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[enrico stano <ocirne.onats@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

with same problem on a HP Pavilion dv6 intel/Ati

I blacklist radeon on boot and charge it on /etc/rc.local adding

modprobe radeon

then you can use vgaswitcheroo

You have to exclude radeon only on boot in order to bypass the kernel panic

bye,

enrico

2011/4/14 authesserre samuel <sauthess@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Many thanks for all these informations ! I did not know this bug report !
>
> regarding modeset, for me it's the same (blacklist or modeset) as in this
> configuration i do not have access to vga_switcheroo ...
>
> I'm waiting for a full support (full 3D on radeon when playing and using
> intel card all the other time...)
>
> Wish that things will evolve quickly ;)
>
> Thanks a new time for your feedback!
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Albert Vilella <avilella@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> There is also the <alt> + <sysrq> R E I S U B combo in Linux in cases
>> of lock ups like this:
>>
>> Just <alt> + <sysrq>, both kept pressed down at the same time while
>> cycling through the R E I S U B keys. About 5 seconds between keys is
>> plenty or until the hard drive activity light goes out.
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Vangel V. Ajanovski
>> <ajanovski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On 14.04.2011 15:16, authesserre samuel wrote:
>> >> Good afternoon,
>> >>
>> >> Just to know if someone have the same problem as me with this
>> >> configuration (core i5 + Ati Mobility Radeon HD 5470) with recents
>> >> kernel (at least 2.6.37 and 2.6.38).
>> >>
>> >> I have random kernel panic at boot so I have to blacklist radeon
>> >> driver (or no compiling it...) to have a system usable (so no
>> >> vga_switcheroo...).
>> >>
>> >
>> > I have the same problem and it is reported as a Launchpad bug
>> >
>> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/727620
>> >
>> > It occurs in let's say 7/8 boots, so if you patient enough you will be
>> > able to start
>> > To reboot safely, if it happens press CTRL+ALT+F1 to go into console and
>> > then CTRL+ALT+DEL (otherwise it won't).
>> >
>> > In order to not blacklist the driver you can disable modesetting at boot
>> > in grub - just add
>> > radeon.modeset=0
>> > at the end of the linux line and it will boot fine.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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