Bug#661069: Bug#649448: radeon (evergreen): random-looking pattern of pixels when firmware not installed
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- Cc: 661069@bugs.debian.org
- Subject: Bug#661069: Bug#649448: radeon (evergreen): random-looking pattern of pixels when firmware not installed
- From: Touko Korpela <touko.korpela@iki.fi>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:21:50 +0300
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20120423182150.GA8524@tiikeri.vuoristo.local>
- Reply-to: Touko Korpela <touko.korpela@iki.fi>, 661069@bugs.debian.org
- In-reply-to: <CADnq5_McwnZfBuyKuDWa7MEQxKdGnankcmb8gpumS8MMT3Pw9A@mail.gmail.com>
- References: <4EC98C5E.3050006@gmx.net> <20111121010240.GA11611@elie.hsd1.il.comcast.net> <1321845174.2839.154.camel@deadeye> <CADnq5_OG9A6_duGBhUgkK67EuO=eT6QiN7w5ETxp6=pG=Tshsw@mail.gmail.com> <20111122120853.GA17965@tiikeri.vuoristo.local> <CADnq5_McwnZfBuyKuDWa7MEQxKdGnankcmb8gpumS8MMT3Pw9A@mail.gmail.com>
Installer has also a bug report about this (#661069).
It would be good if Debian kernel radeon driver learned to fall back
sensibly if running on hardware where firmware is required.
Also installer should warn user about what happens if firmware is missing.
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