[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
This bug was NOT ressolved even in Kernel 3.17! Even with latest Enlighment (E19), I experience text corruption when enabling hardware acceleration in Compositing window. When switching to Software rendering, there is no issue. KDE freezes simply after certain period of work if hardware acceleration is used. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-driver-ati/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
ShinobiTeno, thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, this bug report is not scoped to you, your problem, or your hardware. So your problem and hardware may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into the default Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline one) via: ubuntu-bug linux For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation: Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Policies/DuplicateBugs Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it. As well, please do not announce in this report you created a new bug report. Thank you for your understanding. Helpful bug reporting tips: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-driver-ati/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
According to https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=35eecf052250f663f07a4cded7d3503fd1b50729 and https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35457 this bug is finally fixed in the upstream 3.13-rc5 kernel. A PPA of this kernel is available at http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ and instructions on how to install and uninstall it are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-driver-ati/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 89895 Samsung R60, xpress 1250, OpenSuse Tumbleweed, kernel 3.11, Mesa 9.2.2, login corruption -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Dear Mr. Deutcher, thank you for will and readiness to help in this problem!! I am using radeon.gart=1024, it does not help. Then I upgraded to Tumbleweed (3.11) Glxinfo reports: OpenGL vendor string: X.Org R300 Project OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RS600 OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 9.2.2 OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20 Then I added radeon.dpm=1, there are no information about dpm or powermanagement what so ever in dmesg (unlike 5850 card that I have). I suggest dpm is not supported on this chip. Not great deal, but for example, 5850 is unstable withOUT dpm in 3.11. Lastly, of course I read all patches and responses from people in these two bugs, and tested first switching from 256 VGA memory to 128 via BIOS (only two options), it didn't help. Then I appended radeon.vramlimit=64 to grub2 kernel line, updated grub, rebooted. Nothing changed. I attach the screenshot showing the issue with gnome-shell corruption and the login triangle issue, that is even more agressive when system comes out of hibernation. dmesg | grep -i radeon says: [0.00] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.6-4-desktop root=UUID=29100748-63ff-45a1-8642-b795f20d4aea resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1200BEVS-22UST0_WD-WXC208783969-part2 splash=silent quiet showopts radeon.dpm=1 radeon.gartsize=1024 radeon.vramlimit=64 [0.00] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.6-4-desktop root=UUID=29100748-63ff-45a1-8642-b795f20d4aea resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1200BEVS-22UST0_WD-WXC208783969-part2 splash=silent quiet showopts radeon.dpm=1 radeon.gartsize=1024 radeon.vramlimit=64 [2.276384] [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled. [2.276584] fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs EFI VGA - removing generic driver [2.279337] radeon :01:05.0: VRAM: 128M 0x7800 - 0x7FFF (64M used) [2.279345] radeon :01:05.0: GTT: 1024M 0x8000 - 0xBFFF [2.281879] [drm] radeon: 64M of VRAM memory ready [2.281885] [drm] radeon: 1024M of GTT memory ready. [2.304378] [drm] radeon: 1 quad pipes, 1 z pipes initialized. [2.309271] radeon :01:05.0: WB enabled [2.309286] radeon :01:05.0: fence driver on ring 0 use gpu addr 0x8000 and cpu addr 0x880036bbe000 [2.309352] [drm] radeon: irq initialized. [2.310247] [drm] radeon: ring at 0x80001000 [2.312584] [drm] radeon atom DIG backlight initialized [2.312592] [drm] Radeon Display Connectors [2.902375] fbcon: radeondrmfb (fb0) is primary device [3.227074] radeon :01:05.0: fb0: radeondrmfb frame buffer device [3.227080] radeon :01:05.0: registered panic notifier [3.227124] [drm] Initialized radeon 2.34.0 20080528 for :01:05.0 on minor 0 I will test the patch today. At your will, I will give you remote login to the notebook for any kind of testing you so desire. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Brian Vesel, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/comments/184 regarding you no longer have the hardware. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find. ** No longer affects: linux (Ubuntu) ** Project changed: linux = linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Critical = Undecided ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Remote watch: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #35457 = None ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-driver-ati/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Brian Visel, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/comments/184 regarding you no longer have the hardware. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-driver-ati/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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..agreed, this really shouldn't be marked as a supported card since it's not actually functional. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #63) ..agreed, this really shouldn't be marked as a supported card since it's not actually functional. It works just fine a quite a few RS690 boards. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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It works just fine a quite a few RS690 boards. ah. ..well, it also doesn't work for quite a few RS690 boards. I guess it's academic for me, at this point, though -- I've long since moved on, since I had to keep working and current, and the old driver was dropped. If you're reading this bug and have this issue, it's been open for nearly three years, and isn't likely to be fixed, as far as I can tell. If 3d acceleration is important to you, it's almost definitely worth it to get some hardware that is better supported. I went with Intel graphics -- there's a lot less likelihood that support will be dropped for that, since Intel's more helpful than ATI regarding open-source drivers for their graphics hardware. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #65) I guess it's academic for me, at this point, though -- I've long since moved on, since I had to keep working and current, and the old driver was dropped. If you're reading this bug and have this issue, it's been open for nearly three years, and isn't likely to be fixed, as far as I can tell. If 3d acceleration is important to you, it's almost definitely worth it to get some hardware that is better supported. I went with Intel graphics -- there's a lot less likelihood that support will be dropped for that, since Intel's more helpful than ATI regarding open-source drivers for their graphics hardware. Well, Brian, its true regarding older hardware, lets not be blind about all the post x1*** - 6*** cards, they are actually okay. Also, 3D is important is a bit exaggerated, because 3D pipeline and *everything* except this bug work really fine. There are many factors in play on modern desktop for it to just work, but this only one bug really damages it. On the other hand, its so damn shame that no one wants to give a look, even if offered full remote access to affected machine, in do what you want, ask what you wish, mode. :( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #64) (In reply to comment #63) ..agreed, this really shouldn't be marked as a supported card since it's not actually functional. It works just fine a quite a few RS690 boards. Hello Mr Deucher, could you please be a bit more specific which mobile xpress x1250 are not affected? Right now I have R60 and R20, both of which show same issues... Can you please suggest any patch to clear the texture memory when asked prior to submitting it for writing (within the OpenGL-specific context)? Right now, the more one works, the more triangle surface is flawless. Only freshly booted or freshly hibernated under go it and as time passes these surfaces are eventually clear, except for those that never get a chance of rewrite, like fonts textures in gnome-shell. Also, switching TTYs is still an issue as system can simply become unable to switch back to Xorg TTY, with screen constantly flashing/pulsating in black. But this is not a huge blocker. Thank you! