Public bug reported: Observations:
1. This FGLRX driver can be installed with the 3.0.0-15 PAE 32 Bit kernel. BUT: a) To load a prevous kernel version via GRUB fails due to a black screen at login. b) the Gnome Shell has damaged fonts as shown in the attached screenshot. This seems to be a new problem. 2. The installation of a driver update (system settings/additional drivers/FGLRX driver update) fails because the package cannot be found. 3. After installation of the ATI/AMD proprietary grahics driver with kernel 3.3RC3 and reboot: cryptsetup login works but no login screen but black screen instead. uname -r: 3.3.0-030300rc3-generic-pae. The atempt to load a previous kernel via GRUB (kernel 3.0.0-15 PAE 32 bit) also fails. That means that the complete system hang due to the graphics driver problem. Solution was to do a failsafe login via GRUB and uninstall the FGLRX drivers: apt-get purge fglrx-amdcccle, apt-get purge fglrc, apt-get purge fglrx-updates I don't know if this is an Ubuntu or an ATI driver problem. But 1. seems to be at least a compatibility issue. A driver that was installed with a certain kernel version blocks loading of another kernel. 2. is a package maintenance problem. 3. shows that the problem is upstream relevant and even worse with the upstream kernel. Software: Ubuntu 11.10 32 Bit from Alternate CD using LUKS/LVM with /-encryption, PAE-enable kernel update. Gnome Shell. uname -r: 3.0.0-15-generic-pae Hardware: HP ProBook 4535s LG865EA AMD A6-3400m APU with AMD Radeon Dual Graphic 1. AMD Radeon™ HD 6520G in APU-chip 2. AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M 4 GB RAM ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.26-generic-pae 3.0.13 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Tue Feb 21 01:16:18 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.881, 3.0.0-15-generic-pae, i686: installed fglrx, 8.881, 3.3.0-030300rc3-generic-pae, i686: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:9647] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:168c] ATI Technologies Inc NI Seymour [AMD Radeon HD 6470M] [1002:6760] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:168c] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011) JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMDs proprietärer FGRLX-Grafiktreiber (Nachträgliche Aktualisierungen) (Proprietär, Deaktiviert, Nicht benutzt) xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD: proprietärer FGLRX-Grafiktreiber (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 4535s ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/HDD--LVM-SYSTEM ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68CPC Ver. F.20 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 168B dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 32.18 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU2012G2K dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CPCVer.F.20:bd11/11/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook4535s:pvrA0001D02:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn168B:rvrKBCVersion32.18:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 4535s dmi.product.version: A0001D02 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz N/A version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug false-gpu-hang freeze i386 oneiric ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/937340 Title: AMD FGLRX Driver: Black Screen with Reboot of prev. kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/937340/+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