ATI nomodeset hang on boot

["Jóhann B. Guðmundsson"]

David L wrote:
> I've been booting with the nomodeset option for several weeks
> as a workaround for this bug:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461801
>
> After I updated today, I can't get a graphical login unless I remove
> nomodeset.  The original bug is theoretically fixed, so I guess I
> don't need nomodeset to work any more.  But unless I remove
> nomodeset, I get a frozen garbled screen instead of a
> graphical login.  I can ping the box and even ssh in, but X is
> sucking 100% of the CPU.  Even after telinit 3, it remains at the
> frozen screen.  I have to reboot to recover.
>
> Thanks,
>
>                     David
>
>   
Start by getting your self up to speed..
Have at least kernel -109
( the build for 111 failed which had some radeon fixes )
and drv-ati-46.

Then re report if the problem still exist..

JBG


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