[Bug 311973] Re: 2.6.27-9 visual artifacts with ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]

[Aaron Krowne]

I found it also happened in later releases.     In fact it eventually seemed
to happen almost every time I booted up, in any kernel version.

But, I discovered a workaround: I could always make it go away by switching
to text mode console then back to X.

I haven't been using that machine but when I get back to it I will try to
work on debugging the issue more.

-Aaron

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Jeremy Foshee <jeremy.foshee at canonical.com
> wrote:

> Hi Aaron,
>
> This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in
> it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try
> with the latest development release of Ubuntu?  ISO CD images are
> available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/lucid.
>
> If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a
> Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal).  It will automatically
> gather and attach updated debug information to this report.
>
> apport-collect -p linux 311973
>
> Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would
> be great.  It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the
> issue.  Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds .  Once
> you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-
> testing' tag.  This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon
> next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and
> deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.  Please let us know your
> results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> [This is an automated message.  Apologies if it has reached you
> inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]
>
>
> ** Tags added: needs-kernel-logs
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
>
> ** Tags added: kj-triage
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> 2.6.27-9 visual artifacts with ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200
> Series]
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/311973
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic
>
> I have an Acer Extensa 4420 (AMD Athlon Dual Core 64)
>
> I just installed Ubuntu 8.10.
>
> It worked fine out of the box.
>
> However, I did general upgrades with the updater soon after, as it told me
> some 200 packages were updated.
>
> After doing this, I rebooted.
>
> This time when X loaded, there were strange visual artifacts all over the
> screen, like intermittent static, localized to certain pallette colors.   It
> was not overwhelming, but is enough to be annoying.
>
> Compiz was OFF.
>
> Not sure which package updated caused this, I looked at the dpkg log.  The
> X server and the kernel were the only things that had been updated that I
> think could have caused this.
>
> So I tried rebooting into the stock kernel image, 2.6.27-7.
>
> Sure enough, the artifacts went away.
>
> So I think 2.6.27-9(.19) messes something up with this Radeon.
>
> Not sure what changed in the kernel... don't have time to dig through.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/311973/+subscribe
>

-- 
2.6.27-9 visual artifacts with ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/311973
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Bugs, which is subscribed to linux in ubuntu.