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 89886 possible fix Does this patch help? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Setting radeon.vramlimit=64 is also a workaround. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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If you're reading this bug and have this issue, it's been open for nearly three years, and isn't likely to be fixed, as far as I can tell. If 3d acceleration is important to you, it's almost definitely worth it to get some hardware that is better supported. I went with Intel graphics -- there's a lot less likelihood that support will be dropped for that, since Intel's more helpful than ATI regarding open-source drivers for their graphics hardware. Well, Brian, its true regarding older hardware, lets not be blind about all the post x1*** - 6*** cards, they are actually okay. Regardless, the RS690M was listed as supported, I bought hardware that I thought would be supported for that specific reason, and then that changed, and that leaves me with no experience or reason to recommend ATI or the radeon driver at this point, and plenty of reason to recommend against it. ..the stuff that is new now becomes old later. ..why should I think that my experience with any other ATI card should be different? ..at least on the Intel side, there's the blessing (and support) of the chip maker. Also, 3D is important is a bit exaggerated, because 3D pipeline and *everything* except this bug work really fine. No disagreement there. I've got an Intel graphics card that works superbly, and there are others out there with nVidia and ATI cards that run great, too. What I was said was saying was (indented, so that the if statements and their subjective clauses are more apparent): * If you're reading this and have this issue * This issue has been open for nearly three years * It isn't likely to be fixed, from what I can tell * If 3d is important to you * It is almost definitely worth it to get some hardware that is better supported. ..I stand by that statement. There are many factors in play on modern desktop for it to just work, but this only one bug really damages it. *nod* and a lot of them work fine, and this one doesn't. ..a perfectly functional car with a broken drive shaft that no one knows how to fix is still valuable -- it's just not valuable to someone who wants to drive a car, unless that person knows how to fix it, or can sell that car, and get another car which many people know how to fix, and which appears less likely to break. ..I'm not looking at this and thinking That's bad work they've done, I'm looking at it and saying No one has had the time, know-how, and the access to the hardware to fix this, so if you are waiting for it to get done, my opinion is that you're better off buying more compatible hardware in this particular case. ..then again, all it takes is someone who does have the time, know-how, and hardware to fix this, and who wishes to donate their work. ..if someone does do that -- thank you. ..that specifically won't benefit me at this point, but thank you just on the general principle of it, and for the people that it will benefit. ..and thank you to everyone else who has contributed to Linux, X, and all the layers in between and on top -- it's phenomenal work that provides a genuine alternative to the proprietary operating systems that are out there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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On Wed, 2013-11-27 at 04:45 +, bugzilla-dae...@freedesktop.org wrote: Comment # 68 on bug 35457 from Alex Deucher Setting radeon.vramlimit=64 is also a workaround. __ You are receiving this mail because: * You reported the bug. If setting the vramlimit does work (I'm unable to test it at this point since I no longer have the hardware) than that's a reasonable option. Up until the time I had to get something else, none of the proposed solutions had worked for me -- but if a functional workaround is present, that's often preferable to buying new hardware. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I have observed the case a bit more. When machine is coming out of hibernation - the opensuse boot screen experiences corruption: 1/4 of the screen is drawn correct - the rest contains garbage. The pattern is pretty same - the screen is cut by four triangles with basements along the sides. Important thing I noticed - the screen recovers itself after some time. Although font damage in gnome-shell is permanent, refreshing parts of the screen with some content has some chance to make it work as it should. THEN it stays correct. Also, I suspect that initial four triangle show right after login, is gnome 3 trying to blend-in, by applying a four-triangle surface filled with black and then increasing the alpha. The moment alpha is all way up, gnome removes them. With this bug - it looks like triangle flash which then suddenly correct. To sum up, I am totally sure this is about texture memory transfer within OpenGL context, I am nearly sure it happens because the texture memory IS NOT CLEARED when its asked or the content is overwritten when stored, or the memory is not protected from being overwritten by garbage. However, the system is fully stable even when I used it with 1GiB constantly swapping. Please, help. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I have installed 2 GiB of SODIMM DDR2 today, replacing the old 1 GiB module. At OpenSuse Tumbleweed (13.1; knel 3.11/Mesa 9.2) at login screen AFTER Xorg has started I have hexagon (8x8) colored squares, each of them made of two triangles. Each time I move mouse or type something, the triangles in approximate area change colors. After login, the screen is back to normal, sans gnome-shell specific font corruption and some extra (below). This defects are not present with 1GiB. Also, the Gnome3 gnome-shell border right now has flightmode symbol, which is completely white square and sound icon that is divided in four pieces. I suggest this is strictly bug of Xorg driver, this is strictly bug within Mesa texture transfer, the content of those triangles is NOT copied right, this bug does NOT appear outside of Xorg or outside of OpenGL (Grub2 boots perfectly with zero errors via VESA) this bug's effects repeat themselves unless memory configuration change. With different memory config other sorts pop up, but previous stay. This is not bug due to insufficient memory. This bug does not change if different memory window is set in BIOS (I have 128 or 256, I have NO sideport or similar). Please help me fix the bug! I am no programmer or developer, but give me some tools to run on the machine or I can give you VNC/root at any time + paypal tip and a thank you. Please do not be ignorant!! :( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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*** Bug 35998 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Dear Developers!! Please tell us what are the chances that this bug can be fixed? Do you want paypal tips? Is this bug really not worth the time that selling the machines is a better way to go? If you respond that its probably unfixable, please mark the radeon feature page correspondingly, that this Card (1250) is NOT supported, because this bug really makes the machine unusable. Also affected notebooks: Samsung R20 Kind regards -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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35998 is exactly same bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
