Alan Zimmerman wrote: > I reinstalled the video-intel package. > > When the console turns black, the machine is still usable. Booting in > recovery mode makes no difference.
I see. Removing the intel driver means removing the file in /etc/modprobe.d that enables kernel mode setting (see NEWS.Debian.gz), which works around the bug. > Attached are the dmesg logs, and the bug script output, after booting > normally with the driver installed. Here's the relevant snippet: > fbcon: inteldrmfb (fb0) is primary device > [drm] capturing error event; look for more information in > /debug/dri/0/i915_error_state > render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010 > IPEIR: 0x00000000 > IPEHR: 0x00000000 > INSTDONE: 0xfffffffe > INSTPS: 0x00000000 > INSTDONE1: 0xffffffff > ACTHD: 0x00000000 > page table error > PGTBL_ER: 0x00000001 > [drm:i915_report_and_clear_eir] *ERROR* EIR stuck: 0x00000010, masking Please also provide the content of the /debug/dri/0/i915_error_state file. Then we can take this upstream, following instructions from [1]. Thanks for a clear report, Jonathan [1] http://intellinuxgraphics.org/how_to_report_bug.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111222193647.GB8650@elie.Belkin