[LINUX] HOW-TO use VAAPI HW Acceleration on AMD Zacate (Fusion) platform

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\\ Install guide for VIAKO ML-45 Fusion E350

\\ Use Ubuntu minimal 11.04 (Natty)

!! boot will fail if installed via USB, wait for ubuntu to 

!! fix the fstab itself. After get screen using Ctrl+Alt+F1

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\\ After installation is complete boot (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and install SSH

sudo apt-get -y install openssh-server





!! Connect via SSH and continue. Start using sudo -s from here

\\ Remove ufw firewall

apt-get -y remove --purge ufw





\\ Compile 2.6.39-3 (Since 2.6.39* branche are on no ppa anymore)

apt-get -y install kernel-package libncurses5-dev fakeroot wget bzip2

cd ~/; mkdir kernel; cd kernel/

wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.39.3.tar.bz2

tar jxvf linux-2.6.39.3.tar.bz2

cd linux-2.6.39.3/

cp /boot/config-`uname -r` .config

yes '' | make oldconfig

!! Note: CONCURRENCY_LEVEL = cpu cores + 1 

CONCURRENCY_MAKE_LEVEL=`cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c '^processor[[:cntrl:]]*:'` fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image kernel_headers

cd ..

dpkg -i linux*.deb

reboot



!! Connect via SSH and continue. Start using sudo -s from here

uname -r



!! If responds is 2.6.39-3 remove old kernel

apt-get -y remove linux-headers-2.6.38-10 linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic

update-grub





\\ Add PPAs

apt-get -y install python-software-properties

add-apt-repository ppa:lars-opdenkamp/xbmc-pvr

add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

apt-get update





\\ Install packages for configuration

apt-get -y install build-essential cdbs dh-make debhelper debconf git libstdc++6 dkms libqtgui4 execstack libelfg0 dh-modaliases ia32-libs





\\ Replace broken NIC driver with one provided by vendor 

cd ~; mkdir realtek; cd realtek/

wget http://www.wytraven.com/binaries/r8168-8.024.00.tar.bz2

tar xvfs r8168-8.024.00.tar.bz2

cd r8168-8.024.00

./autorun.sh

cd ~

rm -rf realtek





\\ Update /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf inserting the following lines

echo "" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf; echo "# Replaced by r8168 for the NIC RTL8111E" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf; echo "blacklist r8169" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf





\\ Install Xorg

apt-get install -y xorg xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-scalable xinput





\\ Install mesa & alsa

apt-get -y install mesa-utils; apt-get -y install alsa-utils





\\ remove wireless-crda

apt-get autoremove



\\ Install disk and power abstractions plus RTMP protocol and IR support

apt-get install -y udisks upower librtmp0 lirc

reboot





!! Connect via SSH and continue. Start using sudo -s from here

\\ Install Catalyst 11.6

cd ~; mkdir catalyst11.6; cd catalyst11.6

wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-6-x86.x86_64.run

wget http://www.mindwerks.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2.6.39_bkl.patch

wget http://www.mindwerks.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/no_bkl.patch

chmod +x ati-driver-installer-11-6-x86.x86_64.run

sh ./ati-driver-installer-11-6-x86.x86_64.run --extract ati

cd ati; for i in ../*.patch; do patch -p1 < $i; done

./ati-installer.sh 8.861 --buildpkg Ubuntu/natty

cd ..

rm -rf ati

dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

aticonfig --initial -f





\\ Blacklist radeon driver

echo "" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf; echo "# Replaced by fglrx for the AMD APU" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf; echo "blacklist radeon" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf





\\ Add some fglrx related variables to environment

echo "" >> /etc/environment; echo "LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/dri" >> /etc/environment; echo "LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=fglrx" >> /etc/environment





\\ gl_conf - select fglrx option

update-alternatives --config gl_conf

reboot



!! Connect via SSH and continue. Start using sudo -s from here

\\ Vaapi 

apt-get -y install libva-glx1

cd ~; mkdir xvba; cd xvba

wget https://launchpad.net/~rexbron/+archive/bugfixes/+files/xvba-va-driver_0.7.8-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

dpkg -i xvba-va-driver_0.7.8-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

cd ~

apt-get -y install vainfo





\\ Test fglrx and VAAPI Backend

!! You propably get errors here, just move on

export DISPLAY=:0

fglrxinfo

vainfo





\\ Configure ALSA

alsamixer



-----alsamixer-----

Ensure HDMI device is selected (F6)

Hit "m" to switch SPDIF to On. Display will switch from two MM to two OO

Hit esc

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\\ Install XBMC PVR

apt-get build-dep -y xbmc

apt-get install -y xbmc

apt-get install -y xbmc-live