Bug 25734 - radeonhd git not working
Summary: radeonhd git not working
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: xorg
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Driver/radeonhd (show other bugs)
Version: git
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Egbert Eich
QA Contact: Xorg Project Team
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Reported: 2009-12-20 19:34 UTC by John
Modified: 2018-07-20 08:57 UTC (History)
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xorg.0.log (34.25 KB, text/plain)
2009-12-20 19:34 UTC, John
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Description John 2009-12-20 19:34:42 UTC
Created attachment 32212 [details]
xorg.0.log

Hello,

I have been trying to get the git version of radeonhd to work with a radeonhd 4670 but I always end up with a black screen when starting Xorg.


when I switch back to the terminal the screen flashes green a bit, and then goes back to black and I cannot see anything but the computer is still alive...


I have a 2.6.32 linux kernel, with a git mesa.


Maybe related but when I modprobe the radeon module, the resolution on screen is wacky, ie I do not see everythin, some part of the screen are outside my monitor.

Thanks,
John
Comment 1 Rafał Miłecki 2009-12-21 01:51:56 UTC
(**) RADEONHD(0): Option "AccelMethod" "shadowfb"
(**) RADEONHD(0): Option "DRI" "on"
(WW) RADEONHD(0): DRI conflicts with SHADOWFB

You have to decide about acceleration.


(In reply to comment #0)
> Maybe related but when I modprobe the radeon module, the resolution on screen
> is wacky, ie I do not see everythin, some part of the screen are outside my
> monitor.

Loading radeon module can not change resolution unless you use KMS. Do you?
Comment 2 John 2009-12-21 02:17:46 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> (**) RADEONHD(0): Option "AccelMethod" "shadowfb"
> (**) RADEONHD(0): Option "DRI" "on"
> (WW) RADEONHD(0): DRI conflicts with SHADOWFB
> 
> You have to decide about acceleration.


I actually changed to shadowfb instead of exa following a thread I had seen on this mailing list somewhere, but it did not change the black screen.
So I know this is not the issue, but maybe one more.
> 
> (In reply to comment #0)
> > Maybe related but when I modprobe the radeon module, the resolution on screen
> > is wacky, ie I do not see everythin, some part of the screen are outside my
> > monitor.
> 
> Loading radeon module can not change resolution unless you use KMS. Do you?
> 
I thought loading radeon was giving me KMS so I guess not.
Do I need KMS to get current git working?
Comment 3 John 2009-12-21 22:45:08 UTC
I have the same issue with the last 1.3 release... 
Going back to kernel 2.6.31 fixed it.
Maybe some kms issue?
Comment 4 Yang Zhao 2009-12-21 22:50:18 UTC
Make sure you do not have KMS enabled.  radeonhd does not work with KMS.

Check the output of dmesg.
Comment 5 John 2009-12-21 23:51:54 UTC
oh that is probably why then, I will try that and update this.

Thanks
Comment 6 Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia 2011-10-16 15:58:30 UTC
Does this issue occur with the preferred ati driver (xf86-vide-ati)?  If so, please move this to the Driver/Radeon component.  

Development of radeonhd has pretty much halted and development focus is on the ati driver.  Please see http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonhd

If the issue does not exist in the ati driver (or if there is no response to this message), this bug will be closed as WONTFIX unless someone contributes a patch.
Comment 7 John 2011-10-16 16:07:36 UTC
Hi,

This is quite old and since I moved to the normal ati driver and do not get that issue.

Thank you for asking about it.


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