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FS#10116 - xf86-video-via driver not working -- freezes the whole system

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Catalin Stoian (unixlust) - Tuesday, 08 April 2008, 12:55 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 25 September 2008, 19:14 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Alexander Baldeck (kth5)
Architecture i686
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

xf86-video-via driver freezes the whole system after KDM logon.

Additional info:

Xorg.0.log: http://pastebin.ca/976771
Xorg.0.log.old: http://pastebin.ca/976772
dmesg: http://pastebin.ca/976773


Steps to reproduce:

The via driver does not work with the KM400 video adapter and 2.6.24.4 stock kernel. It loads KDM just fine, then just after I enter the username and password to log in, the whole system freezes completely, and I cannot access any tty's. I have attached the Xorg logs and dmesg above.
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 19:14 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Additional comments about closing:  please use one of the other drivers.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 08 April 2008, 13:50 GMT
Try xf86-video-unichrome or openchrome. There's 3 drivers that should support your hardware. All of them are in bad shape on different types of hardware, so it's a matter of testing to get good results on your hardware.
Comment by Glenn Matthys (RedShift) - Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 19:00 GMT
Can we get feedback from the original reporter if his problem is fixed with new releases or other drivers?

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