freeze at shutdown when using fglrx display driver

[Joe Hart]

Donatas G. wrote:
> When using fglrx driver  I get this freeze every time I shutdown or restar the 
> computer using the KDE menus: 
>
> the screen goes blank, the keyboard - unresponsive, I don't see the typical 
> dapper shutdown messages. I have no idea at what stage in shutdown process it 
> locks this way. I have to push force shutdown button to get it halt.
>
> This is not the case if I run „sudo reboot“ in the command line - then 
> everything goes fine. 
>
> Where do I start troubleshooting? Maybe somebody knows why this is happening?
>
> I am running dapper, radeon 9200  card, 8.26.18 fglrx driver debs generated 
> from ati installer.
>
>   

Unfortunately, it's a known bug.  You can choose to use fglrx and get 3D 
and have problems shutting down (and possibly unable to change tty) or 
use the "ati" driver and have everything work, but not good 3D.

I endend up buying a new computer becasue I couldn't handle it not 
working properly.  This computer has nVidia graphics, which work well.  
I lost the ability to hook up two monitors, but that's not too terrible 
because my desk really doesn't have the room for another monitor (unless 
I do some major cleaning).

Of course, new drivers will be developed, but who knows when?

Good luck.