Comment 19 for bug 1085187

Summary of the problem:
Random kernel crashes when using Xorg with radeon module

Description:
Kernel crash at ubuntu user logon or "startx".
There are also a lot of red spots and signs on the monitor, see bug on
launchpad.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085187

Keywords: radeon HD 6770, kms, drm, kernel-oops, crash, hw-specific,
<https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=hw-specific>ATI,

Kernel version: Linux version 3.7.0-rc8-custom+ (root@duex) (gcc version
4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-12ubuntu2) ) #1 SMP Sat Dec 8 18:00:39 CET 2012

See attached kernel log (crlog1.txt and crlog2.txt) output taken via
kdump mechanism

Environment: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch) - Release: 13.04

Software: See attached si_ver_linux.txt for the output of ver_linux script

Processor information: See attached si_cpuinfo.txt for /proc/cpuinfo

Module information: See attached si_proc_modules.txt for /proc/modules

Loaded driver and hardware information: See attached si_proc_ioports.txt
for /proc/ioports - See attached si_proc_iomem.txt for /proc/iomem

PCI information: See attached si_lspci.txt for lspci -vvv

SCSI information: See attached si_proc_scsi_scsi.txt for /proc/scsi/scsi

See attached si_ls_proc.txt for the output of "ls /proc"

Workaround:
Problems disappear when one of the following is applied
a) Using fglrx instead of radeon
b) Using "radeon.nomodeset=0" command line
c) Setting Option "NoAccel" "True" in xorg.conf

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Carla Sella
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