The following setting in /etc/modprobe.d/radeon-kms.conf solved the problem for me (Thinkpad R51, Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]): options radeon modeset=0
The following setting in /etc/modprobe. d/radeon- kms.conf solved the problem for me (Thinkpad R51, Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]):
options radeon modeset=0