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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 14:26:16 -0400
From: Timothy Miller <miller@techsource.com>
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To: James Lamanna <jamesl@appliedminds.com>
CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: New Radeonfb (2.6.5) driver does not play nice with X (4.3.0)
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James Lamanna wrote:
> I'm having some serious issues with the "new" radeonfb driver.
> The system boots up fine, but as soon as I start X windows,
> I cannot switch to a virtual console.
> 
> If I do, the screen goes black with what looks like lines of really
> tiny, squashed text? maybe, and the system totally hangs.
> No keyboard input, can't ssh in, totally dead.
> 
> Please CC me for I am not subscribed.
> Relevant information follows:

Are you using ATI's proprietary drivers?  I have also experienced this 
sort of system hang when using their drivers.  When I would exit the X 
server, I would get a screen full of vertical lines and the system would 
be completely dead (could not ping).

The short-term solutions are either to use the XFree's native drivers or 
to use vesafb for the console.  The long term solution is for ATI to fix 
their drivers.


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