kuntergunt, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Kernel team, Ubuntu Bug Control team, and Ubuntu Bug Squad would like you to please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via: ubuntu-bug linux For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation: Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it. Please note, not filing a new report would delay your problem being addressed as quickly as possible. No need exists to comment here at this time. After reading the above documentation in it's entirety, if you have further questions, you are welcome to redirect them to the appropriate mailing list or forum via http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists , or you may contact me directly. Thank you for your understanding. ** Summary changed: - [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 + [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] [Gateway] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I have problems with a clean install of 13.04 x64 and an ATI RS690M graphics card. Everything is slow, menu shows artifacts and random patterns. Proprietary drivers do not seem to support this version of ubuntu any more. HP Compaq 6715b lspci: VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS690M [Radeon Xpress 1200/1250/1270] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Brian Visel, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com /daily-live/current/ . If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report: apport-collect -p linux replace-with-bug-number Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the daily kernel folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example: kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.11.1 This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Incomplete ** Attachment removed: Screen capture of YouTube video corruption https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1537403/+files/iwin.png ** Attachment removed: screen flicker https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1299462/+files/flicker.avi ** Attachment removed: screenshot of crash in firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1634000/+files/Bildschirmfoto.png ** Attachment removed: Hardware specs https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1680568/+files/hardware.txt ** Attachment removed: Screenshot1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1680569/+files/Schermata.png ** Attachment removed: Worse screenshot https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/1680570/+files/Schermata-2.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I just had time to try this latest patch. Unfortunately it does not correct the issue. Is there any way to check or change the beginning and ending addresses of sideport memory and stolen system memory once the system is up? If there are registers I can read or write to experiment I will be happy to try it,but I am afraid I was unable to comprehend a lot of the register documentation from AMD. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 84746 possible fix Does the attached patch help? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Hi Alex, I'm afraid I don't have access to this laptop anymore, so I can't test your patch. Hopefully someone from the CC list may be able to help? Thanks anyway. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I realize that the last comment was almost a year ago, but apparently this bug is still around. I have it with my Gateway LT31xx laptop, with the same graphics card as the bug title. I was able to find a solution to this problem. It requires a BIOS flash with a modified bios file that enables certain options (North Bridge, IIRC). The solution was based on this post -- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...2#post11682072 . I went to the thread they referenced (http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer...ml#post6368072), and found the modified bios file for my laptop, a Gateway LT31xx. The modified bios file gives you an option to select only 'UMA' rather than 'UMA+Sideport'. I flashed this new bios file, after using the correct phlash.exe command (found in the first post of the notebookreview thread), and when I rebooted, there was the option. I changed that and everything looks great --- no tearing at all. I don't know if I have 3D compositing, but I do have xcompmgr running, so I think compositing works fine. I think this is the solution that everyone is looking for in regard to the screen tearing problem. If you have a different laptop, I would suggest searching the notebookreview thread to see if a modified bios file was created for your specific model. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Sorry about the links in the previous comment. They should be, respectively, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1866046p=11682072#post11682072 http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/480992-acer-laptop-phoenix-bios- bios-mod-request-19.html#post6368072 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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maybe this is due to irq problems? See bug 37679. Perhaps your boards need similar msi quirks? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I put the old WIFI card back in the laptop for testing (nb. everything works on Windows, the card does not seem to be defective) Without MSI: Compiz starts but the desktop is a fixed image. I see no special error in .xsession-errors. With MSI: Compiz and Unity 3D start. With or without MSI, Unity 3D starts when putting the other WIFI card in. I should add that, with or without MSI, I get regular network disconnections (both WIFI cards, the replacement one used to work well with Linux on its former laptop). So yes, enabling MSI is a win on this laptop. But I don't quite get why the WIFI card can affect the GPU. There might be some other bug somewhere, but I don't know what it is and where I should report it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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@Alex Deucher: it's weird in fact. I changed the WIFI card of this laptop last week (because of regular disconnections) and now I'm able to start Unity 3D and Gnome-Shell. I don't understand what happened. Note that everything worked fine on Windows with the old WIFI card. I posted on the other bug regarding enabling MSI. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Unfortunately, this patch changed nothing here. I'm still enable to start unity/gnome-shell and I have some graphic corruptions when using a fallback such as Unity 2D. This is on a Acer Emachine e625 laptop. I tested the patch on both 32 and 32-pae kernels from Ubuntu 12.04 (3.2.0-31.50). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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*** Bug 54704 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
Does this patch help? http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=4a2b6662c3632176b4fdf012243dd3751367bf1f -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
I will try this patch later but, AFAIK, dma32 is only used on 64 bits systems, isn't it? I have the same problem (having to disable modeseting) with both 32 and 64 bits kernels (Ubuntu 12.04). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I confirm that adding GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=quiet splash nomodeset to /etc/default/grub removes the screen corruption and square mouse pointer at pc boot, but compiz is unworkable, wobbly windows are disabled, unity icon laucher size default as in 2D, screen lags etc... If anyone know a fix to have compiz enabled without nomodeset please let me know -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
A good rule of thumb to follow is separate hardware=separate bugs. The X1200 (mobile/integrated chip) problem seems rather intractable, although some people have had success disabling/reducing the amount of sideport RAM - see comments. #138 and #149. The X800 problem should be easier to fix, althought the fact that it only happens when the hardware is cold could mean a hardware bug - does that card work OK on Windows? Can you please attach the output of lspci -vvnn for the X800 card? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
@madbiologist: the card worked well on windows yes, here's the output of lspci: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1183794/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I have 2 systems with screen corruption and square mouse pointer: *desktop precise 64bit 12.04.1 clean installed on ati x800 *laptop precise 32bit 12.04.1 on lubuntu clean installed on ati mobile This is what i tryed: *adding 'nomodeset' to /etc/default/grub = compiz got disabled, screen lags *sudo service lightdm restart = did not fix the screen corruption *generated a xorg.log and adding the line swcursor = did not fix the screen corruption *in ccsm category opengl, disabled sync to vblank and texture filter to fast = did not fix the screen corruption *tryed another mouse icon theme = did not fix the screen corruption I had this bug on previous versions of ubuntu aswell it did not matter if i upgraded or clean installed every cold boot in the morning this mouse pointer and screen got corrupted, after a reboot its gone few hours wait or next morning: the screen corruption is back again... Please let me know if there's a solution yet after all these years... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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So this bug looks as if it will not be fixed. Who should I bribe^Wdonate money to in order to revive radeonhd? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
