Bug#696571: [squeeze -> wheezy regression] llano: display switches into ~60% snow ~40% white and becomes unusable
Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Ben Hutchings:
>>> Symptoms are corrupted fonts (instead of characters, bounding boxes
>>> are shown), missing characters, a general slowdown of some graphics
>>> operations (there is a very noticeable delay when maximizing
>>> Iceweasel), and, worst of all, relatively frequent complete lock-ups
>>> during ordinary X usage.
>>>
>>> I cannot load the firmware because the X server hangs during startup,
>>> displaying static snow/sitting ants.
>>
>> You can work around this by:
>> 1. Booting in recovery mode
>> 2. Creating the directory /lib/firmware/radeon (which is all the driver
>> looks for)
>
> Sorry, work around what? The disabling of KMS?
The X server hanging during startup when KMS is disabled. KMS is
reenabled automatically when firmware is present.
By the way, please file a separate bug, so we can get to know your
system better and possibly fix it.
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