Geode breaks video when updating to xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.4

[komputes]

Explicitly specifying the "geode" driver in xorg.conf causes the display to fail.
Explicitly specifying the "amd" driver in xorg.conf file causes the display to work.

00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Host Bridge (rev 33)
00:01.1 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX Video
00:01.2 Entertainment encryption device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX AES Security Block
00:0b.0 Network controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Unknown device 3253
00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] ISA (rev 03)
00:0f.2 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] IDE (rev 01)
00:0f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Audio (rev 01)
00:0f.4 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] OHC (rev 02)
00:0f.5 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] EHC (rev 02)

Files attached:
Xorg.0.log.old_geode - xserver-xorg-video-geode (version?) -> Reverts to Vesa -> can view at low resolution (?)
Xorg.0.log.new_geode - xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.4 -> Geode driver loads but with black screen
x.old_geode - xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.8.0-7 -> listing of files - time stamp is off
x.new_geode - xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.4 -> listing of files - time stamp off
Xorg.0.log.old_geode.really - xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.8.0-7 -> With "geode" driver explicitly specifying in xorg.conf
x.old_geode.really - xserver-xorg-video-geode 2.8.0-7 -> listing of files
cpuinfo - output of `cat /proc/cpuinfo` as requested by Q-FUNK

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

Silly question, but has the transitional -amd package been purged already? If it hasn't, please purge it now.

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

You might wanna try the geode 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.5 that was just uploaded to hardy-proposed, also.

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

David, is this issue resolved using either 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.5 in hardy-updates, 2.10.1-3 in intrepid or 2.11.0-1 in jaunty?

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

Marking as incomplete due to a lack of confirmation as to whether 2.9.0-1ubuntu2.5 (hardy-proposed), 2.10.1-3build1 (intrepid) or 2.11.0-1 (jaunty) fixed the issue or not.

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

Btw, looking at /proc/cpuinfo from the attached tarball and at the above lspci dump, I'd guess we're dealing with hardware that has a Geode LX800 processor with a CS5536 companion chip.

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

Could you also provide more details about:

1. manufacturer and model number of the hardware?
2. manufacturer and issue date of the BIOS?
3. boot method? e.g. LTSP payload over PXE, IDE CompactFlash, etc.?

[komputes (komputes)]

At the moment this issue is not reproducible and is not confirmed by any other pary. Without the hardware I'm not able to do any further testing. Marking the bug Invalid.