildersplace/kde/x86_64/mhwdfs] -> Cleaning [mhwdfs] ==> Done [drivers repository] (mhwdfs) ```
oberon commented 2018-02-19 23:38:34 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta This module doesn't exist
for linux415! :)

error: target not found: linux415-rt3562sta This module doesn't exist for linux415! :)
oberon commented 2018-02-19 23:48:11 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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The rt3562sta module fails to build for linux415.
You will just have to comment 'KERNEL-rt3562sta' in
'/shared/Packages-Mhwd' (and 'Packages-Live-Xorg' if used).

The rt3562sta module fails to build for linux415. You will just have to comment 'KERNEL-rt3562sta' in '/shared/Packages-Mhwd' (and 'Packages-Live-Xorg' if used).
philm commented 2018-02-20 07:07:02 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: philmmanjaro

Yes, that driver doesn't exist for that branch of the kernel series yet. Commenting it out should solve it. Please use buildiso -p kde -b unstable -k linux415 -r /home/share/buildersplace -t /home/share/buildersplace -c to continue your build after fixing this.

*Created by: philmmanjaro* Yes, that driver doesn't exist for that branch of the kernel series yet. Commenting it out should solve it. Please use `buildiso -p kde -b unstable -k linux415 -r /home/share/buildersplace -t /home/share/buildersplace -c` to continue your build after fixing this.
philm commented 2018-02-21 21:00:30 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: philmmanjaro

Test ISOs: download link

*Created by: philmmanjaro* Test ISOs: [download link](https://cloud.fabi.sh/index.php/s/9fxfFynd49dKHSg)
philm commented 2018-03-25 14:12:58 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: mirh

Mhh.. Video-linux is kind of an anonymous and indistinct name though to be honest.
(or maybe, was it just me lost because I didn't see video-ati anymore?)

*Created by: mirh* Mhh.. `Video-linux` is kind of an anonymous and indistinct name though to be honest. (or maybe, was it just me lost because I didn't see video-ati anymore?)
philm commented 2018-03-29 20:27:02 +00:00 (Migrated from gitlab2.manjaro.org)
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Created by: Tids

@mirh But its what it is, graphicsdrivers provided by linux. It's the most simple name.

*Created by: Tids* @mirh But its what it is, graphicsdrivers provided by linux. It's the most simple name.
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