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[Erick Brunzell <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 07/26/2013 03:54 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote:
> This is actually in relation to my previous post about part of my test
> suite being down and this bug:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1203852
>
> As I've said there the kernel upgrade fixed things for most hardware but
> not for the P4M800 graphics. I'll grant you that this hardware is
> getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, maybe circa 2006 or 2007, but it still
> works good with everything but full screen flash.
>
> So what happens? Either trying to boot the live image using "try" or
> trying to boot after installation (this includes upgrading from either
> Raring or updating from Alpha 1) results in a frozen progress bar (now
> dots). So the "dots" are all just lit up but nothing else happens.
>
> If I hack out the "quiet splash" it freezes right here:
>
> https://launchpadlibrarian.net/145894508/P4M800_xfreeze.JPG
>
> Does anyone else see anything alarming there? I don't.
>
> I should point out that I've pretty much ruled out a kernel problem by
> installing the Ubuntu Server daily as suggested by Jonathan .........
> thanks for the suggestion ;^)
>
> Where I'm stuck ATM is trying to access a TTY from that frozen state so
> I can file  a bug using "ubuntu-bug xorg". I suppose I could do it in a
> chroot but I'd rather access the terminal while it's in that frozen state.
>
> Any ideas about how to access tty while it's in that frozen state are
> welcome :^)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Lance
>
I should have added that this also effects Xubuntu. But that graphics
chip does not, and should not work with the mutter window manager. I've
not tried with Ubuntu itself recently so I have no idea where they're at
with MIR.

Lance