Ubuntu
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome package

  1. Bug #197514
  2. Comment #20

Comment 20 for bug 197514

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André Pirard (a.pirard) wrote : Startup works

I bought a WiFi USB adapter for that computer.
I upgraded 8.04 beta to latest level.
Result, now :
- Screen-wise, Ubuntu boots normally as it did with 7.04
- My patch is still needed to get 1024*768, though.
- And the computer still locks up when the screens blanks.
I supposed this is screen power saving kicking in.
And indeed, if I turn it off, the computer keeps alive.

I opened bug #213747 about random applications crashes.
Could they be caused by the screen driver?
No at first thought, as the apps usually have no window open.
But who knows (about a mishandeled interrupt for example)

So, in terms of progression, we're back to 8.04 alpha 6 status.
This is far better than 7.10, but worse than 7.04.
I can't tell if the Live CD will boot in fullscreen or line mode.
I would have needed another CD to test that.

It's one month I hoped to work with s.o. assigned this bug.
We might have fixed these problems together.
Failing that, you'll have to instruct this adapter's users:
- to expect the Live CD to boot in line mode and do with that
- to set their Screen Power Saving to infinity.
For as long as the Global Warming does not make it illegal.

Good luck, VIA, cheers all.