Description of problem: Updated my laptop to the latest kernel (3.5.0-2) System freezes at this point: fb: conflicting fb hw usage radeondrmfb vs VESA VGA - removing generic driver I have tried removing rhgb, quiet;adding vga=776 still freezes at same point commented out #set gfxpayload=keep now the boot says something about vtimings Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.5.0-2 Video is ATI X2300 mobility hardware is HP Compaq 6910p Core2Duo, 2Gb RAM, 80Gb HD; Fedora 17 is the only OS How reproducible: everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. Update kernel to 3.5.0-2 2. reboot 3. Actual results: system freezes Expected results: system boots Additional info:
I tried using nomodeset and all that did was use a resolution of 1024x768 and disable the vga port on the laptop I booted an Ubuntu 12.10 live disc with 3.5 kernel and was able to use the vga port at least if put nomodeset on the kernel boot line.
I also face the same problem, then i add the option under kernel entry like that ################################################################################ menuentry 'Fedora, with Linux 3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.PAE' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.PAE-advanced-134e7ced-5d4a-4785-92d9-a3de703fd08a' { load_video #set gfxpayload=keep set gfxmode=640x480 set gfxpayload=1440x900x32 insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 insmod gfxterm insmod vbe set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1' 1d09e080-a183-4cf1-add9-b69eea0d948d else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d09e080-a183-4cf1-add9-b69eea0d948d fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.PAE ...' linux /vmlinuz-3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.PAE root=UUID=134e7ced-5d4a-4785-92d9-a3de703fd08a ro nomodeset rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=us rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet ################################################################################ After that i am able to launch the kernel see below. ################################################################################ uname -ar Linux server.example.com 3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.PAE #1 SMP Mon Jul 30 15:18:54 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
I experienced the same problem, on a Dell D620 (Pentium-M with Intel video), with F17 and the new 3.5.0-2 kernel. It simply freezes and the screen goes dead. The above suggestion did not seem to help at all. It still only boots with 3.4.4 kernel.
@David send me your grub2.cfg file here.
I think this issue is identical to 845388 "kernel-3.5.0-2.fc17.i686 doesn't boot on Dell Latitude D610", at least for me... # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then load_env fi set default="0" if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id" else menuentry_id_option="" fi export menuentry_id_option if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi } if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicode else insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1' 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 fi font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2" fi if loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_US insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm set timeout=5 ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### menuentry 'Fedora (3.5.0-2.fc17.i686)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895' { load_video # set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1' 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 fi echo 'Loading Fedora (3.5.0-2.fc17.i686)' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-2.fc17.i686 root=UUID=10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=us rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initramfs-3.5.0-2.fc17.i686.img } menuentry 'Fedora (3.4.4-3.fc17.i686)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895' { load_video set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1' 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 fi echo 'Loading Fedora (3.4.4-3.fc17.i686)' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.4-3.fc17.i686 root=UUID=10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=us rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initramfs-3.4.4-3.fc17.i686.img } menuentry 'Fedora (3.4.3-1.fc17.i686)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895' { load_video set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 --hint='hd0,msdos1' 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 fi echo 'Loading Fedora (3.4.3-1.fc17.i686)' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.3-1.fc17.i686 root=UUID=10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=us rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rhgb quiet echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initramfs-3.4.3-1.fc17.i686.img } submenu 'Advanced options for Fedora Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-10236c49-8476-46b9-9a53-9b5996572895' { } if [ "x$default" = 'Fedora Linux, with Linux 3.3.4-5.fc17.i686' ]; then default='Advanced options for Fedora Linux>Fedora Linux, with Linux 3.3.4-5.fc17.i686'; fi; ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
Dear David, Did you tried these options in kernel 3.5.0 load_video #set gfxpayload=keep set gfxmode=640x480 set gfxpayload=1440x900x32 insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 insmod gfxterm insmod vbe
Is there a business user howto that can guide me through the process?
That did not seem to make any difference.
I tried those changes as well (RV515 GPU) and I get this: [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled initializing kern modesetting .... driver support precise vblank timestamp query
(In reply to comment #9) > I tried those changes as well (RV515 GPU) and I get this: > [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled > initializing kern modesetting > .... > driver support precise vblank timestamp query however when I add nomodeset to the kernel line my highest resolution drops to 1024x768 (1280x800 is supported by the laptop)
Is this still unresolved? I also have a Dell Latitude D610, and although I can circumvent the issue by choosing an older kernel at the grub menu, that's obviously not the answer long-term (and it's annoying if I forget and it automatically chooses the most up-to-date kernel ..... and then, of course, hangs!). Are there any logs that I should consult that might be recording what went wrong, and might give a clue as to how to fix it? Cheers in anticipation.
Kernel 3.5.1 did not fix it, adding the lines: set gfxpayload=640x480 set gfxmode=1280x800x32 ... insmod vbe insmod gfxterm only causes this line: driver support precise vblank timestamp query
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 845745 ***