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[Erick Brunzell <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 07/26/2013 04:45 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote:
> 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
>
It may also be appropriate to ask a question here:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome

Lance