Public bug reported: After updating the package, Xorg starts with no problems in the logfile, but the screen is dark. I think this is a problem with the "radeon" kernel module, because there is a very weird resolution detected "Setting screen physical size to 508 x 285" in Xorg.0.log
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-4.5-generic 3.0.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-4-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,mousepoll,blur,place,vpswitch,regex,move,snap,gnomecompat,resize,animation,expo,wall,session,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,fade,scale] Date: Tue Jul 12 10:45:26 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-05-30 22:27:30.965030 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.0.10, 3.0.0-4-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.0.10, 3.0-2-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.0.10, 3.0-3-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: ATI Technologies Inc RS880 [Radeon HD 4290] [1002:9714] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:d000] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890GPA-UD3H ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic root=UUID=03e143b0-d2cd-4586-a32f-57b7f864303e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-05-30 (42 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/18/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F5 dmi.board.name: GA-890GPA-UD3H dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF5:bd03/18/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-890GPA-UD3H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-890GPA-UD3H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-890GPA-UD3H dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu6 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric ubuntu unity-2d -- 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/809192 Title: Screen is dark after Update on r600 4290HD To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/809192/+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