Downgrading the xorg server

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tkalfaoglu
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Downgrading the xorg server

Post by tkalfaoglu » 2017/12/13 08:24:19

Hi there. Running Centos 7.4 now. It came with xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.19.3-11.el7.x86_64
However the AMD drivers refuse to work stating:

error: Detected X Server version 'XServer 1.19.3_64a' is not supported. Supported versions are X.Org 6.9 or later, up to XServer 1.10 (default:v2:x86_64:lib:XServer 1.19.3_64a:none:3.10.0-693.el7.x86_64:)

Unfortunately I already bought this expensive P.O.S. ATI 6870.
So how can I downgrade xorg to the driver's liking?

Many thanks,
-turgut

pjsr2
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Re: Downgrading the xorg server

Post by pjsr2 » 2017/12/13 12:48:36

Xserver 1.10 is pretty old. CentOS 7.0 came with 1.15 and we're on 1.19 now. Are you sure you have the latest driver version?

ol.bond
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Re: Downgrading the xorg server

Post by ol.bond » 2017/12/23 13:43:11

I have the same problem. The latest fglrx driver for AMD Radeon video doesn't work with the latest kernel and with a few past too. Then I tried to install the suggested amdgpu-pro driver ( of course the latest available version 17.40), but it does require old xserver version, sad...

BTW, how can i force to use built in Intel graphics?


ol.bond
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Re: Downgrading the xorg server

Post by ol.bond » 2017/12/26 01:01:28

Thanks a lot! The latest release solved the problem.

Actually, I ran into the problem a week ago, just before the latest release of the driver, and didn't think that AMD will fix it so fast :D

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