Kernel-upgrade to linux-image-2.6.31-20 breaks fglrx and compiz

[Lars Bahner]

Not much to say. The fglrx doesn't work with the latest kernel-upgrade.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bahner 2704 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: bahner 2704 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe8f8000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,10280282,00100101'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 14
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfe9ec000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
Date: Mon Mar 8 12:38:05 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sda5
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 420 Series
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=713240c5-8378-499e-aa0a-32823d6f5ac3 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=nb_NO.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-19-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.26
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 04/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.4
dmi.board.name: 0N185P
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A02
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.4:bd04/17/2009:svnDellInc.:pnVostro420Series:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0N185P:rvrA02:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 420 Series
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Lars,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 534338

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

    [This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]

[Lars Bahner (bahner)]

> This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu?  ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

I could, but would I need to reinstall from the CD in order to satisfy
your curiosity?

I have upgraded daily along the way, so my system is current.

I still have problems. With 2.6.32-20-generic the problem persists.
With 2.6.32-21-generic wont boot. I see the Plymouth "Ubuntu"-splash
screen, then the screen turns blank. The system doesn't in fact boot,
rather I can hear the fan "go wild" - which shouldn't be the case
since the machine isn't working - and normally the fan isn't being
used at all.

The way I solved the problem was to use a 2.6.34 backport.

Kind regars,
Lars

[Lars Bahner (bahner)]

Pardon french,

I confused this bug with a current one. Please close this one.