amd radeon rx 7800 xt

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just reinstalled Mint after buying a new amd radeon rx 7800 xt, freshly update to 21.2, only have discord installed (+steam). screen is laggy, 2nd screen not detected : hdmi no signal, no manager (control panel) for options. It's like old driver by default are installed. and steam doesn't load

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been reading and can't understand this problem at all

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update your kernel

that should help fixing the issues

that's why I run kernel 6.5.x

you're on 5.15 LTS

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while installing, error around amdgpu and reverting back to original kernel, rebooted and kernel 6.5.x is on but still no changes

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I have 6 lines going real fast at boot that cant read

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That’s cause mint needs a newer mesa version to run it

Idk why people think a newer kernel will fix it when mesa has all the game tweaks @pale glade

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I just did a : sudo stupid-command-need-reinstall -y //// will run update manager //// please for the love of OpenSource, how do I get newer mesa version to run it

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You don’t. You move to a new OS

.....what? Mint : 💩 for the 7800 ?

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Mint is good but the only thing bad about it is the drivers are old and people think fixing it means adding a new kernel. No. You need to update the kernel and all things attached to it.

so, step #1 update everything or download another* linux iso //// brain is about to run away

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Step 1 move to an OS that provides the newer mesa version. Ubuntu 23.10, arch Linux or Fedora 39

That’s it pretty much

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k.

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if this works, sending you 50$ca

one way or the other

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@pale glade so when the usb stick booted with U-23.10, 2nd screen pop instantly / so the card works / do you think Mint devs will update their mesa files ? // really love mint

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After 24.04 has come out

Mint 22 will have the newer mesa

Although if you ask me……..since mint likes to call itself stable it should already have the newer mesa version

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Last summer, tried a few OS, Mint is by far a friendly experience, even sent money to them. 22 is next summer, shame. I'm in your debt, I'll found something.

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have you tried tuxedoOS?

debian base, slightly more updated than mint

looking at it , tuxedo have mesa graphics stack 22.3 and Ubuntu 23.10 have 23.2.1 .... Ubuntu better ? ( new at this and don't know )

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then you may move to endeavourOS or fedora

tho if you're new to linux...

I deleted everything and running ubuntu 23.10 now

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@pale glade the mint team need to learn how to properly enable hardware drivers (updated DKMS stack, updated mesa stack and updated kernel) if they are to become a main player

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don't ping me, go to their github smh

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lol no one would listen to me so

Just chatting

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"no one" ... well, me. 😋

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so, the term to look for in the near future is "mesa graphics stack 23.2.1" for future linux distros ? (should I close the ticket?)

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Set it as solved