Re: Graphic problem on Debian testing installed on Dell Optiplex 960
On Thu, 3 May 2012 16:10:18 +0900, Johan wrote in message
<[🔎] CAKS5mhRBvCDoarP6WfMMdtUGupntXxc6VfZ0FEitt68CL6d=bA@mail.gmail.com>:
> I just installed ATI proprietary driver: fglrx.
> I can now access the Gnome login screen with any version of the
> kernel. I however have several problems with the multi-screen
> management through the Catalyst Control Center. I thus cannot use this
> solution permanently.
>
> However, I think that this prove that the non-proprietary ATI driver
> are here the source of my trouble.
..I disagree, I'd say it's the package's suggestion of linux-firmware
rather than depending on it.
> Does anyone knows how to fix this ?
.."aptitude install linux-firmware", you need linux-firmware-non-free,
libdrm2 and libdrm-radeon1 too, and radeon needs booting with KMS.
> Regards.
> Johan
>
> 2012/5/3 Johan Mazel <johan.mazel@gmail.com>:
> > Hi
> > I have a Debian testing 64 bits running on a Dell Optiplex 960.
> >
> > I have three different kernels installed: 2.6.32-5, 3.2.0-1 and
> > 3.2.0-2.
> >
> > Until a recent upgrade (through apt-get update/apt-get upgrade), I
> > could not use the Gnome login screen with kernel versions 3.2.0-1
> > and 3.2.0-2: the top of the screen displayed a strange random
> > pattern of pixels of many colors and the bottom of the screen was
> > black. However, in this case, I was able to use GUI login, and,
> > thus, Debian by using 2.6.32-5 kernel.
> >
> > After a recent upgrade, the Gnome login screen is now not even
> > available with the 2.6.32-5 kernel. I only have a black screen with
> > a cursor on the top-right corner and a rectangle constituted of
> > random pixels in black and white located at the left of the screen
> > and close to the top of the screen.
> >
> > I tried to remove the gdm3 package. This allow me reach the login
> > console with the 2.6.32-5 kernel. In this case, I also have a
> > rectangle constituted of random pixels in black and white located at
> > the same place: left of the screen and close to the top of the
> > screen. And, I still have the same bug as before with kernel
> > versions 3.2.0-1 and 3.2.0-2: random pattern of pixels in many
> > colors on top of the screen and black on the bottom of the screen.
> > I tried to use the command startx when I am in the console but there
> > is a problem. I do not copy here the result but I can extract. I
> > think that this problem is causing the trouble with Gnome.
> >
> > Lspci finds this graphic card:
> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee
> > ATI RV620 LE [Radeon HD 3450] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> > Subsystem: Dell Device 0342
> > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
> > Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
> > Memory at fe9f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> > I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
> > Expansion ROM at fea00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> > Capabilities: <access denied>
> > Kernel driver in use: radeon
> >
> > I have no idea how to fix this problem.
> > I would be grateful is somebody could help me fix it.
> > Regards.
> > Johan
>
>
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