It's disappointing, but I think there are just too many bugs and not enough coders to fix them, and they've got to prioritize. -- on top of that, there's not a *really* good method out there of evaluating the impact of a problem. This is obviously a high-impact problem, considering how common the card is, but it's slipped between the cracks. As to your idea -- I think that radeonhd drivers are incompatible with the newer versions of X -- which is why they were phased out anyways. Unfortunately, the newer drivers obviously don't work right for a lot of people. The best bet to getting a fix is probably emailing the maintainers of the new driver -- getting on mailing lists and discussing it. I long ago gave up on fighting this particular fight. If it helps, this is definitely a sideport ram issue, and disabling sideport ram in the BIOS fixes the problem -- however, many BIOSes do not allow you to do this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Replying to #44: I know that RadeonHD is not compatible with the current version. Thus my suggestion it be revived as a project. If it were compatible I'd just compile it. I'm short of time these days. Rather than making huge efforts to have X.Org fix the bug, I'll just remove the Debian partition from my netbook. Windows 7 works fine -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Note that it can be worked around by disabling RENDER acceleration. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
(In reply to comment #46) Note that it can be worked around by disabling RENDER acceleration. Can you be more specific? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #39) I do have a question for devs... I have been all over the initialization code and I cannot find a place where the sideport RAM is treated as distinct from the UMA vram. Is this stuff set up by the atombios? Is there a way to see what hardware addresses ranges are assigned? Is there a way to fix the GART (table) if the bios is setting up overlapping or otherwise broken addresses for GTT, UMA and sideport vram? It's not treated separately from UMA from the driver's perspective (or the HW for that matter). The hw as an FB aperture that points to stolen system memory (for UMA only) or some combination of sideport and stolen system memory for (sideport+UMA or sideport only). The bios normally sets up the sideport and UMA as interleaved if both are enabled for maximum performance. GART is a separate aperture and has nothing to do with sideport or the stolen system memory block. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
There has never been a working version of the radeon driver -- last working version was radeonhd, which is a different driver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Sorry, comment #40 was in response to comment #38 -- I did not see that d4dd10 had responded (accurately and in more specific detail) already. Note -- I'm out of the running on this for now, I've bricked my laptop with a modified bios, and it'll probably take a bit of work to undo. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Since this bug was reported over a year ago and no real progress has been made in fixing it, may I ask a knowledgeable person what the last working version of the code was, before this bug was introduced? Is there any way to create a radeon-unsupported module for those of us who have chipsets X.org doesn't plan to support with their newer versions? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782]
(In reply to comment #38) Since this bug was reported over a year ago and no real progress has been made in fixing it, may I ask a knowledgeable person what the last working version of the code was, before this bug was introduced? Is there any way to create a radeon-unsupported module for those of us who have chipsets X.org doesn't plan to support with their newer versions? The simple answer is that (afaik) this particular hardware set of hardware has had trouble since kernel mode-setting was introduce. There is not going to be a git bisect-able place where the problem started happening. ... I do have a question for devs... I have been all over the initialization code and I cannot find a place where the sideport RAM is treated as distinct from the UMA vram. Is this stuff set up by the atombios? Is there a way to see what hardware addresses ranges are assigned? Is there a way to fix the GART (table) if the bios is setting up overlapping or otherwise broken addresses for GTT, UMA and sideport vram? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Hi Brian, I have been a bit quiet on this bug because of work commitments. I too flashed my Packard Bell dot ma with the Gateway v1.3302 BIOS (Although I have lost VT support which is a pain) I initially achieved graphics stability by changing the UMA+Sideport to just UMA in the Advanced Northbridge Options. In Sideport only Mode it indicates that there is only 64MB of video memory and when I try to boot with sideport only the laptop hangs on boot. Have you tried the following? Internal Video Mode: UMA+Sideport Video Memory: Auto Dual Mode Interleaving: Enabled Dual Mode Non-Interleaving SP Size: 0MB Dual Mode Interleav Ratio: 1:7 In theory this should allocate 512 MB of video ram (UMA=448 + 64 Sideport) Ratio of 1x64 Sideport to 7x64 UMA. If you look up the specs of the RS690 this is its theoretical MAX addressable memory and so they back each other up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units As such it suggest that the main BIOS Page is incorrect in reporting 384 MB video RAM (256MB Max UMA + 128MB Sideport) as Sideport is probably only 64MB as reported accurately by the Advance NB Options Page. Also note if Main page of the BIOS is correct why when you set the UMA Memory manually to e.g. 32MB does the value reported in that page not drop ? It all looks to me like sideport is only 64MB. Since I have been running the settings above I cannot recreate the problem with UMA+Sideport and Graphics performance has massively improved. I can now play iPlayer full screen with the standard un-accelerated ati driver. I would like somebody else to test these settings because I suspect that I may not be seeing the corruption because Unity has defaulted to 2d mode regardless of what I choose on the login screen. For those that want the background as to what these BIOS options mean see the link below; http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/322592-15-difference-sideport-mode I will also attach some BIOS Developers guides for the chipsets for reference -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 60736 RS780G BIOS Developers Guide RS780G BIOS Developers Guide Not the same as the RS690 but this doc seems to have many similarities with gateway bios and provide some interesting insights to the chip-sets capabilities. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 60735 RS690 BIOS Developers Requster guide RS690 BIOS Developers Register guide -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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by the way I should also point out that despite me setting the values above the 2048 MB System Memory and theoretical 512MB Video Memory allocation. I only see the total system memory drop by 256K not 512MB. So perhaps with this BIOS you can not allocate more that 256K -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I confirm also to have similar problems on my laptop.It's a Samsung P200 with an ATI X1250, the chipset should be the R600 chipset with installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. In Unity I can see weird lines below the bar [IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/2ur55yp.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/10hr30y.png[/IMG] and also I can see font corruptions on the bars of gnome-shell. [IMG]http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8899/gnome3.jpg[/IMG] $ lspci -nn | grep VGA 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 [1002:7942] see this on ubuntuforums http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1967462highlight=x1250 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
