[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#762132: workaround

[Adam Hnat]

Hi,
I found workaround for this debian specific bug: downgrade xserver to 1.15

Here's short howto:
1. add line to /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20140715T222335Z/ testing 
main contrib non-free

2. add to /etc/apt/preferences:
Package: xserver-* Pin: origin "snapshot.debian.org" Pin-Priority: 1001

3. run:
apt-get update -o Acquire::Check-Valid-Until=false

4. apt-get upgrade

5. restart, install fglrx driver, reboot, enjoy!

here's proof:

$ LANG=C; apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core
xserver-xorg-core:
   Installed: 2:1.15.1-1
   Candidate: 2:1.15.1-1
   Package pin: 2:1.15.1-1
   Version table:
      2:1.16.4-1 1001
         500 http://ftp.pl.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
  *** 2:1.15.1-1 1001
         500 http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20140715T222335Z/ 
testing/main amd64 Packages
         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ Xorg -version
X.Org X Server 1.15.1
Release Date: 2014-04-13
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.13-1-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux szajsung 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 
3.16.7-ckt4-3 (2015-02-03) x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 
root=UUID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ro quiet
Build Date: 15 April 2014  06:58:36PM
xorg-server 2:1.15.1-1 (http://www.debian.org/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
     to make sure that you have the latest version.

$fglrxinfo
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series
OpenGL version string: 4.4.13283 Compatibility Profile Context 14.501.1003

$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
     GL_AMD_multi_draw_indirect, GL_AMD_name_gen_delete,
     GL_ARB_draw_indirect, GL_ARB_draw_instanced, GL_ARB_enhanced_layouts,
     GL_ARB_multi_draw_indirect, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
     GL_EXT_copy_buffer, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_direct_state_access,
     GL_AMD_multi_draw_indirect, GL_AMD_name_gen_delete,
     GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex, GL_ARB_draw_indirect,
     GL_ARB_multi_draw_indirect, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
     GL_EXT_copy_buffer, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_direct_state_access,

$ uname -a
Linux szajsung 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt4-3 (2015-02-03) 
x86_64 GNU/Linux