Bug#524280: Display broken beyond recognition after upgrade to 1:6.12.2-1

[Michel Dänzer]

On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 00:07 +0200, Jacek Politowski wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon
> Version: 1:6.12.2-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> After recent upgrade (I believe) display got totally corrupted.
> 
> Here is quick gallery of two screenshots showing what is theoretically
> GDM's login screen.
> http://img211.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc8598.jpg
> Full monitor and a closeup. Sorry for the size (~4,5MB each), but without
> fully functional system I have limited access to image conversion tools.
> 
> I'm using AGP Radeon X800 GTO with HP LP2475w monitor, connected via DVI.
> This card has both D-Sub and DVI connectors.
> 
> Upgrade:
> xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.9.0-1+lenny4 -> 1:6.12.2-1
> 
> After this upgrade I haven't rebooted machine, nor have I restarted GDM/logged
> out, until today's upgrade:
> [UPGRADE] xserver-common 2:1.6.0-1 -> 2:1.6.1-1
> [UPGRADE] xserver-xephyr 2:1.6.0-1 -> 2:1.6.1-1
> [UPGRADE] xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.0-1 -> 2:1.6.1-1
> 
> During this upgrade my machine hang (after crash it was displaying normal image
> and wasn't responding to mouse movement - cursor stood still. Neither did it
> respond to magic SysRq). I had to do a hard reset.
> 
> After this, machine booted to described state.

So you never tested xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.12.2-1 with
xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.0-1?

Does

	Option	"DRI" "off"

work around the problem? If so, can you try if it works without that but
with one of the following instead:

	Option	"AGPMode" "8"
	Option	"AGPMode" "2"
	Option	"AGPMode" "1"


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