Bug#481529: xserver-xorg-video-radeon: (strange?) workaround for video not synced
Yes, glxinfo is now reporting that direct rendering is enabled. The messages (freeing invalid ..) are still there though. To sum up: * the option make the screen readable for me (removes this sync problems) * installing the firmware allows DRI to be enabled On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:53:19 -0400 Alex Deucher wrote: > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Dimitri Chausson wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Two new things I noticed: > > > > - switching between text console and X doesn't clear the problem anymore > > (my system was updated a few times in between). So I do need the > > "DisplayPriority" "BIOS" option set. > > > > - now stopping and starting gdm make the kernel log lines like the > > following one: > > Xorg:5365 freeing invalid memtype - > > the memory area is from d0102000-d0112000 to d02f2000-d0302000 > > > > Did installing the firmware get you up and running? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#481529: xserver-xorg-video-radeon: (strange?) workaround for video not synced
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Dimitri Chausson wrote: > Hi, > > Two new things I noticed: > > - switching between text console and X doesn't clear the problem anymore (my > system was updated a few times in between). So I do need the > "DisplayPriority" "BIOS" option set. > > - now stopping and starting gdm make the kernel log lines like the following > one: > Xorg:5365 freeing invalid memtype - > the memory area is from d0102000-d0112000 to d02f2000-d0302000 > Did installing the firmware get you up and running? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#481529: xserver-xorg-video-radeon: (strange?) workaround for video not synced
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Dimitri Chausson wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon > Version: 1:6.9.0-1+lenny4 > Severity: normal > > *** Please type your report below this line *** > Hello, > > The symptoms I had were: I was forced to explicitly switch off DRI b/c the > screen was not readable anymore. > I have now 3 items: > > - By chance I discovered that when switching back to text console and back > again > to X solved the problem. The screen is readable again ! I cannot explain it, > but maybe some of you guys have an idea? So I removed the line > 'Option "DRI" "off" from my config. > > - I applied the trick from bug 449211. Setting this DisplayPriority option to > "BIOS" has the positive effect that the screen is readable without having to > switch back and forth from text mode. So this option seems to be useful for > me (note I am using the same card : 9200 SE) > > - However, DRI is still disabled (automatically), and I have no clue why... > Any > help would be greatly appreciated. I propose to file another bug "no DRI with > radeon 9200 SE", or is there a more appropriate subject ? Can you post your dmesg? Alex -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