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I've installed (and since deinstalled) the modified bios, but it enabled me to do some testing. The system was unstable, and would freeze hard every 3-5 minutes or so when in either sideport-only or uma-only modes. However: Graphics *seem* to work fine (either way, work much better) with things set either to Sideport only or UMA-only. Using sideport+uma caused massive corruption, as 'normal'. Interestingly, although the BIOS states that there are 64mb of sideport ram, the system thinks I have 128mb when sideport-only is set in the bios. This seems to correlate with d4ddio's observation: I see indications several places that theres only 64M of sideport VRAM, but 384 == 128 + 256 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Do either of these help? (as root): radeonreg regset 0x6564 0x radeonreg regset 0x6568 0x radeonreg regset 0x656c 0x radeonreg regset 0x6570 0x or: radeonreg regset 0x6acc 0x You can grab radeonreg here: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/~airlied/radeontool/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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archaeopteryx radeontool # ./radeonreg regset 0x6564 0x OLD: 0x6564 (6564) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) NEW: 0x6564 (6564) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) archaeopteryx radeontool # ./radeonreg regset 0x6568 0x OLD: 0x6568 (6568) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) NEW: 0x6568 (6568) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) archaeopteryx radeontool # ./radeonreg regset 0x656c 0x OLD: 0x656c (656c) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) NEW: 0x656c (656c) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) archaeopteryx radeontool # ./radeonreg regset 0x6570 0x OLD: 0x6570 (6570) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) NEW: 0x6570 (6570) 0x7fff7fff (2147450879) archaeopteryx radeontool # ./radeonreg regset 0x6acc 0x OLD: 0x6acc (6acc) 0x (0) NEW: 0x6acc (6acc) 0x (0) archaeopteryx radeontool # It did not prevent the corruption. I don't know if the 0x7ff7fff resultant value is significant. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Your radeontool package is different from the radeontool package that comes with Debian-name collision? After running autoconf.sh and then make ... there is still no radeonreg program, making it impossible to test your suggested commands. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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you can use avivotool as well. same syntax. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Thanks to Alex's tip on avivotool, I was able to try the suggested settings. According to the output, those were already the values stored in the registers and the commands had no effect. FWIW, I discovered that I can reliably cause the corruption to happen in seconds by loading the game Secret Maryo Chronicles (smc). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 59703 Another screenshot showing corruption I'm uploading two more screenshots taken from my Gateway LT3119u netbook, running Debian Unstable. I've also duplicated the phenomenon on Knoppix. I hope this additional information will both prove useful and prod the team to fix this long-ago-reported bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Created attachment 59704 Second attachment showing corruption. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I know it's not much, but I'm placing a $50 bounty on this if someone takes control of this bug and gets it fixed in Pangolin. I'll pay via PayPal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Just another user reporting the same bug. Experienced with both Debian (Unstable) and Knoppix on a Gateway LT3119u netbook. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #20) (In reply to comment #18) I have not yet applied Alex's patch, [...] Have you been able to test it in the meantime? It doesn't seem very likely it'll help, but... I did finallly try the gart alignment patch (required a minor tweak, gart.table.ram.ptr changed to gart.ptr) No change and no line in dmesg. BTW, I am a C programmer... If I knew where to start, I'd love to work on this problem from a code angle. I've looked at the code somewhat, but even in the code specific to my driver there is a lot of code in different places. See e.g. rs690_mc_init() in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c . Thanks! I am poking around in drm/radeon. I wonder if it is possible to step through loading radeon.ko in gdb... There is no serial port on this puppy (In reply to comment #21) Might also be related to bug 37679 (interrupt problems). Can you try a similar patch to the ones on that bug? The quirks in bug 37679 seem to just force msi. Thesymtos do not seem to apply. interrup count steadily rises with glxgears. I also booted with radeon.msi=1 (which has the same effect). No difference other than being assigned a different irq (In reply to comment #22) I have a packard bell dot m/a (radeon x1270) and have the issue described in this bug. My setup: * kernel 3.2 * libdrm 2.4.30 * mesa 7.11.2 I replaced the bios with a modded one that allow tweaking of video ram type. I tried two settings: uma only and uma+sideport. * UMA (256M) * No graphic corruption * No laggy window movement * glxgear fps ~= 360 * UMA+sideport (256M+64M) * Massive graphic corruption * Laggy window movement * glxgears fps ~= 200 A diff between dmesg output: $ diff dmesg.uma dmesg.uma+sideport 9c9 [drm] Detected VRAM RAM=256M, BAR=256M --- [drm] Detected VRAM RAM=384M, BAR=256M 11c11 [drm] radeon: 256M of VRAM memory ready --- [drm] radeon: 384M of VRAM memory ready 15c15 [drm] PCIE GART of 512M enabled (table at 0x6C18). --- [drm] PCIE GART of 512M enabled (table at 0x6B80). 31a32 [drm] radeon: power management initialized Hope it can help. I can make more test if needed. That 384 number seems like the most likely suspect. I see indications several places that theres only 64M of sideport VRAM, but 384 == 128 + 256 I'm not sure where that specific piece of data (the 128M of internal vram) is coming from, or whether it can be fixed by poking 64 * 1024 * 1024 into some register... I tried arbitrarily setting rdev-mc.real_vram_size to 320M as soon as it was set, but that had no effect -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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I have a packard bell dot m/a (radeon x1270) and have the issue described in this bug. My setup: * kernel 3.2 * libdrm 2.4.30 * mesa 7.11.2 I replaced the bios with a modded one that allow tweaking of video ram type. I tried two settings: uma only and uma+sideport. * UMA (256M) * No graphic corruption * No laggy window movement * glxgear fps ~= 360 * UMA+sideport (256M+64M) * Massive graphic corruption * Laggy window movement * glxgears fps ~= 200 A diff between dmesg output: $ diff dmesg.uma dmesg.uma+sideport 9c9 [drm] Detected VRAM RAM=256M, BAR=256M --- [drm] Detected VRAM RAM=384M, BAR=256M 11c11 [drm] radeon: 256M of VRAM memory ready --- [drm] radeon: 384M of VRAM memory ready 15c15 [drm] PCIE GART of 512M enabled (table at 0x6C18). --- [drm] PCIE GART of 512M enabled (table at 0x6B80). 31a32 [drm] radeon: power management initialized Hope it can help. I can make more test if needed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Experienced my first bit of corruption since adding radeon.vramlimt=64 to my kernel params. When switching from tuxracer back to the native desktop mode 1366x768, the pointer was corrupted. One of the striking characteristics of this problem has always been that the pointer and character glyphs would always get clobbered. Only the pointer was affected this time Happily the first time a popup happened that covered the cursor for a moment it was restored. Other than that my experience has been great with the vramlimit in place. One more observation: It does not look to me like the problem is an byte alignment issue. When vramlimit is disabled, I can trigger the issue very quickly by going to a google image search page in firefox and scrolling down through the images. I can see what looks to me like linear versions of the images filling up the display from top to bottom. If I correctly guess where firefox tabs are the tabs will usually repaint that part of the window correctly, though there is competition between (I'm guessing) the image cache and the screen, with one overwriting the other, until you restart the X session. I would speculate that either the size or location of the shared hypermemory vram is being miscalculated, or that some of that 384 the bios reports as vram should be treated as gtt memory. BTW, I am a C programmer... If I knew where to start, I'd love to work on this problem from a code angle. I've looked at the code somewhat, but even in the code specific to my driver there is a lot of code in different places. