From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 12271] New: kernel crash during startup with intelfb compiled into kernel Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:06:55 -0800 Message-ID: <20081222100655.361b808d.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sfi-mx-3.v28.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.28.123] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by 3yr0jf1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LEpBG-0003Az-Lb for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:07:02 +0000 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]) by 3b2kzd1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69) id 1LEpBD-0008Fs-TD for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:07:02 +0000 In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: dennis.jansen@web.de Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:46:45 -0800 (PST) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12271 > > Summary: kernel crash during startup with intelfb compiled into > kernel > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.28-rc9-git > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: Video(Other) > AssignedTo: drivers_video-other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org > ReportedBy: dennis.jansen@web.de > > > Distribution: Ubuntu 8.10 > Hardware Environment: Acer Extensa 5220 > Software Environment: N/A > Problem Description: > > When I boot with the intelfb and vesafb modules compiled into the kernel, the > kernel crashes quickly during boot (probably during intelfb initialization - > the timing seems fit). The displays goes completely blank / off, the keyboard > does no longer respond at all (even reisub). I have to power off hard by > pressing the power button for a few seconds. > > I can avoid the crash by having vesafb switch the display resolution > (vga=0x0362). > Sorry, I don't know of anyone who can work on this :( If there's any earlier kenrel which worked OK then performing a bisection search would be most valuable. http://www.kernel.org/doc/local/git-quick.html has some tips. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------