Bug 9711

Summary: the X server fails to initialize graphics properly when started for the first time
Product: xorg Reporter: Michal Suchanek <hramrach>
Component: Driver/mgaAssignee: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID QA Contact: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Severity: normal    
Priority: high CC: tilman
Version: git   
Hardware: x86 (IA32)   
OS: Linux (All)   
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Description Michal Suchanek 2007-01-19 10:53:24 UTC 
To get X working I have to start a X server, kill it, and start it once more.

The first X server displays some garbage with a piece that can be moved by
mouse, sometimes shapes that look like blurry parts of the desktop can be seen. 

The garbage is usually mostly red, but last time I tried it was green.

Using latest git mga driver, xserver git.


With earlier server and drivers I never experienced such problems.
Comment 1 Michal Suchanek 2007-01-19 10:54:45 UTC 
Created attachment 8451 [details]
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Comment 2 Michal Suchanek 2007-01-19 10:55:44 UTC 
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Comment 3 Michal Suchanek 2007-01-19 10:57:12 UTC 
Created attachment 8453 [details]
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Comment 4 Tilman Sauerbeck 2007-01-19 11:23:50 UTC 
With what version (or even better: commit) was that introduced?
Comment 5 Michal Suchanek 2007-01-29 11:47:14 UTC 
I'm not sure. I tried to go as far back as 1.2.1.3 (the earliest release available), and it still did not work.

I am using the FBdev option because some of the 1.4 versions did not work without that. Frobbing that option had no noticeable effects, at least with one of the later 1.4 drivers.
But I am quite positive that the 1.2 version of the driver worked. It is used in the previous version of Ubuntu and I had no problems with that. However, the card I used back then was probably a bit different.
Comment 6 Michal Suchanek 2007-02-16 10:07:37 UTC 
with xserver 1.1.99.901 and 1.1.1 and the latest mga it does not work.

the 1.2.1.3 mga does not build with 1.1.1 server.

The only thing to try is to find a different card to try. Perhaps this one is deficient.
Comment 7 Daniel Stone 2007-02-27 01:35:50 UTC 
Sorry about the phenomenal bug spam, guys.  Adding xorg-team@ to the QA contact so bugs don't get lost in future.
Comment 8 Michal Suchanek 2007-04-07 02:21:16 UTC 
It goes away when the linux matroxfb is completely disabled.
xserver 1.2.0, mga 1.4.6.1
Comment 9 Tilman Sauerbeck 2007-04-07 04:50:17 UTC 
What happens if you disable the "UseFbDev" switch in xorg.conf, and re-enable matroxfb in the kernel again?
Comment 10 Adam Jackson 2018-06-12 19:08:57 UTC 
Mass closure: This bug has been untouched for more than six years, and is not
obviously still valid. Please reopen this bug or file a new report if you continue to experience issues with current releases.

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