Bug#481271: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Crashes with DRI on

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

Antony Gelberg wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> Version: 1:6.8.0-1
> Severity: important
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have spent some time migrating my dual-head config to xrandr.  I was
> excited to try DRI on my Radeon 9600 - I had a dual-desktop config
> before which xrandr doesn't support, so I am now going to use a
> xinerama-style desktop.
>
> Unfortunately, whenever I start glxgears, the system hangs entirely,
> that is to say I can't even quit X or return to the console, it's a
> total freeze.  I have no idea how to debug this due to the nature of the
> symptoms.
>
> I can only work normally with Option "NoDRI".  NB The reportbug X log
> below is from a "working" NoDRI config.
>
> Please let me know what other information you need.
>
> Antony
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"Radeon 9600"
> 	Driver		"radeon"
> 	#BusID        "PCI:1:0:0"
> 	#Option		"AccelMethod"	"exa" # Didn't fix hang
> 	Option 		"Monitor-DVI-0"	"Philips 200W"
> 	Option 		"Monitor-VGA-0"	"Benq 17 TFT"
> 	Option		"NoDRI"  # Fix hangs?
> EndSection
>   

Does one of the following options help when added to above section?
    Option "AGPMode" "1"
    Option "BusType" "PCI"

Brice