Bug#457612: xserver-xorg-video-ati: x fails after update on testing. ppc ati 7500 graphics card

[Alex Deucher]

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 5:42 PM, oswaldkelso <oswaldkelso at gmail.com> wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> Version: 1:6.8.0-1
> Followup-For: Bug #457612
>
>
> I updated my debian testing install and on restart x failed I just get a blank screen. Its as if it thinks its working,
> even though its not just a black screen. It it does flicker once on starting x. Thinking i'd screwed something up I did
> a reinstall of testing still no x. then I did and up grade to sid to see if the drver had been fixed. no go. If i remove
> xserver-xorg-video-ati and run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> i get the basic display so its not the screen :)
>
> -- Package-specific info:
> Contents of /var/lib/x11/X.roster:
> xserver-xorg
>
> /var/lib/x11/X.md5sum does not exist.
>
> X server symlink status:
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2008-05-09 21:51 /etc/X11/X -> /usr/bin/Xorg
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1948784 2008-05-09 13:28 /usr/bin/Xorg
>
> Contents of /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.roster:
> xserver-xorg
>
> VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus:
> 0000:00:10.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500]

As this is a mac card you need a custom connector table since mac
cards do not provide one in the bios.  What connectors does the card
have on it?  If you have more than one connector, does using the other
connector work?  Also try:
Option "ReverseDDC" "true"
Finally, is this a Apple branded card or a 3rd party card?  Did it
come with your mac or did you add it on?

Alex