[xorg-edgers] [RV710] Corruption of highlighted or editable text

[Jeffrey Baker]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

I am using the xorg-edgers PPA with radeon DRM. In any editable text field (such as this one) the type is illegible. Symptom can easily be seen in gnome-terminal, where typing results in fields of gibberish. Redrawing the screen or window -- for instance with alt-tab or a virtual desktop switch -- will correct the problem temporarily.

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Picture of a gnome-terminal.

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Picture of some text selected in Firefox.

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Picture of me trying to edit this textbox in Firefox.

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: OEM OEM
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090901.c4ab50c5-0ubuntu0tormod
PackageArchitecture: amd64
PccardctlIdent:

PccardctlStatus:

ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=0beb92b5-5d52-4cb8-a5a5-f15e838fa0db ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-9.29-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0+git20090901.a8cbb156-0ubuntu0tormod
 libdrm2 2.4.12+git20090825.ce6c68dc-0ubuntu0tormod3
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.1+git20090829.7c48c21b-0ubuntu0tormod
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090901.c4ab50c5-0ubuntu0tormod
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-9-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 03/04/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: 132-BL-E758
dmi.board.vendor: EVGA
dmi.board.version: Tylersburg
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM
dmi.chassis.version: OEM
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd03/04/2009:svnOEM:pnOEM:pvrOEM:rvnEVGA:rn132-BL-E758:rvrTylersburg:cvnOEM:ct3:cvrOEM:
dmi.product.name: OEM
dmi.product.version: OEM
dmi.sys.vendor: OEM
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-9-generic

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Regrettably apport-collect crashed on this bug. If you need further information please do ask me.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi jwbaker,

Thanks for including an image to demonstrate the issue. Could you also please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` and `dmesg`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log or Xorg.0.log.old file from after reproducing this issue. If you've using a custom /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

OK, now I'm not having this problem any more. The error seems to have been transient.

Fixed in
libdrm2 2.4.13~git-0ubuntu0tormod
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0+git20090902.dc9de806-0ubuntu0tormod
xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090902.794ae743-0ubuntu0tormod

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

This is back again.

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Broken in

libdrm2 2.4.13~git-0ubuntu0tormod
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0+git20090906.97787317-0ubuntu0tormod
xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090902.794ae743-0ubuntu0tormod

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi Jeffrey,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 423507

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 423507 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/423507

[Jeffrey Baker (jwbaker)]

Sorry but I don't have Radeon hardware any more. Someone else will have to confirm or deny.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Since the hardware is no longer available for doing troubleshooting with, we'll have to close the bug for now. However please feel free to reopen if you or anyone else has the same HW and can reproduce this issue using the latest development version of Ubuntu and is willing to do some troubleshooting with it.

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