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

Jacek Politowski jp at jp.pl.eu.org
Thu Apr 16 08:16:25 PDT 2009


On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 08:48:10AM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
>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.
(...)
>> 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
(...)
>> 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?

Yup, that's right. I've never tested this combination.

>Does
>	Option	"DRI" "off"
>work around the problem?

No, it doesn't.


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Jacek Politowski





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