I have installed Xbuntu on my laptop and it's very slow at times. I suspect that I don't have the correct drivers for both my GPU and my wifi NIC since it's getting incredibly slow when I'm on the internet and trying to watch a video (with VLC) at the same time. And I have a 100% pixeled screen just before Linux is loading then it's OK.
Also, I'm getting the following warning when doing sudo apt-get upgrade
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-2
I: (/dev/mapper/vgxubuntu-swap_1)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
I have installed Xubuntu and selected the option with less gizmos. I'm going to include as many info as possible so you guys can help.
HARWARE (from CPU-X)
AMD E-240 processor (Brazos Zacate)
AMD Radeon HD 6310 (Wrestler) UMD version: Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1)
It's my understanding that the CPU and GPU are combined into one chipset.
sudo uname -m: x86_64
KERNEL
Linux version 5.19.0-32-generic (buildd@lcy02-amd64-026) (x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc (Ubuntu 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.38) #33~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Jan 30 17:03:34 UTC 2
OS (I've installed Xubuntu)
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
sudo lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation Family 14h Processor Root Complex
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6310] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation Wrestler [Radeon HD 6310]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
Memory at f0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [virtual] [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon, amdgpu
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 4138 [size=8]
I/O ports at 414c [size=4]
I/O ports at 4130 [size=8]
I/O ports at 4148 [size=4]
I/O ports at 4110 [size=16]
Memory at f0348000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at f0347000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
Memory at f0346000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at f0345000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
Memory at f0344000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SBx00 SMBus Controller
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at f0340000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: [disabled]
Memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: [disabled]
00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: f0200000-f02fffff [size=1M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f00fffff [size=1M]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:15.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff [size=4K]
Memory behind bridge: f0100000-f01fffff [size=1M]
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: [disabled]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
Flags: fast devsel
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
Memory at f0200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-91-81-fe-ff-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ce
Kernel modules: rtl8192ce
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
Memory at f0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [180] Device Serial Number ff-9c-8c-3d-00-26-6c-ff
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
Kernel modules: atl1c
Two things from lspci -v First, it seems the GPU drivers are OK. However, I'm still getting a warning about missing firmeware when doing apt-get upgrade.
Second, I noticed the Wifi is RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01), but the drivers in use are Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ce
So, where to get the missing firmwares and do I just copy the files in the directpry and that's it? And how to make sure I have the 100% correct drivers, and if not, how to install the correct ones. Last, is there anything else that could slow down my laptop? It's been like that right from the fresh install.
Thanks in advance for your kind help!
