upgraded Ibex crashes on Targa Traveller 826T

[jonijones]

X fails to start on 8.10 64-bit with ATI X700, while it works fine when booting the 2.6.24.21 kernel.

Removing compiz doesn't solve this.

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

can you please try to disable the compiz visual effects, and then try booting the 2.6.27 kernel? please tell us if this fixed the issue for you...
good luck

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

provisionally assigning to the xorg-server package, but it might be compiz

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

severe impact on a small number of users, importance=high

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

can you please attach your dmesg and lspci -nn?
also, /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log
thanx

[jonijones (jonijones)]

I also noticed, that the system sometimes also freezes with the 2.6.24 kernel, but only a few times. I cannot paste dmesg and lspci -nn of the 2.6.27 kernel because freezing occurs instantly or seconds after login.

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

ok, try to rename the xorg.conf file to something else and boot the 2.6.27 kernel?

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

possibly a regression of this bug?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/22985

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

No, 22985 is only about getting a black laptop screen, and nothing is frozen or crashing there.

jonijones, try adding
 Option "DRI" "off"
to the Device section of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Your log shows you're using the proprietary fglrx driver.

[jonijones (jonijones)]

I renamed the xorg.conf as well as using the option "Try to fix x-server" in Recovery mode, but freezing still occcurrs.
I also added
 Option "DRI" "off"
to xorg.conf under Device, which led to black screens while booting with both 2.6.27 and 2.6.24 kernels.
Oh, and one bug also appeared: when activating from standby, the screen remains black and no keyboard input like ctrl-alt-del or ctrl-alt-backspace is possible.
Perhaps it has something to do with the envy-gtk package, which i had installed under 8.04 but is now deactivated with 8.10.
I'll try to Uninstall the ati-driver with envyng -t and switching back to the original.

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Please try a 8.10 live CD.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.