[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Bug#550562: firmware-linux: redeon/R200_cp.bin, system freeze on some OpenGl functions



Hi Ben,

Le 17/10/2009 02:17:21, Ben Hutchings a écrit :

>
>This seems to show a problem with the CD driver, not the graphics
>driver.  I've seen at least one similar report.
>

But I've borrowed a Radeon 9500 and this one doesnt trigger the 
problem.
If I Uninstall firmware-linux, I've not the problem neither (but no 
dri..)

This used to works perfectly... when the radeon 92xx drivers were not 
in a separare (now marked nonfree with 0.19) package.

>
>The kernel only supports the video parameter for built-in framebuffer
>drivers, and the initramfs scripts try to emulate this for modules.  


Oh yes, I've just remarked that Debian kernel use a module for that.

> As
>you can see, it doesn't work perfectly and this feature is about to be
>removed.  You can set the module parameter explicitly in the modprobe
>configuration (options radeonfb mode_option=...).  However, radeonfb
>will soon be obsolete as the radeon DRI driver supports KMS now.
>
>Ben.


Regards

Jean-Luc

Attachment: pgpy0yek4RtGK.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: