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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

[ati radeon xpress 200M] vertical color lines on start-up

Bug #680542 reported by andreas on 2010-11-23

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)	Expired	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

This happens on a vostro 1000 with ati radeon xpress 200M integrated graphics. I removed proprietary fglrx driver following instruction on Ubuntu community pages. Doing this, made bug #498586 dissappear, but another one appear.

Ubuntu version: Ubuntu 10.10 86_64

Package version: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.1-1ubuntu5

when the system starts, a blinking cursor appears after which the login screen should appear. Instead, vertical color pixel lines appear all over the screen. This also happens while changing user in a running system. A temporary 'workaround' is closing the lid of the laptop and re-opening it. This makes the lines dissappear and login screen shows up. This doesn't work when changing user in a running system, forced shut-down and reboot is neccessary.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.1-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1280x800 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
edid-base64: AP///////wAGr3QUAAAAAAEPAQOAIRV4CqflmVlPjCcdUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBxxsAoFAgFzAVIEQAS88QAAAYJhcAoFAgFzAVIEQAS88QAAAAAAAA/gBDRDUxNABCMTU0RVcxAAAA/gAwQU1XeKTM+AEBCiAgAPo=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: On
modes:
edid-base64:
Date: Tue Nov 23 16:55:12 2010
DkmsStatus:
bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.33-020633-generic, x86_64: installed
bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.32-25-generic, x86_64: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1000
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=1097c3db-3154-4f3e-a910-8117739da9d1 ro quiet splash radeon.modeset=1
ProcEnviron:
LANG=nl_BE.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.5.2
dmi.board.name: 0WY383
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.5.2:bd07/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1000:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0WY383:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 1000
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
---
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1280x800 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
edid-base64: AP///////wAGr3QUAAAAAAEPAQOAIRV4CqflmVlPjCcdUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBxxsAoFAgFzAVIEQAS88QAAAYJhcAoFAgFzAVIEQAS88QAAAAAAAA/gBDRDUxNABCMTU0RVcxAAAA/gAwQU1XeKTM+AEBCiAgAPo=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: On
modes:
edid-base64:
DistroCodename: natty
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
ATI Technologies Inc RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] [1002:5975] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1000
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=nl_BE:en
LANG=nl_BE.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=1097c3db-3154-4f3e-a910-8117739da9d1 ro quiet splash radeon.modeset=1 vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Tags: natty ubuntu
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (1 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.5.2
dmi.board.name: 0WY383
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.5.2:bd07/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1000:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0WY383:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 1000
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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andreas (andreas-demey) wrote on 2010-11-23:

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andreas (andreas-demey) wrote on 2010-11-25:

Some progression!

I followed the instructions in the section "problem: Need to fully remove -fglrx and reinstall -ati from scratch", in this link:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/FglrxInteferesWithRadeonDriver#Problem:%20%20Need%20to%20fully%20remove%20-fglrx%20and%20reinstall%20-ati%20from%20scratch

The result is: color lines still appear but are automatically followed by the login screen.

Obviously this bug is related to previous installation of the proprietary fglrx driver. What remains is an ugly boot, but work perfect!

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bugbot (bugbot) wrote on 2011-04-28:

Hey andreas,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

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andreas (andreas-demey) wrote on 2011-05-03: BootDmesg.txt

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description:	updated

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andreas (andreas-demey) wrote on 2011-05-03: ProcModules.txt

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andreas (andreas-demey) wrote on 2011-05-03:

#17

Thanks for the tip!!

I don't get color lines on start-up anymore, or they disappear so fast I don't notice.

However, when I fire the notebook in recovery mode, the system hangs is the familiar color lines. I can do nothing but force a shut-down.

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code banshee (hitechboy722) wrote on 2011-06-07:

#18

You can permanently solve the start up problem by using modeset=0 option or it's variants on you grub configuration. Make sure you also do the same for recovery.

Now I have the same problem when waking from "sleep". vertical lines and usually, if am lucky, I can simply close the lid an flip it open to force another "sleep" "wake" cycle and the screen clears.

Unfortunately the lines also appears when the screen switches from full screen applications/screen savers and such. It makes the laptop mostly unusable sometimes.

Ubuntu Natty 32bit
Dell Inspiron 1501
RS482 ATI xpress 200M.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-08-07:

#19

[Expired for xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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