Description of problem: One of the latest updates to the "radeon" free driver broke it. As I dont restart after every update, the problem started today, just after restarting the machine. The problem is with playing video, where the frame rate drops to 0 after a minute or two of playing the video. I've checked with mplayer, kplayer & vlc, with good avi/mpg files (that worked yesterday). When running mplayer from the command line I get NO error msgs when the frame rate drops to 0. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: install the free radeon driver and try to play some video. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: After installing the prop' ATI driver from livna, the problem went away, so I'm quite sure the problem is with the radeon driver. Please note that I've tried several "video out" options with Kplayer, with the same problem with all of them. plays for a minute or two, then the frame rate drops to 0.
My mistake, the problem is here even with the ATI provided driver. I was just lucky to play 1 video without problems, So I assumed the problem went away. I also have sound problems, where the sound "goes away" for few minutes and then come back.
After some more testing, SEEMS like switching from ALSA to OSS in the kplayer configuration screen, made the problem go away. (i think :-) Lemme know if you need more info on that.
I guess you selected the wrong component here. I guess the ati driver you are talking about is in the package xorg-x11-drv-ati. radeontool is not a driver but only a tool to use some functions of a radeon based graphic card.
Thanks for the bug report. We have reviewed the information you have provided above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful in our diagnosis of this issue. Please attach your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link below. Could you please also try to run without any /etc/X11/xorg.conf whatsoever and let X11 autodetect your display and video card? Attach to this bug /var/log/Xorg.0.log from this attempt as well, please. We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information. Thanks in advance.
Created attachment 236291 [details] my xorg.conf
Created attachment 236301 [details] /var/log/Xorg.0.log from using fglrx.
Created attachment 236311 [details] 2
Created attachment 236321 [details] 3
I cannot load my X without any configuration files atm, sorry. I've uploaded the configuration files you've asked for. Lemme know if you need anything else.
Could you please explain me what are attachments 2 and 3, I was not able to decipher it.
I've sent you the the files you wanted, in that order. Xorg.0.log, Xorg.20.log, Xorg.setup.log The files are from /var/log Lemme know if you need any other files.
Oh I see, now I understand. Does it mean, that you are currently using fglrx driver? Please, don't do that -- unless you are able to reproduce, test, etc. only with open-source drivers, we cannot help you. Taking /var/log/Xorg.20.log as relevant.
Hmm? If switching ALSA to OSS fixed it, then this isn't a radeon bug anyway. Moving to kernel for triage. I would blame pulseaudio but this is on F7 where pulse isn't present by default.
Please note - I've tried several things, but the problem does NOT go away. I have the same problem in Kernel 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 & 2.6.22.7-85.fc7 I have the same problem with OSS or ALSA in the kplayer config screen (restarted kplayer) I have the same problem in VLC, kplayer & mplayer. I have the same problem with .mpg & .avi files. I have the same problem with the ATI driver from the Livna repo & the free "radeon" driver. Tested all these, and I keep having this problem. Please note, when the frame rate drops to 0 and the movie stops, pressing "pause" and then "play" in kplayer solves the problem, until the next time, which happens again in 2 seconds to few minutes. IF there is anything else you want me to try, I'm here.
Maybe the tickless kernel is causing this. Try booting with kernel option "nohz=off". I'd say this is an application problem.
Booted with nohz=off, and the problem persists.
I have the same problem with both 2.6.23.1-10.fc7 and 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 I have the same problem playing an audio stream and a video (avi/mpg) I have the same problem with kplayer set to ALSA and OSS. I have the same problem with VLC & kplayer. I have the same problem with nohz=off.
Hello, I'm reviewing this bug as part of the kernel bug triage project, an attempt to isolate current bugs in the Fedora kernel. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelBugTriage I am CC'ing myself to this bug and will try and assist you in resolving it if I can. There hasn't been much activity on this bug for a while. Could you tell me if you are still having problems with the latest kernel? If the problem no longer exists then please close this bug or I'll do so in a few days if there is no additional information lodged.
Hi again. I've either solved the problem or found a way around it. This bug report can be closed, and thanks again. Eliran.