Ubuntu
xserver-xorg-video-ati package

Xorg crashes when rotate second display ATI 5850

Bug #661026 reported by salva84
14
This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
Expired
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Hi, I have installed from scratch Ubuntu 10.10, I have an ATI 5850, and two displays, and my second display I have rotated 90º right, but when I try to configure, in the DIsplays option, the system logged me off, and if I install the proprietary controller, when trying to rotate through ati option, both screen go black, and I have to reboot in rescue mode and execute aticonfig --initial. What can I try?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.DisplayPort.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Fri Oct 15 10:59:12 2010
DkmsStatus:

InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=3ca28547-90cb-422e-82e4-22cd1e3c9f44 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0305
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5QLD PRO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0305:bd07/30/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QLDPRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

Revision history for this message
salva84 (salva-ms) wrote :
Revision history for this message
salva84 (salva-ms) wrote :

I also noticed that the open source driver is working great, but the fan of the graphic card is doing more noise than working with the proprietary driver. I thought to install the last kernel (2.6.36) through kernelcheck in order to solve it, do you agree?

Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)
affects: ubuntu → xorg (Ubuntu)
Revision history for this message
mudhead (mudhead) wrote :

I may have the same problem.
After installing ubuntu 10.10 on a machine with a agp ati radeon 3850 card, and then installing the proprietary ati driver, and then configuring my second monitor (which also happens to be rotated 90 degrees right), all works fine. Until a reboot that is, which simply causes the system to crash before arriving at the login screen. Booting in rescue mode and then doing startx results in the same hangup. Only starting in the safe-x mode (I'm not at the system, so excuse me for using incorrect boot-item names) results in getting to the login screen.

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
bugbot (bugbot)
tags: added: crash
Revision history for this message
Stu Anderson (stubya) wrote :

I have the same problem as mudhead. I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 AMD64 on a Dell T3500 workstation w/ ATI v5800 and 3 screens (1 rotated, 2 horizontal). I can use ATI Catalyst to rotate the display and work happily. I just have to un-rotate before shutdown so I can reboot later.

The open source driver has rotation problems, as well. It appears to to accept the command to rotate 1 of 2 displays (demanding a restart) but then quietly ignores the rotation request.

I wonder if the root issue is memory management of the virtual area implied by the bounding rectangle for the whole set of displays whose area is now greater than the sum of the display areas. I note that the extra virtual space below the horizontal displays is treated differently in X11 than in Win7 (which works fine w/ my setup, sad to say). Win7 clips space at the bottom of the display. X11 lets stuff hang down into it.

I have time, motivation and some skills to pursue these problems. How do I sign up?

Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
bugbot (bugbot) wrote :

Hey salva84,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Revision history for this message
bugbot (bugbot) wrote :

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
Revision history for this message
Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/661026

tags: added: iso-testing
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.
Subscribing...

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.