Bug#658764: Radeon HD 6310: corrupt output unless firmware-linux-nonfree installed

To: Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>
Cc: 658764@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#658764: Radeon HD 6310: corrupt output unless firmware-linux-nonfree installed
From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:25:29 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 20120315152529.GD2149@burratino>
Reply-to: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>, 658764@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20120315130119.GA4670@benfinney.id.au>
References: <[🔎] 20120312212529.GD21817@burratino> <[🔎] 20120315130119.GA4670@benfinney.id.au>

Ben Finney wrote:
> On 12-Mar-2012, Jonathan Nieder wrote:

>> 2.6.37-2 should work --- could you try it?
[...]
>   * Install linux-image-2.6.37-2-amd64, version 2.6.37-2.
>   * Initial Linux console: normal.
>   * Framebuffer text console: no signal to monitor.
>   * Graphics console: normal.
>   * gnome-shell mode: fallback, no acceleration.

Hm.  What do "Framebuffer text console" and "Graphics console" mean
(i.e., how can I produce each on my machine)?

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