Re: rc6 keeps hanging and blanking displays

[Helge Hafting]

Dave Airlie wrote:

> > ...
> >
> > Seems like it died trying to perform int10 initialization?
> >    
>
> I'm still pointing towards that assign pci resources patch from Gregs
> tree that I mentioned earlier..
>  
git is completely new to me - is there a git-specific way to get this
patch, or should I download it the usual way from somewhere?

> the fact that disabling the DRM stops things from working is really
> bad, maybe the pci_enable_device in the DRM is setting up the devices,
> whereas  without it X tries and fails...
>
>  
That was strange, sure.  Could be a different bug too.

> > I can try running the radeon xserver only, as the vga console is on the matrox
> > card.
> >
> >    
>
> I'm running low on ideas, I'm also having a hard time tracking what is
> actually happening,  the MGA bugs I've tracked are related to that
> assign pci resources patch, and I really can't see what is happening
> if the DRM isn't in the mix..
>
> If you build a working kernel (i.e. like 2.6.13 without DRM) does it
> hang similarly?
>
>  
2.6.13 isn't released, so I assume you meant some earlier kernel?
I'll see if I can get a drm-less kernel running.

Helge Hafting
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