[HD 4870] Power-off and power-on of monitors in multiheaded fglrx xorg configuration causes X freeze
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xorg
I am using Ubuntu 9.04_amd64 with the latest packages on a desktop system with Intel dual quad-core 3.2 ghz processors. I've installed the ATI Catalyst/fglrx driver released for 2009/4 (9.4)(the problem also existed wth 2009/3 (9.3), and am attaching my xorg.conf file. I have 3 monitors and 2 rv770 (radeon hd4870) cards, and use them as 3 independent screens/desktops. I can consistently recreate this problem both with and without 3d desktop effects. If I have the wrong package to which this bug belongs, please let me know, and I will open with the correct package.
-=>> lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
apt-cache policy xorg
xorg:
Installed: 1:7.4~5ubuntu18
Candidate: 1:7.4~5ubuntu18
Version table:
*** 1:7.4~5ubuntu18 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
xorg-driver-fglrx:
Installed: 2:8.602-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 2:8.602-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2:8.602-0ubuntu1 0
100 /var/lib/
2:
500 http://
Steps to recreate:
install the fglrx drivers, and use the attached xorg.conf file to bring up X, and log in.
Once logged in, turn off the monitors, wait 30 seconds, turn the monitors back on.
Everything comes back and looks fine, but the screen where the mouse was on before the power down comes back with mouse activity, but unable to input anyhing using mouse or keyboard. Additionally, the mouse does not scroll to the other screens and keyboard is locked for them also.
Expected behavior: When we turn the monitors back on, everything should function as before with X taking input from mouse and keyboard, and displaying the input on all screens.
I have disabled the screensaver, and set power management preferences to 'never' with no change in bug behavior.
[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5400 Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:4003] (rev 20)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:5358]
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV770 [Radeon HD 4870] [1002:9440]
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0502]
07:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV770 [Radeon HD 4870] [1002:9440]
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0502]
/sys/devices/
/sys/devices/
Related branches
description: | updated |
affects: | xorg (Ubuntu) → fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- Power-off and power-on of monitors in multiheaded fglrx xorg + [HD 4870] Power-off and power-on of monitors in multiheaded fglrx xorg configuration causes X to become unresponsive/freeze in Jaunty |
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
summary: |
[HD 4870] Power-off and power-on of monitors in multiheaded fglrx xorg - configuration causes X to become unresponsive/freeze in Jaunty + configuration causes X freeze |
Turned on screensaver and power management. Monitors go to sleep at the specified time, but do not come back up when activating mouse or keyboard. I assume because the input is not being passed to X. Pressing Caps Lock or Num Lock do not change the led indicators on the keyboard.