EndeavorOS

[keith100]

hello i started to try out endeavoros i liked it from what i seen so i figured id learn off of using it as for my question normally from windows i just download and install the program im curious cuz as of right now i got a radeon sapphire 7600 XT video card i keep looking around i understand the endeavor is based on an arch linux how do i install the latest drivers for my video card some told me when i installed endeavoros to my system all the drivers where already installed i just dont want the old drivers from my motherboard gpu be what im using

 

[dos2unix]

sudo pacman -S xf86-video-amdgpu

sudo pacman -S mesa lib32-mesa vulkan-radeon lib32-vulkan-radeon

 

[keith100]

to help someone figure out the anwsers to the question i had where u locate them besides seeking the professionals lol

 

[The Duck]

My understanding is the best driver is already in the Linux kernel so that would be what I'd try first and see how it works.

What does the EndeavourOS forum suggest.

EndeavourOS

A terminal-centric distro with a vibrant and friendly community at its core

forum.endeavouros.com

I don't know if these links will be what you need although it's a place to start.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/linux-drivers.html

https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-AMDGPU-UNIFIED-LINUX-24-20-3.html

 

[keith100]

im thinking the code code2unix sent me probley helped cuz everytime i tried to install steam it was getting confused on what my drivers were lol

 

[f33dm3bits]

to help someone figure out the anwsers to the question i had where u locate them besides seeking the professionals lol

The Archwiki -> AMDGPU

 

[keith100]

Ok so how does one know wat to look for on in that wki u just sent bits?

 

[f33dm3bits]

Ok so how does one know wat to look for on in that wki u just sent bits?

Because you have an AMD gpu, other wise you could have search for Nvidia in the Archwiki.

 

[keith100]

So just wanna make sure I understand if I have an amd gpu I'd have took up the driv

er's for it in this case I'd add in the code in the pic right

 

[f33dm3bits]

So just wanna make sure I understand if I have an amd gpu I'd have took up the driv

You don't need that because you have a 7600 XT.

enable AMDGPU support for cards of the Southern Islands (GCN 1, released in 2012) and Sea Islands (GCN 2, released in 2013).

 

[keith100]

Ok just trying to understand how know which code for the graphics lol sry I'm making it alot more than it is

 

[f33dm3bits]

Basically you normally only need the "Installation" section needing to install what is needed for your gpu.

 

[keith100]

Ok since I gotten the drivers installed when I asked for help a while back normally on windows whenever there was an update it would look different notifying us there's an update available for linux how do u know when u need to update ur drivers?

 

[f33dm3bits]

The drivers are in the kernel and everything that needs updating, including mesa and vulkan, will be updated when you do a system update.

 

[keith100]

Ok so like wen you update the apps in the terminal it updates ur drivers thru the kernal then

 

[f33dm3bits]

Yes and everything related to graphics such mesa and vulkan.

 

[keith100]

Ok cool I'm getting it then so u only need add the drivers thru the terminal the one time to install them after that it's just a matter up updating ur system after that?

 

[f33dm3bits]

Drivers for your hardware is in the kernel, other related stuff to graphics are in mesa and vulkan. Mesa being a collection of graphics libraries and vulkan-radeon being the vulkan driver. Yes it's just a matter of running system updates and everything is updated.

 

[keith100]

Ok sweet thx for all the info