Bug#451089: xserver-xorg-video-amd: Text console not displayed when switching to it from X
Thomas Olschewski
Version: 2.7.7.1-1: i386
When I switch from X to a text console by Alt+Ctrl+F1..6 text console is not
displayed on my screen. Sometimes I get a screen with accidently colored
areas, sometimes the screen leaves blank. However, it is possible to switch
back to X by Alt+F7.
Some lines are added in Xorg.log after such a switch/reswitch, the first is:
c000:0282 A2 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE
I am using following hardware:
- AMD LX800 CPU
- 256 MB RAM
- LCD Monitor 1280x1024 connected to VGA output
- video mem set to 32 MB
In xorg.conf I configured driver "amd" and tried following options:
"NoPanel" "true" ... because I'm using VGA, result: no difference
"FBSize" "33554432" ... because I'm using 32 MB video memory, result: no
difference
"NoCompression" "true" result: no difference
I am using a Debian lenny (testing), Kernel 2.6.22-2-486 (Debian 2.6.22-4),
libc6 2.6.1-1+b1, xorg 1:7.2-5.
Please find attached
- dmesg.output
- Xorg.log.before_switching
- Xorg.log.after_switching
- xorg.conf
Please contact me, if you need further tests.
Best regards,
Thomas Olschewski