1002:68ba The Linux kernel is no longer able to page the graphics processor, making the system to boot with a blank screen
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Critical
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
HOW TO REPRODUCE
1. Upgrade the system.
2. Install an affected Radeon graphics processor in your system (in my case HD6850).
EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR
- The system to boot normally.
REAL BEHAVIOUR
- After showing the splash screen, the monitor doesn't detect any signal and goes blank.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Dec 12 10:28:30 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-21 (569 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
IwConfig:
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: MEDIONPC MS-7358
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.138
RfKill:
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-09-24 (79 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: MS-7358
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: Fab D
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixT
dmi.product.name: MS-7358
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: MEDIONPC
summary: |
- The Linux kernel is no longer able to page control register 2 in Radeon - graphics processors, making the system to boot with a blank screen + 1002:68ba The Linux kernel is no longer able to page control register 2, + making the system to boot with a blank screen |
@ Christopher M. Penalver:
Control register 2 is a piece of hardware in the graphics card. So mentioning it without saying it is from the graphics is meaningless, as the control register could belong to any hardware.