On Mit, 2013-09-04 at 08:39 +0200, Eloi Notario wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon > Version: 1:7.2.0-1 > Severity: important > > Dear Maintainer, > > Since last upgrade from 1:6.14.4-8 to 1:7.2.0-1 X does not start for me. > I've tried moving my custom xorg.conf out of the way but to no avail. > I've also tried using an old linux kernel, also unsuccessfully, that's > why I'm filing the bug here. > > Please tell me if you need more info, however my availibity may be > scarce for the next week. The comments on xorg.conf are from 2010 where > I had another issue and tried some alternative configurations, I tested > the other Screen directives on ServerLayout, they didn't work either > but for reasons apparently unrelated (fglrx not supporting my chipset > anymore, vesa complaining about "No matching modes"). > > The computer is a 5-year-old Samsung R60+ laptop using a Radeon X1250.
[...] > [ 1073.294] (II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported. [...] > DRM Information from dmesg: > --------------------------- > [ 1.278892] Linux agpgart interface v0.103 Looks like the radeon kernel module doesn't get loaded before X starts. Current upstream xf86-video-ati only works with the radeon kernel module loaded in KMS mode. Maybe some leftover from fglrx is preventing the radeon kernel module from getting loaded. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://www.amd.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer _______________________________________________ xorg-driver-ati mailing list [email protected] http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-driver-ati
