On Thu, 3 May 2012 16:10:18 +0900, Johan wrote in message <CAKS5mhRBvCDoarP6WfMMdtUGupntXxc6VfZ0FEitt68CL6d=b...@mail.gmail.com>:
> I just installed ATI proprietary driver: fglrx. > I can now access the Gnome login screen with any version of the > kernel. I however have several problems with the multi-screen > management through the Catalyst Control Center. I thus cannot use this > solution permanently. > > However, I think that this prove that the non-proprietary ATI driver > are here the source of my trouble. ..I disagree, I'd say it's the package's suggestion of linux-firmware rather than depending on it. > Does anyone knows how to fix this ? .."aptitude install linux-firmware", you need linux-firmware-non-free, libdrm2 and libdrm-radeon1 too, and radeon needs booting with KMS. > Regards. > Johan > > 2012/5/3 Johan Mazel <johan.ma...@gmail.com>: > > Hi > > I have a Debian testing 64 bits running on a Dell Optiplex 960. > > > > I have three different kernels installed: 2.6.32-5, 3.2.0-1 and > > 3.2.0-2. > > > > Until a recent upgrade (through apt-get update/apt-get upgrade), I > > could not use the Gnome login screen with kernel versions 3.2.0-1 > > and 3.2.0-2: the top of the screen displayed a strange random > > pattern of pixels of many colors and the bottom of the screen was > > black. However, in this case, I was able to use GUI login, and, > > thus, Debian by using 2.6.32-5 kernel. > > > > After a recent upgrade, the Gnome login screen is now not even > > available with the 2.6.32-5 kernel. I only have a black screen with > > a cursor on the top-right corner and a rectangle constituted of > > random pixels in black and white located at the left of the screen > > and close to the top of the screen. > > > > I tried to remove the gdm3 package. This allow me reach the login > > console with the 2.6.32-5 kernel. In this case, I also have a > > rectangle constituted of random pixels in black and white located at > > the same place: left of the screen and close to the top of the > > screen. And, I still have the same bug as before with kernel > > versions 3.2.0-1 and 3.2.0-2: random pattern of pixels in many > > colors on top of the screen and black on the bottom of the screen. > > I tried to use the command startx when I am in the console but there > > is a problem. I do not copy here the result but I can extract. I > > think that this problem is causing the trouble with Gnome. > > > > Lspci finds this graphic card: > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee > > ATI RV620 LE [Radeon HD 3450] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > > Subsystem: Dell Device 0342 > > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 > > Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] > > Memory at fe9f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] > > I/O ports at dc00 [size=256] > > Expansion ROM at fea00000 [disabled] [size=128K] > > Capabilities: <access denied> > > Kernel driver in use: radeon > > > > I have no idea how to fix this problem. > > I would be grateful is somebody could help me fix it. > > Regards. > > Johan > > -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120503161406.5b9ae...@celsius.lan
