[fritsch]

Question: I followed @fritsch guide for Ubuntu 18.04 and use the Padoka MESA PPA with Kodi nightly and all I get is SW decoding only. I even tried mainline 4.17.X kernels along with the firmware files for vega but can get HW decoding. Any thoughts on where to check or what to tweak?

 Too old :-) Use 4.18-rc3 all others did not have vega patches - if it still does not work -> post the links @fritsch wants to have.  

@fritsch 

Here you go, just tried today with rc4 and no luck.

dpkg -l |grep mesa | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/5bXPXdQwDP/

For some reason vainfo is acting up:
kodi@den4khtpc:~$ DISPLAY=:0 vainfo | pastebinit
libva info: VA-API version 1.1.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit
You are trying to send an empty document, exiting.

cat ~/.kodi/temp/kodi.log | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/TDK1jFkQ
dmesg | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/qnTHzhDn
id | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qTJ2pq7dxc/
amixer | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qFK5txRSkw/
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/EMZ7k4gr 

 
Yes. You need firmware NOT included in Ubuntu. or nothing will work.

[pyrodex]

 Too old :-) Use 4.18-rc3 all others did not have vega patches - if it still does not work -> post the links @fritsch wants to have.  

@fritsch 

Here you go, just tried today with rc4 and no luck.

dpkg -l |grep mesa | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/5bXPXdQwDP/

For some reason vainfo is acting up:
kodi@den4khtpc:~$ DISPLAY=:0 vainfo | pastebinit
libva info: VA-API version 1.1.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit
You are trying to send an empty document, exiting.

cat ~/.kodi/temp/kodi.log | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/TDK1jFkQ
dmesg | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/qnTHzhDn
id | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qTJ2pq7dxc/
amixer | pastebinit - http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qFK5txRSkw/
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | pastebinit -b pastebin.com - https://pastebin.com/EMZ7k4gr  

 
Yes. You need firmware NOT included in Ubuntu. or nothing will work. 

 I used https://github.com/q3aql/amdgpu-firmware-update last night and those results are from that. If you have a recommendation for another place to grab firmware from and to use on my hardware I am open to suggestions.

[fritsch]

For some reason vainfo is acting up:
kodi@den4khtpc:~$ DISPLAY=:0 vainfo | pastebinit
libva info: VA-API version 1.1.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit
You are trying to send an empty document, exiting.

^^ after that works ... all will be fine.

[Juppstein]

IIs it possible to install full blown distro with 2200g?  I tried with Ubuntu but I think it needs newer ke

It worked for me using the server version of 18.04. Though I had to switch to the mainline kernel tree and the oibaf repo for mesa/X before I was able to install XFCE/ightdm et al in a way that allowed for X to work more or less stable. The latest BIOS on your mainboard is required as well in order to get somehow stable operation of your system. Though I still have problems with boot freezing with my Gigabyte ITX B350 board, the Asus  boards seem to be less finnickey based on other user reports on the interwebs.

[kalima]

I have my HTPC amd 2400g ITX with w10 1803 next week.
Advice  for configuration kodi ? Pixel shaders for hdr to sdr ?

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EDIT: thank you

[bibi]

Hi,

Since last kernel and mesa, everything Works as expected with my 2400g, x264, hevc, deinterlacing, live tv, refresh rate, suspend to RAM, overclocking, boot...
Last thing is passthrough audio but i dont care as i use multichannel audio pcm.
Thanks again.

Bibi

[gwilly7]

I have been using the Libreelec dailies and my 2400G is running great as well.