[SOLVED] I goofed, AMD card no longer recognized

[coppero1237]

I migrated from an nvidia laptop to a AMD desktop and I didn't want to reinstall all my old packages. AMD Cedar works well.

So genius me just does apt list, then tries installing all of them. Reboots.

AMD cedar has no driver, resolution is 1024x768. Tried
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purging nvidia

but no luck.
Besides nuking my machine, what else can I do?

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System:    Kernel: 5.11.0-1021-gcp x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.6 
           wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 

$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] driver: N/A 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,fbdev unloaded: modesetting,radeon,vesa 
           resolution: 1024x768~76Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1 256 bits) 
           v: 4.5 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-86b3d8c 2021-10-20 focal-oibaf-ppa) 

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I migrated from an nvidia laptop to a AMD desktop and I didn't want to reinstall all my old packages. AMD Cedar works well.

So genius me just does apt list, then tries installing all of them. Reboots.

Welcome to the forum, coppero1237.

What were you installing with the apt list?

Generally speaking, one should be able to pull a drive from one computer and put it into another and have it work. The issues which may be of concern are whether or not both machines were using the same type of firmware (BIOS or UEFI) and how the booting was set to happen, and what hardware specific drivers were installed that may not be compatible with the second computer or may be missing that the second computer needs.

AMD graphics are in the kernel and do not need to be installed separately. I have heard of others running into weird messages because they had not removed the Nvidia drivers, but if you used the directions in the other post and have since rebooted, the Nvidia drivers should not be the issue.

You have not supplied a full inxi output, but what you have supplied indicates you are not using a Mint supported kernel.

System: Kernel: 5.11.0-1021-gcp x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.6
wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal

Where did you obtain that kernel and can you switch to a supported kernel?

Also, can you remove the oibaf-ppa to see if the AMD Cedar driver will load? That PPA has a reputation for causing issues.

[coppero1237]

Welcome to the forum, coppero1237.

Thank you!

What were you installing with the apt list?

63k things from my old PC using xargs. It kept failing, gave up half way through after getting dpkg to work right.

System: Kernel: 5.11.0-1021-gcp x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.6
wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal

Where did you obtain that kernel and can you switch to a supported kernel?

idk, now at 5.4.0~74. Is that supported?

Also, can you remove the oibaf-ppa to see if the AMD Cedar driver will load? That PPA has a reputation for causing issues.

Removed. Didn't load

New inxi

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System:
  Kernel: 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 
  Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.6 wm: muffin 5.0.2 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 
  Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO v: Rev X.0x 
  serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3401 date: 03/19/2021 
CPU:
  Topology: 16-Core model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Zen 3 L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
  flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm 
  bogomips: 217177 
  Speed: 2194 MHz min/max: 2200/3400 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 
  1: 2195 2: 2168 3: 2190 4: 2194 5: 2193 6: 2202 7: 2190 8: 2190 9: 2173 
  10: 2176 11: 2193 12: 2166 13: 2193 14: 2150 15: 2178 16: 2177 17: 2193 
  18: 2194 19: 2181 20: 2147 21: 2187 22: 2188 23: 2162 24: 2190 25: 2186 
  26: 2187 27: 2182 28: 2142 29: 2192 30: 2194 31: 2191 32: 2191 
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] vendor: Dell 
  driver: N/A bus ID: 0a:00.0 chip ID: 1002:68f9 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,fbdev 
  unloaded: modesetting,radeon,vesa resolution: 1024x768~76Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1 256 bits) 
  v: 4.5 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-60768f4 2021-10-21 focal-oibaf-ppa) 
  direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 0d:00.4 chip ID: 1022:1487 
  Device-2: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 type: USB 
  driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus ID: 3-2.4:4 chip ID: 046d:082d 
  serial: <filter> 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-74-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A port: e000 
  bus ID: 04:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8125 
  Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb 
  v: 5.6.0-k port: d000 bus ID: 05:00.0 chip ID: 8086:1539 
  IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
  Device-3: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: d000 
  bus ID: 06:00.0 chip ID: 8086:2723 
  IF: wlp6s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-1: docker0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-2: lxcbr0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 72.58 GiB (7.8%) 
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB 
  size: 931.51 GiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: 3B2QEXM7 
  scheme: GPT 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 915.40 GiB used: 72.57 GiB (7.9%) fs: ext4 
  dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 35.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/apt-build.list 
  1: deb [trusted=yes] file:/var/cache/apt-build/repository apt-build main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
  Processes: 513 Uptime: 5m Memory: 62.60 GiB used: 3.31 GiB (5.3%) 
  Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 8/9 
  Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38 

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idk, now at 5.4.0~74. Is that supported?

