Bug 784753 - Netbook with GMA 500 GPU freezes when running kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16
Summary: Netbook with GMA 500 GPU freezes when running kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 16
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Reported: 2012-01-26 04:14 UTC by Aram Agajanian
Modified: 2012-01-28 22:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2012-01-28 22:37:13 UTC
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Description Aram Agajanian 2012-01-26 04:14:51 UTC
Description of problem:
My netbook has the GMA 500 GPU.  I was glad to see that the psb_gfx driver was built in kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16.  However, when I boot with that kernel, the computer freezes shortly after the boot sequence is complete.

When the computer freezes, the image on the display doesn't change.  The keyboard and mouse become completely unresponsive.  I have to hold down the power button for five seconds to reboot.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-PAE-3.2.1-3.fc16.i686

How reproducible:
Happens every time.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Boot with kernel-PAE-3.2.1-3.fc16.i686.
2.  Try to log in and start to use the computer.
  
Actual results:
Computer freezes shortly after the boot sequence is complete.  Once it froze at the login screen and once it froze after logging in.

Expected results:
The computer should not freeze.

Additional info:
The computer is a Dell Inspiron Mini 12.

I have built a custom kernel (version 3.1) with the psb_gfx driver that doesn't freeze.  I documented the instructions at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Enabling_Gma500_in_Fedora_16

Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2012-01-26 13:25:24 UTC
Since you seem to be comfortable building kernels, could you report this issue to the upstream GMA500 developers?

Comment 2 Aram Agajanian 2012-01-28 22:37:13 UTC
I'm not sure what caused the freezes with kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16, but they are clearly not happening with kernel-3.2.2-1.fc16.


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