From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20030115 Description of problem: The error below occurs several times in the /var/log/messages file: Jan 27 00:36:01 localhost kernel: [drm:radeon_freelist_get] *ERROR* returning NULL! Jan 27 00:36:32 localhost last message repeated 1259 times Jan 27 00:37:33 localhost last message repeated 2716 times Jan 27 00:38:34 localhost last message repeated 2287 times Jan 27 00:39:35 localhost last message repeated 2717 times Jan 27 00:40:36 localhost last message repeated 2731 times Jan 27 00:41:37 localhost last message repeated 2729 times Jan 27 00:42:38 localhost last message repeated 2747 times Jan 27 00:43:39 localhost last message repeated 2245 times Jan 27 00:44:40 localhost last message repeated 2737 times Jan 27 00:45:41 localhost last message repeated 2737 times Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Sometimes Steps to Reproduce: 1.Be using the graphical interface: anything 2. 3. Actual Results: log messages from kernel Expected Results: No log messages from the kernel Additional info: Stock Phoebe 8.0.93: kernel-2.4.20-2.21 /etc/sysconfig/hwconfig: class: VIDEO bus: PCI detached: 0 driver: Card:ATI Radeon VE desc: "ATI|Radeon VE QY" vendorId: 1002 deviceId: 5159 subVendorId: 1569 subDeviceId: 5159 pciType: 1
does it otherwise work ?
Oops, should have put this in the original report- This error is suspiciously the last one in the messages file. This morning at 5:00AM I woke up and the PC was frozen, Caps-lock/Num-lock/Monitor would not come on- no power savings are enabled. I've got the system up2date, I'll keep an eye out for more errors. Jan 27 16:17:17 localhost su(pam_unix)[7022]: session opened for user root by tester(uid=1006) Jan 27 16:22:23 localhost automount[7068]: expired /auto/sarah Jan 27 16:22:23 localhost automount[7068]: expired /auto/josiah Jan 27 16:28:35 localhost automount[7108]: expired /linear/music Jan 27 16:49:26 localhost userhelper: pam_timestamp: timestamp file `/var/run/sudo/tester/unknown:root' is too old, disallowing access to gdmsetup for UID 1006 Jan 27 16:49:27 localhost gdmsetup(pam_unix)[7161]: auth could not identify password for [root] Jan 27 17:12:27 localhost automount[3027]: attempting to mount entry /linear/music Jan 27 19:12:46 localhost kernel: [drm:radeon_freelist_get] *ERROR* returning NULL! Jan 28 05:19:30 localhost syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
No crashes, on RH 9 - same setup and video card, I haven't found any of the previous errors in the /var/log/messages file, here is the only thing under radeon now (normal stuff): ... Apr 6 13:35:30 tabasco kernel: [drm] AGP 0.99 on SiS @ 0xd0000000 32MB Apr 6 13:35:30 tabasco kernel: [drm] Initialized radeon 1.7.0 20020828 on minor 0 ...
I can reproduce this error with an updated Red Hat 9 system. Error is as described above, and information about my configuration is described below. [pkukla@boris pkukla]$ X -version XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux 9 release: 4.3.0-2.90.43) Release Date: 15 August 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-2.ELsmp i686 [ELF] Build Date: 07 November 2003 Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com Before reporting any problems, please make sure you are using the most recent XFree86 packages available from Red Hat by checking for updates at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata or by using the Red Hat Network up2date tool. If you still encounter problems, please file bug reports in the XFree86.org bugzilla at http://bugs.xfree86.org and/or Red Hat bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com Module Loader present OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-28.9 (bhcompile.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #1 Thu Dec 18 13:46:42 EST 2003 $ uname -a Linux boris 2.4.20-28.9 #1 Thu Dec 18 13:46:42 EST 2003 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux $ grep drm /var/log/messages Feb 1 23:16:33 boris kernel: [drm:radeon_freelist_get] *ERROR* returning NULL! Feb 2 19:17:38 boris kernel: [drm] AGP 0.99 on VIA Apollo KT133 @ 0xd0000000 64MB Feb 2 19:17:38 boris kernel: [drm] Initialized radeon 1.7.0 20020828 on minor 0 Feb 2 19:17:38 boris kernel: [drm] Loading R200 Microcode