Bug 772047 - radeon kernel module for AMD A6-3400M APU
Summary: radeon kernel module for AMD A6-3400M APU
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-ati
Version: 16
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: X/OpenGL Maintenance List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-01-05 18:32 UTC by W Agtail
Modified: 2012-02-17 18:21 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Clone Of:
: 795111 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-02-17 18:21:46 UTC
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Xorg log file with radeon errors. (17.94 KB, text/x-log)
2012-01-05 18:32 UTC, W Agtail 		no flags Details
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Description W Agtail 2012-01-05 18:32:37 UTC 
Created attachment 550986 [details]
Xorg log file with radeon errors.

Description of problem:
Unable to use radeon Driver for X11.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpm -q xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-drv-ati
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.11.3-1.fc16.x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.14.3-3.20111125git534fb6e41.fc16.x86_64

uname -r
3.1.6-1.fc16.x86_64

I am running F16 on a Lenovo Thinkpad E525.
CPU is a 4 core: AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics

How reproducible:
Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install with: linux nomodeset xdriver=vesa
2. Apply all updates.
3. Update /etc/X11/xorg.conf with: cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Videocard0"
	Driver "radeon"
EndSection

4. Reboot.
  
Actual results:
Refer to attached Xorg.3.log file.

Expected results:
A working X system with radeon kernel module.

Additional info:
I have to use nomodeset and xdriver=vesa for installation else i just end up with a black screen.

Thanks and regards.
Comment 1 Dave Airlie 2012-02-12 17:54:35 UTC 
does upgrading to a newer kernel and removing nomodeset resolve this issue?
Comment 2 W Agtail 2012-02-17 18:21:46 UTC 
Hi Dave

many thanks for your help on this.
Yes, upgrading to the newer kernel and removing nomodeset has resolved the issue.

Kind regards.
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