kernel 2.6.24-16-generic + radeon driver = system freezes
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xserver-xorg-driver-ati |
Won't Fix
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Critical
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ever since I updated from gutsy to hardy, my Laptop freezes whenever I boot the system with kernel 2.6.24-16-generic and start an X session (kdm + kde) using the radeon open source driver. Most of the time I can still move the mouse pointer, but the rest of the system is not responding and I can't even switch to a tty. Other times the whole screen gets messed up and scrambled and even the mouse isn't responding any more. What's weird is, that I don't get that freeze if I boot the system with a mouse plugged into one of the Laptops USB ports. As long as I keep the mouse plugged, the system runs smooth, but as soon as I unplug the mouse, the system freezes. I worked around that bug by using the vesa driver for now.
My system:
Acer TravelMate 4002LMi with Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB RAM)
I attached my Xorg log file and the dmesg output. If you need more info, just let me know.
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati: | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
status: | Triaged → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Unknown → Critical |
status: | Invalid → Won't Fix |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Critical → Unknown |
Changed in xserver-xorg-driver-ati: | |
importance: | Unknown → Critical |
Short update.
I recently installed ATIs completely unstable alpha release "8.42.3" for various reasons (in fact I believed the "supports AIGLX" slogan). Besides the fact that it crashes lots of times - because of not supporting xserver 7.3, I guess - it did one magical thing to my system: It solved the bug mentioned above.
I just checked a few times because I could not believe it. Unplugged the USB-receiver, used r300 os driver - system freezes after 2 minutes. Restarted, receiver plugged, no freeze.
Then I changed the driver to "fglrx" and could not make it freeze at all (trying several days now).
I hope assigning this bug to Driver/Radeon makes sense in this case.
Please, tell me what to do to help you resolving this issue.