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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(In reply to comment #18) I have not yet applied Alex's patch, [...] Have you been able to test it in the meantime? It doesn't seem very likely it'll help, but... However, setting the vramlimit to 64 seems (2 reboots later) to clear up the corruption. vramlimit of 128, 256, and 0 (0 is ignored) each result in corruption Can others affected by the problem confirm this? Can you attach the dmesg output from with and without the working vramlimit? (In reply to comment #19) When switching from tuxracer back to the native desktop mode 1366x768, the pointer was corrupted. [...] Happily the first time a popup happened that covered the cursor for a moment it was restored. Sounds like that was just intermittent corruption of the hardware cursor memory buffer then, e.g. due to a 3D driver bug causing it to be accidentally overridden. Probably not the same problem this report is about. BTW, I am a C programmer... If I knew where to start, I'd love to work on this problem from a code angle. I've looked at the code somewhat, but even in the code specific to my driver there is a lot of code in different places. See e.g. rs690_mc_init() in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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Might also be related to bug 37679 (interrupt problems). Can you try a similar patch to the ones on that bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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However, setting the vramlimit to 64 seems (2 reboots later) to clear up the corruption. vramlimit of 128, 256, and 0 (0 is ignored) each result in corruption Can others affected by the problem confirm this? changing the vramlimit improved things somewhat for me, but my system still became unusable after about five minutes. ..using stock Ubuntu kernel. Note that disabling the sideport ram in the kernel seems to be what works best for people -- those are the only reports which I've seen that haven't come back later and said oops, no, I was wrong, it's still broken. ..however, installing a hacked BIOS which allows you to disable the sideport ram isn't exactly a fix, and since this is my only computer currently, and my source of income, I can't exactly risk that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Launchpad has imported 19 comments from the remote bug at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35457. If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. On 2011-03-20T06:24:50+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: This is a severe issue, that prevents me (and a decent number of others) from using accelerated graphics. This bug has the following behaviors: * Corrupts the displayed graphics of every running program (as far as I can tell). * Often corrupts the pointer graphics * Corrupts fonts * Corrupts the terminal display with noise from X, if you switch to a terminal * Exists in accelerated and unaccelerated modes, but is marginal when not accelerated. * Is made worse by KMS * Is made worse by Compositing. * Affects a rather large number of users (many with the rs690/x1200/x1250 cards, which are common in netbooks) The previous workaround has been to disable KMS, which I believe somehow caused the radonhd driver to be used (uncertain about this). Either way, it brought the garbage to a usable level, and still allowed acceleration. However, that is not the case now. Using nomodeset results in a non-accelerated desktop. Please let me know what pieces of information I should supply, and how I can be of assistance regarding this. Note that glxinfo currently (with kms disabled) reports me to be using SGI and Mesa. Direct Rendering is Yes, but it's actually using software, yes?. Even with this totally different driver set, I still sometimes get the corruptions (particularly after a long time running). Is it possible that some fundamental thing (like a base memory address, or how much shared memory is to be used, or something) is being misreported and causing all these issues? This seems to be a very difficult bug to sort out, as it has been around a while. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/56 On 2011-03-20T06:30:11+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: Created attachment 44628 A screenshot that clearly displays corruption between program visuals Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/57 On 2011-03-20T06:40:35+00:00 Airlied-freedesktop wrote: /var/log/Xorg.0.log and dmesg with KMS enabled. Does your bios have an option for sideport RAM, do you know if you have sideport? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/58 On 2011-03-20T15:05:49+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: Yes, I believe I do have sideport ram. In discussion in bug #25469, (A duplicate of bug #27529, which got marked 'resolved--fixed'), someone stated they have the same issue, and that they have the same model of laptop as myself, and that the sideport ram can't be disabled in the bios (which is true in my case as well). I am currently running xorg 1.10.0, with ati drivers from the git repo (xf86-video-ati), pulled yesterday. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/59 On 2011-03-20T15:07:25+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: Created attachment 44638 dmesg with KMS enabled Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/60 On 2011-03-20T15:08:21+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: Created attachment 44639 Xorg.0.log, KMS enabled Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/61 On 2011-03-20T15:51:36+00:00 agd5f wrote: Does: Option ColorTiling False in the device section of your xorg.conf fix the issue? This might be a duplicate of bug 33929. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/62 On 2011-03-20T18:11:05+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: No, that appears to have no effect. (thanks for taking time to troubleshoot this with me) Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/63 On 2011-03-21T16:38:40+00:00 Brian Visel wrote: read the 'severity' description in 'help', and updated this to a blocker. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/comments/65 On 2011-03-21T16:53:31+00:00 agd5f wrote: The gart table buffer needs to be aligned to size (table address needs to be 512k aligned for 512 MB GART). I'm not sure if the Linux DMA API provides any mechanism to request that. Reply
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Thanks. 100% working on packard bell dot ma. It also fixed various windows problems. Il giorno 19 febbraio 2012 01:25, Brian Visel aeon.descrip...@gmail.comha scritto: Ooh, this means this is *VERY* likely a sideport ram issue, and should narrow down the bugfixing process significantly. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11682072#post11682072 -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a duplicate bug report (569709). https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 Status in The Linux Kernel: Confirmed Status in X.org XServer - ATI gfx chipset driver: Fix Released Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: [Edit] This bug has been around for a bit over a year now, and has gotten rather long, so this is a brief summary. There is a memory corruption issue that affects users of the rs690m, to varying degrees. For many most people, it makes the desktop unusable. Workaround: *Note: This is a workaround, not a fix. It will give you a usable system. [Natty]: Regression: This workaround now only provides 2d/software rendering, and one must either: * Choose choose the Ubuntu Classic session from the GDM Login screen or * Install the unity-2d package. [code] sudo su echo options radeon modeset=0 /etc/modprobe.d/radeon-kms.conf exit [/code] Note that this doesn't totally fix the issue, but brings your desktop to a workable state. Freedesktop.org has dealt with one bug having to do with graphics corruption on the rs690m. That bug has been fixed, but the issue of graphics corruption in general has not been resolved. A new bug has been opened with freedesktop.org to continue pushing through the resolution of this issue. [/edit] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Apr 6 12:58:29 2010 DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala - Release i386 (20091028.5) MachineType: Gateway LT31 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=617a7a50-d35f-4b03-8bf1-f91ec024381b ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: v1.3201 dmi.board.name: SJM11-YK dmi.board.vendor: Gateway dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrv1.3201:bd06/18/2009:svnGateway:pnLT31:pvrNotApplicable:rvnGateway:rnSJM11-YK:rvrNotApplicable:cvnGateway:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: LT31 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-19-generic [lspci] 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series] [1002:791f] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:028c] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
The bug is not a driver issue but a hardware issue. The OEMs of x1200 series locked down the bios to the integrated graphic card. To fix this issue you need to flash a custom bios to your netbook/laptop and and change the bios settings. I did this two weeks ago. my lt3103u with the x1270 chip is running great. No need to turn off KMS and it works with the gallium driver with are the standard on the newer releases of ubuntu. I posted instructions to ubuntu forum. Here is the link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11682072#post11682072 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Ooh, this means this is *VERY* likely a sideport ram issue, and should narrow down the bugfixing process significantly. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11682072#post11682072 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
