Noob on Ubuntu 20.04, Crashing Resolve

Hi Everyone,

Downloaded Davinsi Resolve Lite in an effort to understand if it would be worth spending the money for the "Studio" vesrion.

My setup: Ubuntu 20.04, Intel i7 9700K, 32GB RAM, Saphire RX 5600 XT 6Gb ram, Samsung 970 M.2 1TB Disk.

Installed the ROCm drivers for the GPU and downloaded and installed the latest Davinci Resolve and made a deb package (0 errors). I can run Davinci Resolve, I can add Clips (Video) to my project, but once I try dragging the clips to the timeline Resolve crashes without any error.

I've tried transcoding the video into different formats as my footage is 4K from a Gopro Hero 8. Still no luck. Keeps crashing in the same manner.

Any pointers where to start looking? I'm a Davinci Resolve Noob - so please be patient with me.

Hi,
I'd try also the amdgpu-pro opencl driver from AMD. Check the online manual for the installation, also the Arch Wiki is a good source of information no matter what distro you are on. There are various installation recipes, you'll need to find out what works for your configuration.

I'm sorry because I can not help directly since I no longer have my vega56 machine for testing, I desisted and got an Nvidia RTX for my main machine.

I had 16.2 working, but seems there are some problems with fairlight. Consider rolling back to 16.0 as a last resort, I remember working fairly well on AMD.

Thanks, Yes, I'll try switching driver and see if that helps. secondly the version of Resolve. If nothing helps I'm contemplating switching the Sapphire RX 5600 for something a bit more purposeful, but not too far in terms of price. Maybe a Nvidia 2070 or similar.

If this tells anyone anything:
Starting Resolve through CLI ending with the crash (exit):

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ActCCMessage Already in Table: Code= c005, Mode= 13, Level=  1, CmdKey= -1, Option= 0
ActCCMessage Already in Table: Code= c006, Mode= 13, Level=  1, CmdKey= -1, Option= 0
ActCCMessage Already in Table: Code= c007, Mode= 13, Level=  1, CmdKey= -1, Option= 0
ActCCMessage Already in Table: Code= 2282, Mode=  0, Level=  0, CmdKey= 8, Option= 0
PnlMsgActionStringAdapter Already in Table: Code= 615e, Mode=  0, Level=  0, CmdKey= -1, Option= 0
16.2.3 (#015) Linux/Clang
Main thread starts: 08F80C40
log4cxx: setFile(./logs/rollinglog.txt,true) call failed.
log4cxx: IO Exception : status code = 2
[0x7fb008f80c40] | Undefined            | INFO  | 2020-07-01 10:36:47,138 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
log4cxx: No output stream or file set for the appender named [RollLogAppender].
[0x7fb008f80c40] | Undefined            | INFO  | 2020-07-01 10:36:47,138 | Loaded log config from /home/user/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/configs/log-conf.xml
[0x7fb008f80c40] | Undefined            | INFO  | 2020-07-01 10:36:47,138 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
JACK Audio Connection Kit
Open Sound System
PulseAudio Sound Server
Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDefault Audio Device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogFront speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalIEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCHUSB Stream Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio GenericUSB Stream Output
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
JACK Audio Connection Kit
Open Sound System
PulseAudio Sound Server
Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDefault Audio Device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogFront speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalIEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCHUSB Stream Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio GenericUSB Stream Output
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
JACK Audio Connection Kit
Open Sound System
PulseAudio Sound Server
Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDefault Audio Device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogFront speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalIEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample mixing device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect sample snooping device
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalDirect hardware device without any conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 AnalogHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 DigitalHardware device with all software conversions
HDA Intel PCHUSB Stream Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5HDMI Audio Output
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample mixing device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct sample snooping device
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Direct hardware device without any conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 2Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 3Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 4Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 5Hardware device with all software conversions
HD-Audio GenericUSB Stream Output
Resolve communication is open and waiting..
Accepted new client
FusionScript Server [5021] Started
Host 'Fusion' [4718] Added
user@computer:/opt/resolve/bin$ Host 'Fusion' Killed
FusionScript Server [5021] Terminated
Socket disconnected
Socket disconnected


Also try disabling the intel integrated gpu in the bios settings. This is suggested also with an Nvidia discrete gpu.

If you ever consider buying Studio version, Nvidia offers gpu decoding (for some formats) and especially if you want to edit high compression formats, like your Gopro or many prosumer Cameras in UHD 4k, it makes the difference.
On the other hand, the encoding part is nice to have, since is blazing fast, but other delivery workflow I find are better.

I'm a "team red" guy, but for Resolve on Linux I needed to go green. I have an RTX2060 super 8gb and for an hobbyst like me is perfect.

Thanks Kobayashi!

Good points and tips. Much appreciated!

Switching to the OEM amdgpu-pro drivers and opencl did the trick in terms of stabilizing Davinci Resolve. Thats a start

Now I’ll give this a try for a couple of days before deciding on a new Nvidia GPU. Tempting though.

Just wanted to share this as I found it a bit cumbersome to find the info myself.

As I’m editing Gopro 4K UHD footage on linux rig I need to transcode (Using the Resolve Lite version).

Tested a few different settings, and dnxhd works great, but file sizes become extremely large.

I ended up using mjpeg and pcm audio. Quality is good enough (Youtube in the end). Works great with my setup.