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[Mauro Condarelli <MC5686@mclink.it>]

Hi,
I have a Lenny install using standard linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64 on a machien based on the Zotac-ION motherboard (Atom330).

Since I need support for the Atheros WiFi board I tried to installthe backport kernel: linux-image-2.6.32-bpo.5-amd64, bu this does not work for me.
It hangs badly when starting X-server with garbage on screen and I cannot even switch to console (flashing underline cursor in the top-left corner).

Booting in single-user mode works ok (unsurprisingly!) until I exit single uer and try starting X.

In my /var/log/messages I found the following suspicious lines:

Jul 21 18:23:02 server kernel: [   26.961636] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jul 21 18:23:03 server kernel: [   28.480340] NET: Registered protocol family 5
Jul 21 18:23:04 server kernel: [   29.594731] mtrr: type mismatch for f9c00000,200000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:23:04 server kernel: [   29.594785] mtrr: type mismatch for f9800000,400000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:23:04 server kernel: [   29.594828] mtrr: type mismatch for f9000000,800000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:23:07 server kernel: [   32.669647] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
Jul 21 18:23:07 server kernel: [   32.669672] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
Jul 21 18:23:07 server kernel: [   32.669686] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
Jul 21 18:23:07 server kernel: [   32.669706] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
Jul 21 18:23:07 server kernel: [   32.669723] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
..
Jul 21 18:23:08 server kernel: [   32.720762] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO_INTR 0x00000010 - Ch 1
Jul 21 18:23:08 server kernel: [   32.720776] [drm] nouveau 0000:03:00.0: PFIFO still angry after 101 spins, halt
Jul 21 18:23:59 server kernel: [   84.573913] mtrr: type mismatch for f9c00000,200000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:23:59 server kernel: [   84.573964] mtrr: type mismatch for f9800000,400000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:23:59 server kernel: [   84.574006] mtrr: type mismatch for f9000000,800000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:29 server kernel: [  114.650385] mtrr: type mismatch for f9c00000,200000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:29 server kernel: [  114.650436] mtrr: type mismatch for f9800000,400000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:29 server kernel: [  114.650478] mtrr: type mismatch for f9000000,800000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:39 server shutdown[2944]: shutting down for system reboot
Jul 21 18:24:41 server kernel: [  125.813259] mtrr: type mismatch for f9c00000,200000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:41 server kernel: [  125.813312] mtrr: type mismatch for f9800000,400000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:41 server kernel: [  125.813363] mtrr: type mismatch for f9000000,800000 old: write-back new: write-combining
Jul 21 18:24:49 server kernel: [  134.650635] nfsd: last server has exited, flushing export cache
Jul 21 18:24:50 server kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped.

I found on the Internet some hint this new "noveau" driver might conflict with nvidia, but I couldn't understand if and how it applies to me.

Can someone help me debug this, please?
I am obvipusly willing to send any info deemed useful: Just ask! :)


Thanks in Advance
Mauro