Hello I want to mine on Ubuntu 17 with 2x r9 280x GPU, and on second pc 1x 270x GPU with also Ubuntu 17.
But I found out that fglrx (sorry if misspelled) aren't supported by new kernel/Ubuntu, and that there are new drivers - AMD GPU-PRO.... but they don't support it.
Is there any way to mine on those?
When I run Claymore miner it says modprobe fglrx not found (or something like that).
I want to mine ZCash (and maybe ETH/ETC with something later)
Thanks
Hello, and you are right, there is no support and no way to get the old or the new (fglrx or amdgpu-pro) driver to work with the latest version of Ubuntu and your 280x. I had two Asus R9 280x (amazing and beautiful cards) and tried all options for the last two months but every path had a lockdown. Also, there is no support for R9 280x in the amdgpu-pro driver so you have to select the downgrade path (Xorg, kernel, libraries etc..). The best option for you is to install an old (and supported) Linux distro for fglrx drivers.
Lastly, there is unofficial support for Tahiti cores in amdgpu driver (open source one) and I was able to test it in gaming, however, I had zero luck trying to run OpenCL apps with it.
Regards,