Bug 8650 - blank desktop with new linux kernel (ATI Radeon 6870)
Summary: blank desktop with new linux kernel (ATI Radeon 6870)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: release_blocker critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Keywords: NEEDINFO
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Reported: 2013-01-10 23:24 CET by brian lee
Modified: 2013-01-25 06:38 CET (History)
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Source RPM: kernel fglrx
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Description brian lee 2013-01-10 23:24:56 CET 
Description of problem:after installing newest kernel 3.8rc4, reboot brings me to a blank desktop with no option at all. No cursor, no keyboard functions. Have to manually reboot to fix. Can still boot into previous kernel (3.7). 


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):3.8rc4


How reproducible:
unknown

Steps to Reproduce:
1.install 3.8rc4 from MCC
2.reboot
3.get blank screen
brian lee 2013-01-10 23:25:35 CET

Priority: Normal => release_blocker

Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2013-01-10 23:43:13 CET 
and your graphical card is ?

Source RPM: linux kernel 3.8rc4 => kernel

Comment 2 brian lee 2013-01-11 03:17:57 CET 
ATI Radeon 6870 PCI Express 2.0
Works fine in 3.7
Comment 3 Manuel Hiebel 2013-01-11 03:43:19 CET 
update your cauldron see http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages?view=revision&revision=344786 https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8649 and there was also a thread on the ml

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
Source RPM: kernel => kernel fglrx

Comment 4 brian lee 2013-01-11 08:12:09 CET 
I have updated it as best I know how but still does not work. Can I uninstall that kernel and perhaps reinstall it?
Comment 5 brian lee 2013-01-11 22:43:13 CET 
Also, I was not using the proprietary video driver to the best of my knowledge. I never told it to use it anyways.
Manuel Hiebel 2013-01-11 22:45:00 CET

CC: (none) => tmb
Summary: blank desktop with new linux kernel => blank desktop with new linux kernel (ATI Radeon 6870)

Comment 6 brian lee 2013-01-12 19:35:16 CET 
update, i have removed the kernel and reboot just fine. then i reinstalled the kernel and the issue comes right back. it is definitely the 3.8kernel rc4 that's the issue. not sure why though.
Comment 7 brian lee 2013-01-25 06:38:56 CET 
decided today to try the kernel again. somehow, for whatever reason, having kept all my other files updated as well, it decides to work! so for now, this can be closed.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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