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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #213227 +++ Description of problem: I have had freezes 2-3 times since I use RHEL5 (CentOS5). I've installed ATi driver 8.36.5-x86 download from ATi website. I've done full system upgrade. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.18-8.1.3.el5 ATi driver 8.36.5-x86 xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.13.0.1.el5 How reproducible: Seldom Steps to Reproduce: ( there is really no indication of what went wrong) Actual results: Can not move the mouse, can not restart X11, can't ping from network - need to force shutdown Additional info: This is a ThinkPad T60p with 2GB RAM and a DVD drive. I tried to find anything in /var/log/messages to give me any hint what happened - but I did not find any indications. :-(
Created attachment 154985 [details] lspci output
Created attachment 154986 [details] Xorg log
Created attachment 154987 [details] dmesg output
Tested on 2.6.18-8.1.4, it's OK now! But I can't change the bug status, I got error message: "You tried to change the Status field from NEW to CLOSED, but only the owner or submitter of the bug, or a autorized user, may change that field." But I am the submitter. Why forbid me to do that? Sorry if I missed something. Thanks!
I've got 2 freezes on 2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 kernel recently. So I downgraded ATi's driver from 8.36.5-x86 to 8.35.5-x86 (that's the latest stable release found on ATi's website. I have no idea why 8.36.5 disappeared from their website) to see if it would freeze too. I'll report my test result later.
Till now (1 week passed), no freeze seen.
I met freezes again recently, about once a day.
After remove the ATI driver, this laptop works well for some days without freeze.
We do not support CentOS or external drivers. If you have problems running your laptop on a RHEL5 kernel as shipped by Redhat please let me know. Closing this problem out as cantfix.