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install drivers on linux

download from ati: https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/radeon-500-series/radeon-rx-500-series/radeon-rx-590

when you download, extra it:

tar -Jxvf amdgpu-pro-17.30-NNNNNN.tar.xz

after that remove ubuntu, debian. old drivers, becouse they will not load GUI. aptitude purge xserver-xorg-video-radeon

Install

Once the archive is expanded on the local machine, run the included script (amdgpu-pro-install) to install the graphics stack.  During the installation you will be required to provide sudo access, and also to provide two confirmations to: 

    Install the packages, and
    Allow installation of "unverified" packages from the AMDGPU-PRO archive.


The script will use the package manager to install the components of the graphics stack, with a short delay during the DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) installation. From the directory where you extracted the archive, issue the following command:

(Notes: Please replace the "NNNNNN" in the following command line with the actual build number of the downloaded file.)

cd amdgpu-pro-17.30-NNNNNN
./amdgpu-pro-install –y --opencl=pal,legacy
sudo reboot 
After that you have to load in grub nomodeset:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

Example: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"

and then add nomodeset to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT: nomodeset

of you want ubuntu, debian to run in text then add this:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text nomodeset"
After that you have to update grub:

sudo update-grub

ati fuck yourself you had to make like windows and put amd catalyst so peoples can have it like windows.

Edited by peturbg