Kernel 2,6,32-5-686 wrecks xorg
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From: Wolodja Wentland on 14 Jul 2010 09:50 On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 08:58 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:39:29 -0400 (EDT), Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > > After some more experimenting, I've found that it also happens even > > without X! So I don't think the problem is with xorg. I'm now using an > > installed version of stable and that has no crashes, so it seems to be > > something about how the latest kernel interacts with my system. There > > are no other linux-images around to try so perhaps I shall have to > > compile a kernel myself. > > I'm no expert, but this sounds like a KMS issue to me. You might try > http://snapshot.debian.org to recover an older stock kernel package, > such as linux-image-2.6.32-3-686. ... or just disable KMS (and yes it sounds like a KMS issue). You can find details on [1]. Good luck Wolodja [1] http://wiki.debian.org/KernelModesetting#Disabling -- .''`. Wolodja Wentland <wentland(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> : :' : `. `'` 4096R/CAF14EFC `- 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC
From: Anthony Campbell on 14 Jul 2010 12:40 On 14 Jul 2010, Wolodja Wentland wrote: > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 08:58 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:39:29 -0400 (EDT), Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > > > > After some more experimenting, I've found that it also happens even > > > without X! So I don't think the problem is with xorg. I'm now using an > > > installed version of stable and that has no crashes, so it seems to be > > > something about how the latest kernel interacts with my system. There > > > are no other linux-images around to try so perhaps I shall have to > > > compile a kernel myself. > > > > I'm no expert, but this sounds like a KMS issue to me. You might try > > http://snapshot.debian.org to recover an older stock kernel package, > > such as linux-image-2.6.32-3-686. > > ... or just disable KMS (and yes it sounds like a KMS issue). You can > find details on [1]. > > Good luck > > Wolodja > > [1] http://wiki.debian.org/KernelModesetting#Disabling > -- > .''`. Wolodja Wentland <wentland(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> > : :' : > `. `'` 4096R/CAF14EFC > `- 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC Thanks to Stephen and Wolodja for the suggestions, which I will follow up. The snapshots site is what I was looking for and I'll check on KMS as well. Meanwhile, I compiled a kernel myself and that runs without problems. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - ac(a)acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100714163152.GA3356(a)ithaca.acampbell.org.uk
From: Kelly Clowers on 14 Jul 2010 13:00 On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 06:43, Wolodja Wentland <wentland(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> wrote: > > ... or just disable KMS (and yes it sounds like a KMS issue). You can > find details on [1]. Seems that his KMS and DRI are already disabled. >drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 >[drm] failed to load kernel module "radeon" >(EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM >[dri] Disabling DRI. >(II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported. Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTilRUuTh5qpddSCCPIKAI1nACLs998eSvjgicL6P(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Anthony Campbell on 15 Jul 2010 00:30
On 14 Jul 2010, Kelly Clowers wrote: > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 06:43, Wolodja Wentland > <wentland(a)cl.uni-heidelberg.de> wrote: > > > > ... or just disable KMS (and yes it sounds like a KMS issue). You can > > find details on [1]. > > Seems that his KMS and DRI are already disabled. > > >drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 > >[drm] failed to load kernel module "radeon" > >(EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM > >[dri] Disabling DRI. > > >(II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported. > > > Cheers, > Kelly Clowers > > Yes. In any case, as the effect occasionally happens even before X is started, it can't be anything to do with the xorg driver. On the other hand, it doesn't happen with any kernel prior to 2.6.32-5-686, which also causes the small font effect, so it must be something about that kernel on my machine. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - ac(a)acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100715042429.GA3270(a)ithaca.acampbell.org.uk |