@ agodshall You posted - I tried many of the above on my LT3103u and the only one that worked for me was passing nomodeset (not any of the modeset=0 variants) on the kernel commandline (first tested interactively by catching grub in the act of booting, and then by putting it in the /boot/grub/grub.cfg via /etc/default/grub and update-grub). I'm very new to Ubuntu/Linux OS environment, so please, if you don't mind, walk me through your suggestion. How do i get to the kernel commandline? For your info, i'm using Gateway LT3105g i experience the same graphical corruption others have mentioned in this thread. Thanks. Brendan. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Sorry, i forgot to add that i'm running Ubuntu 11.10. I've tried 11.04, 10.10 even 10.04 but the same thing happened - graphical corruption, even when booting from Live CD. I've checked the ISO's they're all good. I've used them to install Ubuntu in Intel-based laptops experienced no problem at all. It's just sad that i can't install Ubuntu on my own system. Processor 1.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 L110 Memory2GB, 667MHz DDR2 Hard drive250GB 5,400rpm Chipset AMD RS690E Graphics ATI Radeon X1270 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
SOLVED Hi again. Sorry about the last two comments. I was in a carpool on CA-17 when I wrote them. I think. Anyway, I tried many of the above on my LT3103u and the only one that worked for me was passing nomodeset (not any of the modeset=0 variants) on the kernel commandline (first tested interactively by catching grub in the act of booting, and then by putting it in the /boot/grub/grub.cfg via /etc/default/grub and update- grub). For completeness, and to help out others who come across this via web search, here's the chip in question: $ lspci|grep VGA 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series] And I am in fact running 32 bit Lucid on this 64 bit machine, not 31 bit ;-) Now that this issue is solved, I'm ready to bump the distro back up a notch (I'd downgraded to try to get this resolved) Oh, and for the record, it made no difference on this machine whether I was an upgraded user or a newly created user. Tony -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I have a Gateway LT3103u. I've finally found a way to reproduce the corruption I experience reliably- I point Firefox 7 at http://google.com/nexus . Not sure what it is on that site that triggers it, but I've had corruption on Natty 64 bit and Maverick 64 bit too and am currently running lucid 31 bit: tony@blackgat32:~$ uname -a Linux blackgat32 2.6.32-33-generic #72-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 21:08:37 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux tony@blackgat32:~$ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS \n \l -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Sorry about the truncated above. I just testted this site, and get the same result as wess (as above) Not sure what it is on that site that triggers it, but -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I have been doing testing of 11.10 Ubuntu beta 2 on a Gateway Netbook LT31 with the ATI Radeon X1270 (RS690M) graphics card. The system is unusable due to video corruption. As a side note, this problem was fixed in earlier releases of Ubuntu but its back now and results in a totally unusable system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
*nod* See the above comments on starting a new bug and pushing this issue through to xorg. I'm not able to right now -- I just dont' have the time -- I've defaulted to using Lucid, with the radeon-kms.conf fix. The issue is that there's an entirely new driver framework, and it doesn't work for these cards (all the people here and more -- it's a common card in low-end laptops). This means that wayland doesn't work for us, either. I'm hoping I or someone else will have the time to push this all the way up to xorg, and get resolution there before the next LTS release. There's a message above on the necessary process in the fairly-recent history. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
@Brian: you already pushed this bug upstream, didn't you? See https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35457 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
UPDATE: The mods suggested above sadly did not help with Natty. I've done a total, clean install of 10.04 LTS UbuntuStudio (as I wanted the low-latency kernel for music apps). With UbuntuStudio 10.04: * Video so far works now without a hitch, straight out of the box with my ATI RV370 [Radeon X300] PCI card! * What I think is OpenGL content now works just as well as anything, and I haven't seen any rendering issues yet. Overall, video seems much more solid and stable. No further command-line mods or workarounds needed at this point in time. Not only that, but with the addition of just the Medibuntu package and alsa-firmware on top, I can even drive my EMU (Creative Labs) 0404 PCI soundcard for audio and MIDI as well! Next step: create the new bug report re: apocalyptic Natty rendering, as per Oliver's suggestion #89. Thanks again Brian and Oliver for your excellent advice! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
OK, eode and oliver-joos, I'll give your suggestions a shot. Many thanks for your rapid response! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Hi all, I am a completely new Linux user. I moved from a totally broken Win XP environment to Ubuntu 11.04 a couple of weeks ago, expecting a streamlined, fast and functional system, with Unity 3D as a fancy GUI. But from the outset I have had diabolical issues with screen rendering corruption with the default Unity 3D setup and any apps in Unity 2D or even in Classic (no effects) which presumably use OpenGL which I wanted to use, e.g. Scilab (plotting), Oolite “Elite-like” game. The rendering corruption started right from the first: even the “try out” Ubuntu mode running from my USB drive during setup was afflicted! “Installing the whole Natty Ubuntu OS properly from disk will fix the problem,” I thought at first. I was wrong! Hardware: - Dell Dimension 5150 tower PC, 1GB physical RAM - Dual-core Intel Pentium 4 @ 3GHz - According to Ubuntu lspci -nn I have: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)] [1002:5b60] 01:00.1 Display controller [0380]: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 [Radeon X300SE] [1002:5b70] -Two monitors: 17” Dell LCD Model E176FPc driven by the 15-pin D-type video output; and an old Apple 19” monitor connected to the DVI output of this video card. Nothing connected to the S-Video socket. - Have used the monitors “control panel” in Ubuntu to configure an extended desktop across these two monitors, with the Dell as primary to the left, and the Apple to the right. Have uploaded some screenshots of the rendering issues in Unity3D (a complete wipeout, totally unusable) and within Unity2D and Classic (no effects). They remind me so much of a buffer overrun somewhere... I have no additional proprietary drivers installed, e.g. ATI/Radeon. I am loathe to install any because, having surfed widely to try and find a sure-fire resolution to this issue, I have seen so many cases where advised changes have messed up the user's system in their particular case that I have stopped short of making changes: I am too naïve a Linux user to start messing about with it to that level. Is this thread still running? In the spirit of offering up more evidence for the nature and scope of the rendering corruption issues out here in the community, would it be helpful if I described my symptoms in more detail...? I can describe various reproducible (on my system) instances if needed... ** Attachment added: Unity 3D desktop, screengrab encompassing both screens https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/2423966/+files/U3D%2005%20Screenshot.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Here's an example of how (presumably) OpenGL content gets stuffed even with correctly-rendered Ubuntu Classic (no effects) window surroundings... Just to confirm, this is ATI x300 (sorry if this is the wrong place for the report). ** Attachment added: Selecting OpenGL screensaver within Ubuntu Classic (no fx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/556782/+attachment/2423981/+files/GLSlideshow%2002%20U2D.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I don't know if this works for you, but: Ubuntu has two types of release -- one of them is LTS, or Long-term support. