Bug 16888

This report is totally inconclusive, it doesn't contain a log file so we cannot even check which version of the driver you are using.
So there is nothing we can do here.

Created attachment 17963 [details]
Radeon Xorg.0.log

Sorry may bad !!!
I made another mistake I confused radeon driver with radeonHD. 
Sorry about that too. 

Created attachment 17964 [details]
radeon xorg.conf

Created attachment 17965 [details]
Xorg console output

(In reply to comment #0)
> Hi,
> 
> I try to use this card with debian sid/experimental but I get only o gray
> screen with some horizontal lines on the left side. 

the log says ubuntu intrepid, not debian sid/experimental.

Yes I made this logs with a ubuntu livecd, if you want i'll make with debian too (but the problems and the Xorg console output are the same).

I use this (http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/intrepid/alpha-3/intrepid-desktop-amd64.iso) for the logs.

Created attachment 17968 [details]
Debian sid/experimental Xorg.0.log

Created attachment 17969 [details]
Debian sid/experimental xorg.conf

Created attachment 17970 [details]
Debian sid/experimental xorg-console.out

How much ram does this box have?

4 gb ram and 1gb video

Does it help if you remove one stick of ram?

I can't remove my sistem is a laptop !
I don't know how !

does you bios have any options for remapping memory?  Also are you on 32-bit or 64-bit?

Comment on attachment 17968 [details]
Debian sid/experimental Xorg.0.log

please attach files as text/plain

The radeonhd driver in Debian experimental does not contain the code to fix the problem of bug #16263. You'll have to compile the git source (unfortunately, at the moment it does not compile but I can send you an amd64 package if you need).
I don"t know if the modifications are necessary for the M70Sa but the problem described seem like mine before the bug #16263 was corrected.

Nevertheless, the fact that the M70Sa does work with the catalyst driver and with 4Go of RAM makes me think that it does no suffer the same problem as the M51Se (described in the bug #16263).

(In reply to comment #15)
> I can't remove my sistem is a laptop !
> I don't know how !

You can limit the amount of RAM used by the Linux kernel using the mem= kernel command line option, e.g.

mem=2048M

to limit it to 2 GB.

(In reply to comment #19)
> (In reply to comment #15)
> > I can't remove my sistem is a laptop !
> > I don't know how !
> 
> You can limit the amount of RAM used by the Linux kernel using the mem= kernel
> command line option, e.g.
> 
> mem=2048M
> 
> to limit it to 2 GB.
> 

Thanks, my mem was limited to 2 gb but the driver didn't work (the same effect).
I'll attach you a new Xorg.log

If you need a rom dump please take it from https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16892 .  The same problem but with a different driver.

Created attachment 17996 [details]
Xorg.0.log with 2gb mem

(In reply to comment #18)
> The radeonhd driver in Debian experimental does not contain the code to fix the
> problem of bug #16263. You'll have to compile the git source (unfortunately, at
> the moment it does not compile but I can send you an amd64 package if you
> need).

PLEASE !!!

> I don"t know if the modifications are necessary for the M70Sa but the problem
> described seem like mine before the bug #16263 was corrected.
> 
> Nevertheless, the fact that the M70Sa does work with the catalyst driver and
> with 4Go of RAM makes me think that it does no suffer the same problem as the
> M51Se (described in the bug #16263).
> 

The fglrx driver is horrible on kde4. I only need a good 2d for kde4. 

I don't know if this will help you but my display is full HD ( 1920x1200 ).

I compile radeon driver from git and has the same effect.
I even try with 1024x176 resolution.
I

Created attachment 17998 [details]
Xorg.0.log (1024x768 screen res) radeon driver compiled from git

(In reply to comment #16)
> does you bios have any options for remapping memory?  

No.

> Also are you on 32-bit or
> 64-bit?
> 

64

(In reply to comment #17)
> (From update of attachment 17968 [details])
> please attach files as text/plain
> 

Sorry I didn't see you post (and this option) until now. 
I'll try to remember this.

Please don't hesitate to ask me for any additional information !

Created attachment 18027 [details]
Xorg.0.log file, on a Asus M50SA

Hello

I have the exact same problem, as descripted in this bugreport.

My spec:
Asus M50SA
Ubuntu 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP i686 GNU/Linux
RAM: 4 GB
Radeon HD 3650 mobility 1 GB VRAM
GIT version dated 29/7-08 of libdrm/drm/dri/mesa/radeonhd


When compiled every libdrm/drm/dri/mesa and at last radeonhd, and then reboot, I get a completely gray screen. I can hear everything loads normal, like kde 4 startup sound etc.

I attached my xorg.0.log file.

If you need more information, please write me.

Created attachment 18028 [details]
Xorg.0.log file, on a Asus M50SA

Forgot to make it text/plain :-)

Hmm seems this is for Radeon driver only. I will make a new bugreport.

(In reply to comment #30)
> Hmm seems this is for Radeon driver only. I will make a new bugreport.
> 

I already open a bug for radeonhd :
see: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16892

They discuss about the problems with Bugs around the HD 3650. The problem: The machine hangs / freezes with 4 GB of memory. The workaround for these bugs are the removing of 2 GB of RAM. It seems, that the memory-allocation estimation of xorg has a bug, so the card can't allocate no memory. 

Please see the following links to forums for further details. 
http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/treiber-fuer-ati-mobility-radeon-hd-3650-inst/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1139823&highlight=3650
and many others
Logs are attached to posts.


Thank you

(In reply to comment #32)
> They discuss about the problems with Bugs around the HD 3650. The problem: The
> machine hangs / freezes with 4 GB of memory. The workaround for these bugs are
> the removing of 2 GB of RAM. It seems, that the memory-allocation estimation of
> xorg has a bug, so the card can't allocate no memory. 

This is an issue with the mtrr setup in the bios that needs to be fixed by the kernel:
http://lists.opensuse.org/radeonhd/2009-05/msg00070.html

*** Bug 18163 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

kernel mtrr issue.