Bug#589690: linux-image-2.6.35-rc5-amd64: The Kernel panics on starting X using latest xorg-intel driver

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

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martin wrote:

> It may not have been machine specific and as I remember all the
> kernel xorg intel bugs were fixed for me some time ago, then I
> started getting vfs kernel issues which lead to me changing out the
> memory.

That sounds promising.

> I suggest you just close it, if your desperate for a tester it will
> take me a few days (before I get chance) to get testing running
> again on the spare partition but I can do it.

Yes, it would be nice to confirm the fix but we can certainly wait
a few days. :)  It should not be necessary to install testing; just
the kernel will do.

In fact trying with a squeeze userland would be better, for two
reasons:

 (1) the bug is apparently not triggered by newer versions of
     xserver-xorg-video-intel --- strictly speaking, checking for the
     same bug would require installing the package from [1], but

 (2) learning what happens with the standard X driver in squeeze
     would be best because relevant for ensuring a smooth squeeze →
     wheezy upgrade path.

Thanks.

[1] http://people.debian.org/~kibi/packages/xserver-xorg-video-intel/