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xserver-xorg-video-i810 package

  1. Bug #61979
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 61979

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Gert Kulyk (gkulyk) wrote : Re: [Regression] 2.6.17-8-generic makes X crash if DRI is enabled in xorg.conf

"Recovery mode" boots without framebuffer by default, so if there it works on newer kernels, it may be (but not necessaryly is) a fb-issue.

Do a `grep "Kernel command line" /var/log/syslog`. When e.g. vesafb is enabled, something like vga=792 or vga=0x318 should appear.

Alternatively you can check /boot/grub/menu.lst for this setting. To en-/disable options for one boot, after reboot press key 'e' (edit) in grub-menu on highlighted Menu-entry you want to boot, then select "kernel" line and press key 'e' again. Do - if present of course - delelete vga=xxx entry (and only this!), leave editor pressing 'esc' and boot modified entry by pressing key 'b'. If unsure, consult the man pages.