FYI it may also simply be related to:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71789
> Okay, so I think your original problem is because the Xorg fbdev driver uses
> the colour depth from console by default, and I guess the login manager
> you're using can't deal with that. You may want to report that against the
> login manager package
Filed at https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm
bject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Black screen with mouse
cursor on PowerPC
To: "Bill Chatfield"
Cc: 762...@bugs.debian.org
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 9:17 PM
On 23.09.2014 00:25, Bill
Chatfield wrote:
> If I understand this
correctly, then one of t
Got it. Thanks!
On Tue, 9/23/14, Michel Dänzer wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Black screen with mouse
cursor on PowerPC
To: "Bill Chatfield"
Cc: 762...@bugs.debian.org
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 10:1
On 23.09.2014 00:25, Bill Chatfield wrote:
If I understand this correctly, then one of the defects in this
situation is that the old radeonfb, nouveaufb, etc fb device drivers
are still being compiled into the kernel. This shouldn't happen if
they're not really supported by the rest of the system
My apologies, some of the messages had gone into my Spam folder, so I didn't
see them.
On Mon, 9/22/14, Julien Cristau wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Black screen with mouse
cursor on PowerPC
To: "Bill Chatfi
On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 08:25:13 -0700, Bill Chatfield wrote:
> OK, so I need to prevent radeonfb from running? What is the best way to do
> that if it's compiled into the kernel? Do I need to compile another kernel or
> is there a way to configure it not to use that driver? Please forgive my
>
zer wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Black screen with mouse
cursor on PowerPC
To: "Bill Chatfield"
Cc: 762...@bugs.debian.org
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2014, 8:59 PM
On 19.09.2014 23:58, Bill
Chatfield wrote:
>
>
2. Is radeonfb really suppo
On 19.09.2014 23:58, Bill Chatfield wrote:
2. Is radeonfb really supposed to be compiled into the kernel as it
is, or should it have been built as a module? Why do you think they
compiled it into the kernel?
It was traditionally done like that on powerpc to provide a nice console
experience a
the login screen are
actually visible except for the mouse. Which component is failing in this
scenario (Xorg, radeon(fb), gtk, etc) ?
Thanks for your help!
On Thu, 9/18/14, Michel Dänzer wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Bla
On 19.09.2014 18:50, Michel Dänzer wrote:
On 18.09.2014 23:33, Bill Chatfield wrote:
It would seem so, but it is the right information. I double checked
that it is right by booting without the video kernel parameter and
running dmesg.
Okay, so I think your original problem is because the Xorg
On 18.09.2014 23:33, Bill Chatfield wrote:
It would seem so, but it is the right information. I double checked
that it is right by booting without the video kernel parameter and
running dmesg.
Okay, so I think your original problem is because the Xorg fbdev driver
uses the colour depth from co
ng doesn't work.
On Thu, 9/18/14, Michel Dänzer wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#762047: xserver-xorg-video-ati: Black screen with mouse
cursor on PowerPC
To: "Bill Chatfield"
Cc: 762...@bugs.debian.org
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014, 2:24 AM
On 18.09.201
On 18.09.2014 13:23, Bill Chatfield wrote:
[0.997986] radeonfb :00:10.0: enabling device (0006 -> 0007)
[1.193788] radeonfb :00:10.0: Invalid ROM contents
[1.193813] radeonfb (:00:10.0): Invalid ROM signature 303 should be
0xaa55
[1.193823] radeonfb: Retrieved PLL inf
Xorg.0.log:
[29.626]
X.Org X Server 1.16.0
Release Date: 2014-07-16
[29.626] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[29.626] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-4-powerpc64 ppc Debian
[29.626] Current Operating System: Linux powerbook 3.14-2-powerpc #1 Debian
3.14.15-2 (2014-08-09) ppc
On 18.09.2014 09:01, Bill Chatfield wrote:
I tried switching to a virtual console but got no response. I was
able to blindly enter my userid and password so that the Xfce
desktop came up, but in 8 bit color.
[...]
If I boot with the following kernel parameters I get a normal
visible session,
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
Version: 1:7.4.0-2
Severity: important
Dear Maintainer,
* What led up to the situation?
This happend with the default PowerPC install for Jessie "testing".
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)?
I tried switching to
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