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from Alex Deucher
(In reply to comment #=
11)
> (In reply to comment #10)
> > Is this still an issue with a newer kernel? Did you also update =
your
> > userspace stack (mesa, xf86-video-ati)?
>=20
> We used Ubuntu update manager to upgrade to kernel 3.2. It's part of
> Ubuntu's long term support release 12.04.
> From the attached logs I can see following installed versions:
> 1. xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu's xf86-video-ati)
> [ 107.230] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
> [ 107.230] (II) Module ati: vendor=3D"X.Org Foundation"
> [ 107.230] compiled for 1.11.3, module version =3D 6.14.99
> [ 107.230] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> [ 107.230] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
> [ 107.230] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
> [ 107.230] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
> [ 107.231] (II) Module radeon: vendor=3D"X.Org Foundation"
> [ 107.231] compiled for 1.11.3, module version =3D 6.14.99
> [ 107.231] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> [ 107.231] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
> 2. OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4
>=20
> Are these the expected versions?
I'm not sure what ubuntu ships off hand.
>=20
> I can try to install also a newer kernel. But as we talk about a 24/7
> server, I need some guidance. Newer kernel also requires newer userspa=
ce
> stack? Which kernel version would you recommend?
The kernels and userspace stacks are generally compatible, so for the most =
part
you can mix and match userspace and kernel versions as long as both support
your asics.
>=20
> Do you have any ideas on possible root causes of this kernel oops?
Some combination of commands from the userspace components is causing a a G=
PU
hang. The driver attempts to reset the GPU, but fails. I would suggest tr=
ying
upgrading or downgrading your userspace gfx components to see if that helps=
.