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, because I can have nifty desktop effects and accelerated graphics, which I find both pretty and extremely useful. To do so, you would need to: 1) Install Lucid Lynx 2) Once you're at the login screen, log into a 'failsafe gnome' session (down at the bottom of the login screen, after you click your username, there's a 'session' option. Change it to 'failsafe gnome' 3) run the following command: gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/radeon-kms-workaround.conf 4) type the following line: options radeon modeset=0 5) Save, and reboot. What it does: forces usage of an older driver What it provides an x1200 user: Accelerated desktop with compiz What it provides an x300 user: no idea, but it should be better than the default. I simply haven't had the time to push this issue through to xorg and get it changed in the new driver -- I've just been too busy. But there was a nice writeup earlier about what needs to be done, if anyone can take up that challenge. -Brian -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I use Ubuntu since 2005 and recently also see rendering problems with my ATI X600 and others like X1200. But I never saw problems like your screenshots. I recommend you to create a new Ubuntu bug report (by executing ubuntu-bug in a terminal) or directly upstream on https://bugs.freedesktop.org where the graphics system is hosted. Meanwhile you could try to: - boot with the kernel option nomodeset (press F6 on boot menu screen) - login with Ubuntu classic (without effects), or uninstall Compiz effects completely by executing sudo apt-get remove compiz-core in a terminal - downgrade to the latest Long Term Support release Ubuntu 10.04 LTS -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I see the same corruption on a Gateway LT31 with the x1200. The nomodeset workaround does address the corruption though the user is without desktop effects. Regarding #76, what is the best way to set this for a user's entire desktop session? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
I have applied the workaround but certain things will still set off the corruption, such as visiting a website with java/flash or maximizing libreoffice or glxgears. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
** Tags removed: xorg-needs-kernel-fix ** Tags added: kernel-handoff-graphics -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/556782/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Ok, now you have another thing to add to the bug report in freedestop.org... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
It seems to decrease the corruption initally, but doesn't fix the issue. My system was workable for about five minutes or so before corruption became a major issue (but I think it depends more on patterns of usage, though -- if I open more apps, corruption shows up more quickly). Also, running just glxgears, it takes a while (and some dragging of glxgears around the screen) to start in with the corruption. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Apologies I have been too busy at work to test again until now setting vblank_mode=0 with kms enabled seems to just delay the typical screen corruption that I can usually trigger in about 1min of draggng the glxgears window around the screen. with vblank_mode=0 it now takes ~5-10min before I can recreate the screen corruption. Incidentally I just tested with a Mobile X1300 and it does not have the issue... so it seems specific to the X1200 RS690 !! I did not realise that Ubuntu had shifted to the Gallium Driver... it explains why it suddenly broke in 11.04 ... Thx Andre :-) Gives me more things test. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
For Bug #755791, in freedesktop.org (bug report 37679 of freedesktop.org), we found a workaround: running `vblank_mode=0 glxgears` gives correct output of glxgears. At the moment, compiz still doesn't work. Try this workaround in an Ubuntu Classic (or Unity 2d) session, with KMS enabled (since disabling it also disables 3d rendering), that is, a session with 3d acceleration enabled. Does it work also in your case? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
FWIW, I'm still using Maverick, and the only way I have been able to get decent video playback and (almost?) no static was to blacklist radeon in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf. I imagine the following would also work: # sudo echo blacklist radeon /etc/modprobe.d/radeon-kludge.conf This carries with it penalties, but at least I can watch non-fullscreen Flash video at something better than 2 fps. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Hmm, looks like this bug has stalled. First thing, for those looking for workarounds, you should be able to install the classic (non-gallium) driver and still use the disable-KMS workaround to get back to working 3D. If you haven't located the classic drivers, look in /usr/lib/dri-alternates. You can use the environment variable to set the path, ala: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/dri-alternates glxgears-info If that works, you can set that option globally. You guys may need to experiment a bit to get an optimal workaround. Sometimes I'm tempted to just shout Help, help!, but I know it's just more noise. ..if *anyone* knows who to mail that: 1) can move this bug along, and 2) whom it wouldn't be rude to email about this, and 3) preferably actually *wants* to see this fixed, please let me know! Here is a course of action I'd suggest. I agree it's unfortunate the upstream bug report got closed without actually being fixed. Part of the trouble is I think this bug report is a bit creakily old and has conglomerated a few different issues which perhaps makes the issue unclear to the developers. So, I would first suggest breaking out a separate bug report from this one, and keep it discrete to a specific, reproducible problem; be very clear in your description, include a reference to this bug report, and identify specific error messages, screenshots, and so on that clearly define the problem. Here's a good way to start filing it: $ ubuntu-bug mesa (In the dialog that pops up, pick the yes, I was directed here option.) Next, it looks to me like upstream wants this tested against current git versions of things; they don't put much priority on issues reported against released versions in distros typically. Fortunately we provide packaged versions of all the upstream stuff you need to test. Here's the links you need: * xorg-edgers: https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa - this will give git versions of mesa, -ati, etc. * http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ - includes drm-next and .39 backports to natty For this bug I doubt you need to install and test a newer kernel, I think the newer mesa is the more important thing to test. However, many of these kinds of bugs do depend on stuff in the kernel, so if the new mesa doesn't resolve the issue it would be wise to also test either the drm-next kernel or a .39 kernel (like v2.6.39-rc4-natty). For mesa, make sure to only use natty builds. For the kernel, either the oneiric or natty kernels should work on natty, but the natty builds are more likely to work properly. You may need to experiment a bit. Take good notes. In the case that you *do* find that the newer git builds work properly, upstream will consider the issue solved, so no use bothering them further. However, if you think the issue still should be fixed in natty, there's some additional testing work to do. You can use a git bisection procedure to narrow in on what patch fixed it. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection or https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/BisectingMesa or https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bisecting as appropriate. In the case that you *don't* find any success from the newer git builds, then upstream should care. Forward the bug upstream to bugs.freedesktop.org and file it against mesa (DRI/radeon). Then link it to your ubuntu bug report to the upstream bug via the Also affects project link. Upstream may give patches or request testing other options or things; if you have the bug linked, we can keep an eye out for you and give you a helping hand with package builds or whatnot if we have time. Anyway, hope this helps. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 556782] Re: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200
Oh, also, once you do file a new bug report, please close this one out - click the downward triangle next to Linux and set the status to Invalid. Include a comment to point people to the fresh new bug report. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is a direct subscriber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556782 Title: [rs690m] Graphics corruption with ati x1200 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
