Bug#589807: xserver-xorg-video-radeon: dri disabled ([dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed because of a version mismatch)

[Julien Cristau]

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:41:56 +0200, Aleix Conchillo Flaqué wrote:

> Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon
> Version: 1:6.13.0-2
> Severity: important
> 
> If kernel radeon driver is not loaded before X starts (gdm in my case) it might
> result into a blank screen (not always). Also, the same happens when suspending
> or changing to console mode (attached X.0.log is the failing one):
> 
> (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed because of a version mismatch.
> [dri] This chipset requires a kernel module version of 1.17.0,
> [dri] but the kernel reports a version of 2.0.0.[dri] If using legacy
> modesetting, upgrade your kernel.
> [dri] If using kernel modesetting, make sure your module is
> [dri] loaded prior to starting X, and that this driver was built
> [dri] with support for KMS.
> [dri] Disabling DRI.
> 
> The solution that works for me is to force loading the radeon module in
> /etc/modules.

This should not be necessary, udev should autoload radeon on boot.  Can
you attach dmesg after removing radeon from /etc/modules?

Cheers,
Julien
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