From: Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Radeon KMS doesn't work.
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 19:19:26 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100704231926.GA1780@animx.eu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20100703221056.GA17817@animx.eu.org>
Wakko Warner wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 with an ATI Radeon Mobility M7 (7500 R100
> PCI ID 1002:4c57 sub 1028:0149).
>
> Immediately when radeon.ko is loaded, the screen goes blank (The backlight
> stays on). I have fbcon compiled into the kernel (I also tried as module).
> I am unable to get the screen to work again until I reboot. The logs did
> not appear to have any errors after the module loaded. The system was still
> responsive on the network.
>
> I tried kernels 2.6.33 and 2.6.34.
>
> I can provide kernel output if needed.
I need to add that if I use modeset=0, the screen does not blank.
Also 2.6.34 (with modeset=0) doesn't do 3D very well on this system. Some
objects look ok, some are garbled, some do not appear at all. The gears
from xscreensaver does not show up at all.
--
Microsoft has beaten Volkswagen's world record. Volkswagen only created 22
million bugs.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-07-04 23:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-07-03 22:10 Wakko Warner
2010-07-04 23:19 ` Wakko Warner [this message]
2010-07-05 17:27 ` Marvin
2010-07-05 18:18 ` Justin P. Mattock
2010-07-06 1:52 ` Wakko Warner
2010-07-06 2:34 ` Xiaotian Feng
2010-07-06 3:28 ` Justin P. Mattock
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