[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: xorg + Binary package hint: openchrome, viafb, vt8623fb + + [Update 2010-02-03: See comments starting with #6. The TTY screen + background is now a magnified image derived from the X screen + background, and text is unreadable. Also I'm not sure this system is + using openchrome.] When I switch to a text console with ctrl-alt-Fn, I get a background screen filled with multicolored random pixels. I am able to log in (despite not being able to see what I'm typing), and can switch back to X with alt-F7, and see the login with 'who'. I believe this system is using a Openchrome driver. This has been happening at least since the Karmic beta release. This system has a Jetway 625EMPxxx or 625EMWxxx motherboard with a VIA chipset. The graphic controller is 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8623 [Apollo CLE266] integrated CastleRock graphics (rev 03) Ubuntu version and kernel version DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu karmic (development branch)" Linux lightning 2.6.31-13-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 10 15:27:55 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux model name: VIA Samuel 2 cpu MHz : 798.000 This is also happening on my other Karmic test system, an Averatec 3280 laptop. The behavior switching into and out of a text console is identical to what I see on this system. The laptop's graphic controller is 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800/K8N800/K8N800A [S3 UniChrome Pro] (rev 01) For that system, see Bug #447595. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 11 10:44:52 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Lsusb: - Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub - Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub - Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub - Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub + Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.31-13-generic root=UUID=abc294df-e770-44a1-a962-8b0f3305e343 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-13.44-generic RelatedPackageVersions: - xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 - libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu2 - libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 - xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu1 - xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090825.fc74e119-0ubuntu3 + xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 + libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu2 + libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 + xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu1 + xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090825.fc74e119-0ubuntu3 SourcePackage: xorg Uname: Linux 2.6.31-13-generic i686 XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' fglrx: Not loaded system: - distro: Ubuntu - architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-13-generic + distro: Ubuntu + architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-13-generic ** Summary changed: - [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors + [CLE266] Console screens unusable, strange background -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, strange background https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
I'm adding .xsession-errors, but don't know if it's relevant to this problem (since the problem appears from the login screen as well as from the Gnome screen). ** Attachment added: ".session-errors" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38716172/xsession-errors-201002031115 -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
This bug has reappeared today, with the most recent updates to Lucid. Instead of seeing random small colored pixel blocks, I now see a magnified portion of the X screen background (or the background for the login screen), when switching to a tty with CTL-ALT-F1 ...CTL-ALT-F6. I can login and type into the screen, but no text echos onto the screen, though a large block cursor appears. I can switch back to X with ALT-F1, open a shell window, and see that I indeed was able to log in. I suspect the problem is in the frame-buffer drivers, such as viafb and vt8623fb. This is similar to some aspects of Bug #49553, on another system with a different VIA chipset. The X display (Gnome) appears Ok. Screen hardware: from lspci -vvk: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8623 [Apollo CLE266] integrated CastleRock graphics (rev 03) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8623 [Apollo CLE266] integrated CastleRock graphics Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Kernel driver in use: viafb Kernel modules: vt8623fb, viafb Ubuntu version and kernel version DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu lucid (development branch)" Linux lightning 2.6.32-12-generic #16-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 27 18:34:19 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux model name : VIA Samuel 2 cpu MHz : 798.000 I'm attaching Xorg.0.log ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38716055/Xorg.0.log -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
This system' OS has been upgraded to Lucid ... and now uses different drivers (viafb and vt8623bf) instead of openchrome. 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8623 [Apollo CLE266] integrated CastleRock graphics (rev 03) Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8623 [Apollo CLE266] integrated CastleRock graphics Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Kernel driver in use: viafb Kernel modules: vt8623fb, viafb Ubuntu version and kernel version DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu lucid (development branch)" Linux lightning 2.6.32-11-generic #15-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 19 18:16:27 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux model name : VIA Samuel 2 cpu MHz : 798.000 The above drivers seem to have solved problems with this particular chipset, for me at least. Switching to consoles tty displays with ctl- alt-F6 etc works fine. I just re-checked this bug report because I have another system with the same motherboard and chipset in which I have installed Gento, and haven't been able to get Openchrome to work in that; but Gentoo doesn't have the vg8623 and viafb drivers. (This is a different VIA chipset from the one in bug #495553.) -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
Please build/install the latest openchrome driver and enable debug mode. The detail build instruction for Ubuntu/Debian is available at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenChrome Then use new mode switch by adding to your xorg.conf file following lines: Option "modeSwitch" "new" Attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
This seems to have stopped happening on this system with the Jetway motherboard, but it is still happening on my Averatec 3280 laptop (Bug #447595). I'm adding Xorg.0.log for this Jetway system. ** Attachment added: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log on 14 Oct 2009" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33664838/Xorg.0.log -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 448911] Re: [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors
** Summary changed: - Console screens unusable, filled with random colors + [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xserver-xorg-video-openchrome (Ubuntu) -- [CLE266] Console screens unusable, filled with random colors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448911 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
