http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c Stefan Dirsch changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P2 - High -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c2 --- Comment #2 from Stefan Dirsch 2010-04-16 15:28:34 UTC --- Proposal: KMS on openSUSE 11.3 -------------------- With openSUSE 11.3 we're switching to KMS (=Kernel mode switching) for Intel, ATI and NVIDIA graphics, so this is our default now. If you see any problems with the KMS driver support (intel, radeon, nouveau), you can disable KMS by specifying 'nomodeset' on the kernel boot command line. Set it permanently by adding it to /boot/grub/menu.lst. This option makes sure the appropriate kernel module (intel, radeon, nouveau) is loaded with option 'modeset=0' in initrd, i.e. KMS is disabled. In the rare cases where loading the DRM module in initrd is a general problem (unrelated to KMS) it is even possbile to disable loading of the DRM module in initrd completely. For this set the sysconfig variable NO_KMS_IN_INITRD to "yes" via YAST, which then recreates initrd afterwards. Reboot your machine. On Intel without KMS the Xserver falls back to "fbdev" driver ("intel" only supports KMS). On ATI for current GPUs it falls back to "radeonhd". On NVIDIA with KMS the "nv" driver is used ("nouveau" only supports KMS). -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c4 --- Comment #4 from Stefan Dirsch 2010-04-17 11:10:35 UTC ---

On Intel without KMS the Xserver falls back to "fbdev" driver ("intel" only supports KMS). On ATI for current GPUs it falls back to "radeonhd". On NVIDIA with KMS the "nv" driver is used ("nouveau" only supports KMS).

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http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c5 --- Comment #5 from Egbert Eich 2010-04-20 09:54:24 UTC --- Some suggestions: (In reply to comment #2)

Proposal:

KMS on openSUSE 11.3 -------------------- With openSUSE 11.3 we're switching to KMS (=Kernel mode switching) for Intel,

mode setting

ATI and NVIDIA graphics, so this is our default now. If you see any problems with the KMS driver support (intel, radeon, nouveau), you can disable KMS by specifying 'nomodeset' on the kernel boot command line. Set it permanently by

adding 'nomodeset' to the kernel boot command line. To set this permanently you may add it to the kernel command line in /boot/grub/menu.lst.

adding it to /boot/grub/menu.lst. This option makes sure the appropriate kernel module (intel, radeon, nouveau) is loaded with option 'modeset=0' in initrd, i.e. KMS is disabled.

In the rare cases where loading the DRM module in initrd is a general problem ^^^^^ from

(unrelated to KMS) it is even possbile to disable loading of the DRM module ^^^^^^^^ possible in initrd completely. For this set the sysconfig variable NO_KMS_IN_INITRD to "yes" via YAST, which then recreates initrd afterwards. Reboot your machine.

On Intel without KMS the Xserver falls back to "fbdev" driver ("intel" only ^^^^ the supports KMS). On ATI for current GPUs it falls back to "radeonhd". On NVIDIA with KMS the "nv" driver is used ("nouveau" only supports KMS). ^^^^out

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http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c7 Matthias Hopf changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED InfoProvider|mhopf@novell.com | --- Comment #7 from Matthias Hopf 2010-04-20 15:31:46 UTC --- Sounds good to me. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c9 Karl Eichwalder changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Target Milestone|--- |Milestone 7 --- Comment #9 from Karl Eichwalder 2010-05-06 13:24:16 UTC --- Thanks for preparing this entry. I'll add it to the "Technical" section. Minimally edited (I hope the title is ok): <!-- bnc#595569 --> <sect3 id="sec.113.kms"> <title>Initializing Graphics with KMS (Kernel Mode Setting)</title> <para> With openSUSE 11.3 we are switching to KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) for Intel, ATI and NVIDIA graphics, which now is our default. If you encounter problems with the KMS driver support (intel, radeon, nouveau), disable KMS by adding <literal>nomodeset</literal> to the kernel boot command line. To set this permanently, add it to the kernel command line in <filename>/boot/grub/menu.lst</filename>. This option makes sure the appropriate kernel module (intel, radeon, nouveau) is loaded with <literal>modeset=0</literal> in <filename>initrd</filename>, i.e. KMS is disabled.</para> <para> In the rare cases when loading the DRM module from <filename>initrd</filename> is a general problem and unrelated to KMS, it is even possible to disable loading of the DRM module in <filename>initrd</filename> completely. For this set the <literal>NO_KMS_IN_INITRD</literal> sysconfig variable to <literal>yes</literal> via YAST, which then recreates <filename>initrd</filename> afterwards. Reboot your machine.</para> <para> On Intel without KMS the Xserver falls back to the <literal>fbdev</literal> driver (the <literal>intel</literal> driver only supports KMS). On ATI for current GPUs it falls back to <literal>radeonhd</literal>. On NVIDIA without KMS the <literal>nv</literal> driver is used (the <literal>nouveau</literal> driver only supports KMS).</para> </sect3> -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595569#c11 Karl Eichwalder changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED --- Comment #11 from Karl Eichwalder 2010-05-12 14:55:34 UTC --- thanks, sr done: created request id 39868 -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.