Bug#461580: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Recent upgrade causes machine crash

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Brian DeRocher wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> Version: 1:6.7.197-1
> Severity: important
>
> This bug report is similar to my previous one (#457563).  After upgrading kdm 
> starts and freezes the system.  After removing kdm from /etc/rc2.d, i tried to 
> start it up manually.  This also fails.  I tried startx and that fails too.
>
> I can ping this machine, but i can't ssh to it.  I can't switch to a virtual 
> console.
>
> I did not test the resolution in #457563.  At that time i downgraded to a previous 
> version.  Today is the first time i upgraded again.
>   

Well, #457563 is not fixed in 6.7.197 but in a more recent snapshot from
experimental. So you might just be reporting the same bug again. Please
try xserver-xorg-video-ati from experimental.

Thanks,
Brice