Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati
I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.04 via a usb stick (alternate image as the same bug was present with the desktop version) but the screen stays black. I hear sound (the famous drums) and I'm also able to switch to one of the terminals and have output on my monitor there. However, after doing this back and forth switching a couple of times, I'm not having any output for the terminals as well. I'm still able to access the pc via ssh though, so the pc did not freeze completely. The only modification I did I'm currently aware of is adding the option 'nomodeset' to the boot parameter (http://askubuntu.com/questions/42921 /ati-radeon-nomodeset-kernel-parameter-is-necessary-since-i-upgraded-to- kernel-2). I'm attaching some Xorg log files from this switching procedure, Xorg.0 .log-blank-screen* is the current Xorg.0.log file after switching with Ctrl+Alt+F7, Xorg.0.log-teminal* the Xorg.0.log file after switching to a terminal. After Xorg.0.log-blank-screen4 I'm not able to get anything on my screen again. I'm also attaching the according dmesg.log from at the end of this procedure. White I also tried to narrow down the problem: Tried things from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/BlankScreen: * vesafb.nonsense=1 -> did not help * removing 'quiet splash vt.handover=7' -> did not help despite from xf86-video-ati 6.14.0 tried compiling and using older and newer versions: (http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonBuildHowTo) * 6.12.7, 6.14.1 -> did not help tried 2.6.39-2-generic (from oneiric), removed nomodeset: -> did not help tried booting Ubuntu 10.04, but: "Unknown keyword in configuration file: gfxboot" "vesamenu.c32: not a COM32R image" "boot: " "vesamenu.c32: not a COM32R image" "boot: " [...] The only thing that worked was starting in graphics failsafe mode. At the moment I'm running the system with the vesa driver (having copied /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.). But I would like to get it running with the actual ati open source driver. I'm running a little bit out of ideas what else I could test. Any ideas and hints appreciated. Cheers, Linus ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon May 16 20:58:48 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R350 [Radeon 9800 Pro] [1002:4e48] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0002] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0003] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426) Lsusb: Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366A-8233 PlymouthDebug: Error: [Errno 13] Keine Berechtigung: '/var/log/plymouth-debug.log' ProcEnviron: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=82d35100-cb03-46e7-99f9-b8ca8625db47 ro nomodeset quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Software SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/06/2002 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: VT8366A-8233 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvr6.00PG:bd11/06/2002:svnVIATechnologies,Inc.:pnVT8366A-8233:pvr:rvn:rnVT8366A-8233:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: VT8366A-8233 dmi.sys.vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/783643 Title: Blank Screen with ATI driver and Radeon 9800 Pro _______________________________________________ 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
