Bug#569065: bug persists

[Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>]

tag 569065 moreinfo
reassign 569065 linux-2.6 2.6.32-28
affects 569065 + xserver-xorg-video-intel
kthxbye

On Sat, Dec  4, 2010 at 22:50:04 -0500, Kipp Cannon wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> An update on this bug.  The system is now running
> 
> xserver-xorg-video-intel version 2:2.13.0-2
> linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 version 2.6.32-28
> 
> and the display corruption persists.  This machine is only usable
> with the vesa driver or by downgrading to Debian Lenny.
> 
> I should comment that it appears to be a problem with the kernel
> mode setting.  I've noticed the text displayed during the boot
> sequence becomes "unstable" as soon as the kernel switches to a
> higher-resolution console --- there is a flickering visible in the
> scan lines of the text, before xorg starts.  Disabling KMS on the
> kernel command line fixes the text problem but since the intel xorg
> driver requires KMS this prevents X from starting.  Should I refile
> this bug against the kernel?
> 
> The computer is using an Ampro MightBoard 800 mini-itx motherboard.
> I am happy to loan one of these boards and pay for postage in both
> directions if it would help fix this problem.
> 
Reassigning to the kernel.  Do you still get screen corruption with kms
on a recent (3.0 or 3.1) kernel, without starting X?

Cheers,
Julien