[regression][rv280] black screen and console freeze when X starts - drm lockup
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xserver-xorg-driver-ati |
Fix Released
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Medium
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linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Edgy |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Feisty |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
xorg (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Edgy |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Feisty |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Critical
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Kyle McMartin | ||
Edgy |
Invalid
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Critical
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Unassigned | ||
Feisty |
Fix Released
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Critical
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Kyle McMartin |
Bug Description
[Update by kyle@ for SRU, the problem is the ATI driver can cause the machine to lock up on AGP-based systems. This is important since effected users cannot start X. Further information is below including the debdiff for the fix:
https:/
Problem: Failure in booting in to Live Desktop 6.10.
Result: Screen Goes Black after boot phase, right as it enters the Desktop phase. Must power off to remedy.
Steps to Reproduce:
1) boot x386 CD and DVD (I've tested both)
2) choose either default Start/Install or Safe Graphics Start/Install
3) 6.10 boots and goes along without issue with the new Ubuntu boot splash.
4) It finishes the boot process, then goes to the standard momentary black screen with the white cursor in the upper-left corner.
5) Then, the screen goes black.
Using F4 VGA options doesn't solve the issue.
note: a signature of this particular bug is that selecting ctrl+alt+F1 through F6 does NOT bring up console either before or after you get a black screen. As a result, commands to change drivers as a workaround will not work with this bug, increasing its severity.
Test Specs:
ATI Radeon 9200 SE video card (AGP)
Compaq P1100 21' monitor and Acer 54e monitor
ASUS K8V SE Deluxe mobo
AMD Athlon XP 64 3000+ (I only load the 386 OS on to it, though)
512mb RAM.
note: when noting your specs in your report, please note if your video card is AGP or PCI-E, if you have an AMD 32 or 64 bit system (or Intel) and which Edgy OS you are loading. The more info, the better.
Known workarounds: Disable DRI or set AGP speed to 4x in BIOS settings.
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Changed in xorg: | |
importance: | High → Critical |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati: | |
assignee: | nobody → ubuntu-kernel-video |
description: | updated |
Changed in linux-meta: | |
assignee: | ubuntu-kernel-video → nobody |
Changed in linux-meta: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Changed in linux-meta: | |
status: | Rejected → Unconfirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.17: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
assignee: | nobody → kyle |
Changed in xorg: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Changed in linux-source-2.6.17: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Changed in xorg: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati: | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Medium → Unknown |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
I've done some more testing and I believe this is a real bug in the upcoming Edgy release.
I've used two monitors: Acer 54e (pretty generic monitor that works with everything) and my Compaq P1100, which is a more exotic 21" professional monitor, although the Compaq works with Breezy, Dapper, and recent Fedora and SuSE distros.
I ran a Dapper 6.06 CD with both monitors.
-The default Start/Install did not boot in to the desktop, going black after the boot sequence, identical to the above bug reported.
-The Safe Graphics mode did work with the Acer 54e monitor. It also worked with the Compaq P1100 when I chose VGA (I used the 768x1024 16 option).
The Edgy 6.10 CD or DVD does not get past the Ubuntu boot splash with either monitor, in either the Default or the Safe Graphics options, with or without using VGA mode options. It just doesn't boot in to the Desktop (formerly called Live CD).
Something has changed between Dapper and Edgy that will make it difficult for a certain number of people to boot in to the Desktop off the CD when checking out Ubuntu starting on Oct. 26th.
If people respond with possible workarounds (I need concrete steps), I'm happy to try to eliminate causes.