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Author: Matthias Hopf
Hi there! Since the 1.1.x series (or maybe even with the 1.0.x), I have a strange behaviour: the screen would occasionally go blank all of the sudden without any trace in the available logs. What helps is a switch to terminal (CTRL-ALT-F1 or any other) and then back (CTRL-ALT-F7). This just returns the picture and I continue where I left off. The second problem, that was there with the fglrx driver is present here from the beginning, though I'm not sure whether it's the driver or something else, because there is again nothing to be read in the logs. It happens when switching users. On a random number of switches there would be a blank screen and a switch to one of the terminals and restarting X would do. However, on a even more random number ( ;) ), the system would just freeze - blank screen with a cursor high in the left corner and the only cure there is is a HW reset. I guess it's a more of a gnome problem, because there are also reports of this behaviour in ubuntu in combination with the fglrx driver: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20/+b... I'm using Debian testing 64bit, fully up-to-date (has gnome 2.20), running the 2.6.23 kernel (happened with every previous ones as well) and xorg server 1.3.0. I have yet to see, what will happen with the new xorg (1.4) once it enters testing but I might as well try the radeon driver once it gives me the right resolution. The card is Gigabyte x1300PRO, 256MB. Any thoughts on this and what I kind do to provide any other useful info or are there users with the same problems lurking somewhere? ;) aljaz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: radeonhd+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: radeonhd+help@opensuse.org
On Dec 28, 07 18:58:47 +0100, Aljaž Prusnik wrote:
Since the 1.1.x series (or maybe even with the 1.0.x), I have a strange behaviour: the screen would occasionally go blank all of the sudden without any trace in the available logs. What helps is a switch to
Hm. Either you also updated the Xserver (and got some powersave regression), or PLL programming isn't completely stable for you, and the PLL needs a restart.
The second problem, that was there with the fglrx driver is present here
With the fglrx kernel module loaded and/or the card fired up with the fglrx driver anything is possible. The radeon driver always had issues as well, with all sorts of radeon cards. Note that the kernel module might be loaded, even if the fglrx driver isn't used. You might have to rename it or deinstall the driver.
It happens when switching users. On a random number of switches there would be a blank screen and a switch to one of the terminals and restarting X would do. However, on a even more random number ( ;) ), the
Would switching back to VT7 work as well?
system would just freeze - blank screen with a cursor high in the left corner and the only cure there is is a HW reset. I guess it's a more of a gnome problem, because there are also reports of this behaviour in
A freezing system is never a Desktop issue, but either a driver or a hardware issue.
I'm using Debian testing 64bit, fully up-to-date (has gnome 2.20), running the 2.6.23 kernel (happened with every previous ones as well)
kernel should be irrelevant. Not using much kernel bits yet.
Any thoughts on this and what I kind do to provide any other useful info or are there users with the same problems lurking somewhere? ;)
Ok, users, your time to speak up :)
Seriously, I think you should enter a bug report in freedesktop's
bugzilla. This doesn't sound like something trivial to solve.
Matthias
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On sob, 2007-12-29 at 00:47 +0100, Matthias Hopf wrote:
On Dec 28, 07 18:58:47 +0100, Aljaž Prusnik wrote:
Since the 1.1.x series (or maybe even with the 1.0.x), I have a strange behaviour: the screen would occasionally go blank all of the sudden without any trace in the available logs. What helps is a switch to Hm. Either you also updated the Xserver (and got some powersave regression), or PLL programming isn't completely stable for you, and the PLL needs a restart.
Nope, X server is as is, no updates. The 1.4 has yet to enter testing.
The second problem, that was there with the fglrx driver is present here With the fglrx kernel module loaded and/or the card fired up with the fglrx driver anything is possible. The radeon driver always had issues as well, with all sorts of radeon cards. Note that the kernel module might be loaded, even if the fglrx driver isn't used. You might have to rename it or deinstall the driver.
Nope, the fglrx module is not loaded.
It happens when switching users. On a random number of switches there would be a blank screen and a switch to one of the terminals and restarting X would do. However, on a even more random number ( ;) ), the Would switching back to VT7 work as well?
Nope, at that point even Caps Lock button would not work on the keyboard. Just the good ol' reset button on the box (yup, my machine has one :) ).
system would just freeze - blank screen with a cursor high in the left corner and the only cure there is is a HW reset. I guess it's a more of a gnome problem, because there are also reports of this behaviour in A freezing system is never a Desktop issue, but either a driver or a hardware issue.
Good to know.
Any thoughts on this and what I kind do to provide any other useful info or are there users with the same problems lurking somewhere? ;) Ok, users, your time to speak up :) Seriously, I think you should enter a bug report in freedesktop's bugzilla. This doesn't sound like something trivial to solve.
Ok. Will do that. Aljaz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: radeonhd+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: radeonhd+help@opensuse.org
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Aljaž Prusnik
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Matthias Hopf
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