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  1. Bug #566379
  2. Comment #45

Comment 45 for bug 566379

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Ed Kyo (edo-onkeh) wrote : Re: [i855] X doesn't start with kernel 2.6.32-21 unless passing i915.modeset=1

I think my problem is relevant to this. Currently on Lenny 10.04, works out of the box fine on my 855M but updated to backport kernel 2.6.32 to get my wireless card working. Right after I login in from gdm, my desktop image loads, then I get a beep (and a kernel oops, messages attached) and X just stops, with no disk activity. Selecting the old kernel from GRUB works fine. I also tried compiling 2.6.36-rc3 and gives the same problem.

I guess the only difference in my case is that passing i915.modeset=0 or nomodeset seems to make no difference.

    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
    00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)