Jonathan Nieder wrote: > spamfang wrote: >> What do i have to type in the kernel line to use fbdev? Normally i >> start with radeon.modeset=0 to prevent the bug. > > You'd log in in "recovery mode" so X doesn't get started, but with > modesetting enabled. > > Then write a minimal /etc/X11/xorg.conf, as described at [1]: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Testing" > Driver "fbdev" > EndSection > > And start X with "startx".
The missing footnote: [1] http://pkg-xorg.alioth.debian.org/faq/general.html Sorry for the noise. -- 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/20120109092332.GE23422@burratino