[Bug 554216] Re: Ubuntu Lucid kernels 2.6.32-* still do not manage on widely spread Via K8M890 chipset

[linol]

I don't mind at all whose fault it is due to ! (and anyway I am well
aware of such Via's lacks)

Just wanted to point out a precise regression that certainly could be
avoided because various kernels before didn't panic at all on the same
hardware. It would be interesting to test with 2.6.33, I'll try to find
a way and tell then...

linol

On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:40:04 -0000, "Gabe Gorelick"
<gabegorelick at gmail.com> said:
> This is through no fault of the Ubuntu or Linux community. Via has been
> notoriously bad at releasing the necessary specs so that open source
> drivers can be written for their hardware.
> 
> ** Package changed: ubuntu => linux (Ubuntu)
> 
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> Ubuntu Lucid kernels 2.6.32-* still do not manage on widely spread Via
> K8M890 chipset
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554216
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> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
> 
> Bug description:
> Since Lucid Beta1 release I've been trying to install Ubuntu (Daily by
> netboot CD) on two similar computers based on AMD AM2 motherboard with
> Via K8M890 chipset (including Via Chrome IGP) each time a new version of
> kernel have been proposed but it has never been able to reboot properly
> once succesfully installed, even in single console mode : quickly after
> leaving grub "fast esoteric characters columns" eventually appear on
> screen then freeze and then even keybord is not listened at all... so
> that since grub no message appear to be read on screen and nothing else
> remain possible other than hard reboot for another system (like Ubuntu
> Karmic like a charm for example).
> 
>  To be noticed : 
> 
>  - no problem if I add-on and use a dedicated PCI-Express graphic card on
>  the motherboard slot ! (either an AMD Radeon or a NVIDIA Geforce one)
> 
>  - no problem if I first install Karmic base system to have a 2.6.31-*
>  kernel and then reboot to dist-upgrade to Lucid, then keeping booting
>  only on the remaining Karmic 2.6.31-* kernel.
> 
> Good luck helping with it for the huge amount of such widespread budget
> hardware...
> 
> linol
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