That is a supported kernel, but that is not the most recent version. However, with a 5000 series Ryzen, your system needs to be using the 5.11 kernel which is available in Update Manager.

Instructions for upgrading to the 5.11 kernel:

• Open Update Manager.
• Select View > Linux Kernels and click Continue.
• Make sure 5.11 is selected on the left panel and then click the top-most option on the right panel. An "Install" button will appear.
• Install the kernel and then reboot for it to become active.

The inxi output is showing the oibaf-ppa is still installed. Some people have been able to successfully remove the oibaf ppa from their system while others have had to either Timeshift to a snapshot before it was installed or re-install Mint to clear it from their system.

Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] vendor: Dell
driver: N/A bus ID: 0a:00.0 chip ID: 1002:68f9
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,fbdev
unloaded: modesetting,radeon,vesa resolution: 1024x768~76Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1 256 bits)
v: 4.5 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-60768f4 2021-10-21 focal-oibaf-ppa)
direct render: Yes

I presume the AMD Cedar GPU is working. You can boot to a live session of Mint with this Linux Mint 20.2 "Uma" - Cinnamon (Edge, 64-bit) ISO which has the 5.11 kernel if you want to check the inxi output on it to see if the graphics loading issue might be related to something on your hard drive.

[coppero1237]

The inxi output is showing the oibaf-ppa is still installed. Some people have been able to successfully remove the oibaf ppa from their system while others have had to either Timeshift to a snapshot before it was installed or re-install Mint to clear it from their system.

removed it (see inxi) and upgraded to 5.11, but no luck

I don't have a USB on me to liveboot, but it did work before. I can try in a few days, but do you have any other ideas in the meantime?

latest inxi

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System:
  Kernel: 5.11.0-38-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
  Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.6 wm: muffin 5.0.2 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 
  Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO v: Rev X.0x 
  serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3401 date: 03/19/2021 
CPU:
  Topology: 16-Core model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Zen 3 L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
  flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm 
  bogomips: 217200 
  Speed: 2228 MHz min/max: 2200/3400 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 
  1: 2436 2: 2231 3: 2795 4: 2236 5: 2236 6: 2236 7: 2554 8: 2238 9: 2552 
  10: 2235 11: 2203 12: 2215 13: 2220 14: 2365 15: 2197 16: 2202 17: 2235 
  18: 2424 19: 2709 20: 2545 21: 2363 22: 2329 23: 2356 24: 2133 25: 2523 
  26: 2287 27: 2192 28: 2229 29: 2199 30: 2235 31: 3199 32: 3584 
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] vendor: Dell 
  driver: N/A bus ID: 0a:00.0 chip ID: 1002:68f9 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,fbdev 
  unloaded: modesetting,radeon,vesa resolution: 1024x768~76Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.0.3 
  compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 0d:00.4 chip ID: 1022:1487 
  Device-2: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 type: USB 
  driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus ID: 3-2.4:4 chip ID: 046d:082d 
  serial: <filter> 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.11.0-38-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel 
  port: e000 bus ID: 04:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8125 
  IF: enp4s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel 
  port: d000 bus ID: 05:00.0 chip ID: 8086:1539 
  IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
  Device-3: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: d000 
  bus ID: 06:00.0 chip ID: 8086:2723 
  IF: wlp6s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-1: docker0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-2: lxcbr0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 74.72 GiB (8.0%) 
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB 
  size: 931.51 GiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: 3B2QEXM7 
  scheme: GPT 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 915.40 GiB used: 74.72 GiB (8.2%) fs: ext4 
  dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 36.4 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/apt-build.list 
  1: deb [trusted=yes] file:/var/cache/apt-build/repository apt-build main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
  Processes: 530 Uptime: 8m Memory: 62.53 GiB used: 2.48 GiB (4.0%) 
  Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 8/9 
  Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38 

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I don't have a USB on me to liveboot, but it did work before. I can try in a few days, but do you have any other ideas in the meantime?

You are not booting with nomodeset are you? That will prevent the drivers from loading.

If you are not booting with nomodeset and you are not booting in Recovery Mode, please provide the output of journalctl -b | nc termbin.com 9999
It will return with a url address that you should post in your next reply.

That command prints the journal log information of the current boot cycle and sends it to termbin. I would expect there to be some type of error messages related to the graphics driver.

[coppero1237]

You are not booting with nomodeset are you? That will prevent the drivers from loading.

Whoooops, that was it, you're amazing thank you for all of your help!

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You are not booting with nomodeset are you? That will prevent the drivers from loading.

Whoooops, that was it, you're amazing thank you for all of your help!

You're welcome.