Bug#568309: xserver-xorg: starts but displays blank screen responds to ctrl alt f1

To: Ben Whyte <ben@whyte-systems.co.uk>, 568309@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#568309: xserver-xorg: starts but displays blank screen responds to ctrl alt f1
From: Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:26:22 +0100
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Reply-to: Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>, 568309@bugs.debian.org
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reassign 568309 xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:6.12.4-3
thank you



Ben Whyte wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg
> Version: 1:7.5+3
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
>
>
> My system fails to display the KDM boot manager but does respond to swapping to terminal.
>
> Using the VESA driver with the virtual directive removed I can get a login box but not suitable as it limits me to single screen and 1280x1024.
>
> Radeonhd, radeon or ati driver produce the same result.
>   

Can you try xserver-xorg-video-radeon from experimental ?

Brice

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