Also i have read that the next version of the kernel takes care of this issue - I think it is kernel 2.6-32-20 or something like that --- Can you tell me - if i am on squeeze - what would be the proceedure to update to the new kernel ? Is there soemthing easy spelled out on the internet that can help me migrate to the new kernel to give it a try ? thanks mjh
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Joey L <mjh2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Looking at the messages above, you have an ATI Radeon-based video card. >> 'lspci' should confirm that. >> > > Thanks for your quick response ...i got the following back - > > 01:06.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc ES1000 (rev 02) > > But do not know where to go from here. > People are working on the server right now - so can not reboot it. > > my current grub line is this: > > linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 > root=UUID=8f86f3f1-b453-4801-ac5c-a5a86135256f ro quiet > > you would like me to change it to: > > linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 > root=UUID=8f86f3f1-b453-4801-ac5c-a5a86135256f ro quiet > video=radeon:off > > am I right ? > > > But I have googled the issue - it is out there - there are some > suggestions about doing stuff with Xorg.conf file - but do not > understand at all. > > Can you or anyone give me some pointers -- if your earlier suggestions > does not work ? > > > thanks > mjh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAK3ER7uwTobCk20AX=mXmbn0+fYLJnkvOV7F52BOPJ=nefz...@mail.gmail.com
