Linux drivers software for devices
Linux drivers software for devices
Hello, I'm working on setting up drivers for an older AMD GPU on a Linux server to run benchmarks and possibly local AI. I'm facing some installation problems and have a screenshot for reference. Since I'm new to Linux, any guidance would be really helpful.
The issue lies in the error message: kernel version mismatch. You're running kernel 6.8.0-55 while the driver needs at least kernel 6.9. You should either upgrade to a newer kernel or use a driver that supports your current kernel. It's best to install the correct version in that specific sequence. HTH!
r5 340x attempts to install drivers since Ollama and geekbench fail to recognize the card. The only indication it exists is in the PCIe devices and neofetcj\h file.
Observed the issue isn't about the kernel, but X.Org. It looks like you're running an outdated version of X.Org 6.9 from 2013. The most straightforward fix would be to upgrade to a more recent release.
That's backwards, the version of X on the distro is newer than the version its looking for. I can't find much on that exact version of the script but it's at least a decade old, newest version of that series was in 2016. Linux doesn't really have a concept of backwards compatibility, everything is tied to specific versions. In other words that installer wont run and the components it installs likely wont work on any recent versions of Linux. If sources I have looked at are to be believed then its a Oland GPU which falls under Southern Islands which for the most part is considered unsupported. There is experimental support in amdgpu but its been experimental for years, by default you will fall back to the legacy radeon driver which is even more unsupported. You can refer to https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AMDGPU#...K)_support As far as Rocm support which is probably what you want for AI, it pretty much doesn't exist for that card. Other than providing a display out that card will be mostly useless under linux.
It seems the script recognized "XServer _64a" but didn’t understand its purpose. It mentions compatibility with X.Org 6.9 or newer and XServer 1.10, then clarifies that "XServer _64a" actually refers to X.org 6.8. If the distribution lacks 6.9, it likely indicates an older release.
It's because the presentation feels unusual. My interpretation matches XServer _64a on a kernel image 6.8.0-55-generic with x86_64-v2, which aligns with Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS. I'm guessing the system uses xorg-server 21.1.