Bug#348082: xserver-xorg: [ati/radeon] pinkness and interference pattern on Radeon RV250 If [Radeon 9000] rev 1 and TMDS-connected Samsung SyncMaster 213T

[Alex Deucher]

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Branden Robinson <branden at debian.org> wrote:
> found 1:6.8.0-1
> thanks
>
> [see below]
>
> On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:16:39PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
>> On 9/7/07, Branden Robinson <branden at debian.org> wrote:
>> > On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:21:18AM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
>> > > On 9/1/07, Branden Robinson <branden at debian.org> wrote:
>> > > > That's three more experiments:
>> > > >
>> > > > 1) xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
>> >
>> > This appears to be a no-op.  The interference is left in place, and it is
>> > the same as if I do not use xrandr or xvidmode at all.
>> >
>> > > > 2) Option "ConnectorTable" "3,1,1,3,2,0,0,3"
>> >
>> > This also has no apparent effect.  The same interference is present on
>> > server startup.
>> >
>> > > > 3) Switch the ConnectorTable back to what I have now*, and plug the monitor
>> > > > into the other DVI port.
>> > >
>> > > 4) 3) with the new connectortable.
>> >
>> > I'm afraid I cannot perform these experiments.  Upon trying it, I see that my
>> > other video output is an ADC connector, not a DVI connector.
>> >
>> > http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/debian_bug_348082_damn_ati_connectors.jpeg
>> >
>> > > Also, if you have an analog monitor (VGA connector). it'd be nice to
>> > > test that to make sure we actually have the dac mapping correct.
>> >
>> > Another disappointment -- I got rid of my last CRT monitors earlier this
>> > year.
>> >
>> > Given these setbacks, is there something more I can do to help with this
>> > bug?
>>
>> Once I merge the external tmds stuff, things might improve.  stay tuned.
>>
>> Alex
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 05:05:33PM +0100, Brice Goglin wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:16:39PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
>> > > Given these setbacks, is there something more I can do to help with this
>> > > bug?
>> >
>> > Once I merge the external tmds stuff, things might improve.  stay tuned.
>>
>> Unless I am mistaken, this has been merged now. Branden, is it better
>> with 6.7.196-1 currently in experimental?
>
> Unfortunately it looks like things have not improved for me, but gotten
> worse.  Now:
>
> 1) My detected screen resolution is 1280x768, which is not only too small,
> but the wrong aspect ratio for my 4:3 monitor;
> 2) the xrandr tricks that worked around this problem no longer help;
> 3) in fact, they make the problem worse by throwing the display into an
> illegible mess;
> 4) which I can "recover" from by VT switching to a console and back.
> 5) But I'm still left with the weird interference pattern,
> 6) ...and the byteswapped cursor.
>

Please remove the connector table option from your xorg.conf.

Alex