Ubuntu 8.10 RC can't be run under VN896+P4 2.4G platform

[Bruce Chang]

Ubuntu 8.10 RC is unable to be run under P4 2.4G CPU + VN896 chipset. The system will hang when running Ubuntu 8.10 RC.

[Jonas Pedersen (jonasped)]

Can you please check if this is the case for the final release as well?

[Bruce Chang (brucechang)]

Hello Jonas:
    Thank you very much for your help. The final release still has this issue. I checked with OpenChrome people and get the answer that it might be caused by XAA/EXA issue. It can be fixed by adding the Option of "XaaNoImageWriteRect" in the Device section of Xorg.conf.

Thanks and Best Regards
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From: <email address hidden> 代理 Jonas Pedersen
Sent: 2008/10/31 [星期五] 01:21
To: Bruce Chang
Subject: [Bug 290962] Re: Ubuntu 8.10 RC can't be run under VN896+P4 2.4Gplatform

Can you please check if this is the case for the final release as well?

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Ubuntu 8.10 RC can't be run under VN896+P4 2.4G platform
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Status in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Ubuntu 8.10 RC is unable to be run under P4 2.4G CPU + VN896 chipset. The system will hang when running Ubuntu 8.10 RC.

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

Hi Bruce - Could you please be more specific when you say that the system 'hangs'?

1) When you boot and it appears to hang, can you try switching to a console using CTRL+ALT+F1?
2) If that is successful, please attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old to this bug report.

Thanks in advance

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

I can't tell from your last response whether the issue was resolved by adding the XaaNoImageWriteRect option to your xorg.conf. Could you please confirm whether this is (or is not) the case?

Tentatively assigning to xserver-xorg-video-openchrome for now

[Bruce Chang (brucechang)]

Hello Chris:
    My solution is install the Ubuntu 8.10 from VESA mode. After that
add the XaaNoImageWriteRect in xorg.conf and remove the VESA mode. And
reboot the system and the Openchrome driver works.
Regards
Bruce C. Chang
-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Chris Coulson
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:05 AM
To: Bruce Chang
Subject: [Bug 290962] Re: Ubuntu 8.10 RC can't be run under VN896+P4
2.4Gplatform

I can't tell from your last response whether the issue was resolved by
adding the XaaNoImageWriteRect option to your xorg.conf. Could you
please confirm whether this is (or is not) the case?

Tentatively assigning to xserver-xorg-video-openchrome for now

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None => xserver-xorg-video-openchrome

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Ubuntu 8.10 RC can't be run under VN896+P4 2.4G platform
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290962
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Status in "xserver-xorg-video-openchrome" source package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete

Bug description:
Ubuntu 8.10 RC is unable to be run under P4 2.4G CPU + VN896 chipset.
The system will hang when running Ubuntu 8.10 RC.