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xakepp35
Asked: 2019-02-20 07:22:43 +0800 CST

How to install amdgpu-pro 18.50

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I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 for mining purposes. So I need amdgpu-pro OpenCL driver.

First problem is that auto-login does not works after a fresh install. Minimal+third party option gets to login screen, but when I press user it "thinks" for a little and returns back to login screen. So I have to press a "gear" icon every time and select "Ubuntu wayland" everytime. This is unsuitable for unattended/remote operation. I hope this is easily solved.

But the main problem is when I downloaded, unpacked and run amdgpu-pro-install it installed but boot hangs on message "Started User Manager for UID 120".

Such a simple sequence is so buggy nowadays: "ubuntu-driver-miner-go..." Who is responsive and What to do?

PS. "install specialied mining distro" advice would be ignored, or I would ask advisor to pay for it ;-)

system-installation drivers amdgpu-pro additional-drivers

1 Answers

  1. For automatic login, unlock user account, turn it OFF and ON again. Restart to see if it restores normal behavior. After Kernel 4.18, amdgpu is included and there is no need to install it. Unzip 18.50 and click on _all.deb file to install it (inside the unzip folder).

    Have you tried an higher Kernel, stable is 4.20.10 or mainline 5.0-rc7?

    https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D

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