Bug#190270: xserver brings up black screen
Quoting Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>:
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 09:11:19PM -0400, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> > After doing an 'apt-get dist-upgrade' to unstable, the new xfree86
> packages
> > wreaked havoc on my system. After restarting gdm the video got flaky. I
> had
> > horizontal bands (very thin and multicolored) appearing anytime part of
> the
> > screen was redrawn. After rebooting the entire system I got nothing but a
> black
> > login screen with a mouse pointer (outlined in white) and some artifacts at
> the
> > top of the screen. I downgraded back down to testing (version 4.2.1-3)
> and
> > everything works fine now.
> >
> > I am using Debian GNU/Linux 3.0/unstable, kernel 2.4.20 (custom),
> > libc6 2.1.3-17, and all other xfree86 related packages are version
> 4.2.1-6
> [...]
> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev
> 11)
>
> You did not provide sufficient information with your initial report for
> me to handle this bug.
>
> The XF86Config(7) manual page says:
>
> When reporting bugs to the Debian Bug Tracking System in
> xserver-xfree86, be sure to include a copy of your
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and /var/log/XFree86.0.log (or
> whichever log file the X server used - see XFree86(1x)) files
> in the bug report. Many problems with the X server are the
> result of poor configuration. Furthermore, this information
> aids the Debian Developers in determining your hardware sceâ??
> nario.
>
> If you use the "reportbug" package and command, the above files will be
> included automatically if they exist.
>
> Also, are you still experiencing this problem with xserver-xfree86
> 4.2.1-11?
Actually no. The problem went away back in 4.2.1-9.
-Roberto Sanchez
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