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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 package

[fglrx] Latest linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-12-generic breaks FGLRX?

Bug #202121 reported by GianlucaDAndrea on 2008-03-14

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

yesterday (13 march 2008) i upgraded the linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-12-generic packet, and i was not able to start Xorg any more.
dmesg'ing i see many errors that concern the fglrx kernel module.
the Xorg.0.log is attached.
the interesting line is
(EE) fglrx(0): Failed to initialize ASIC in kernel.
the only way to start Xorg is to create a file containing a line like "blacklist fglrx" in /etc/modprobe.d (but lose AIGLX and compiz).

with the linux-image-2.6.24-12-386 and linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-12-386 is all ok, the fglrx kernel module is working properly and Xorg (with AIGLX and compiz) starts correctly, without the need to blacklist the fglrx kernel module.

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GianlucaDAndrea (acid-burn-x-privat) wrote on 2008-03-14:

Xorg.0.log.gz Edit (5.6 KiB, application/octet-stream)

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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote on 2008-03-17:

Looks like a few fglrx changes were added: https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24/ . Care to also attach the dmesg output that contains the errors you see? Thanks.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2008-04-02:

[Setting to incomplete pending response from reporter]

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24:
status:	New → Incomplete

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2008-10-11:

Heya GianlucaDAndrea,

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.