[ubuntu-x] Intel 82810E and RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]

[Tormod Volden]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Thomas A. Moulton wrote:
> Is there a place where I can search the list archive? All I have seen is
> by month and thread/subject/author

Hi Thomas,

You can search this list on
http://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.devel.x/ Another option is to
download the 5MB archive from
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-x/ Putting the mbox into your
Thunderbird Mail folder makes for a nice way to search through it.

> I found lockups common with the ATI card, so I have removed it and am
> using the internal video (DC-133)

Most of these RV/R2xx lockups are due to AGP speed mismatch. Check
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Quirks#ATI%20Radeon%20Driver%20Quirks The
instructions there are for UMS and not KMS, so either boot with
radeon.modeset=0 to use UMS, or set AGP mode with radeon.agpmode=1 (or
2,4,8,-1).

> Yesterday I found my machine in kernal panic (CAPS and SCROLL Lock
> blinking together)

I don't know about your kernel panic, but these i8xx cards often have
GPU lockup issues: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Lucidi8xxFreezes

> Does anyone have a decent overview of what I can do to get some
> diagnostics from a panic?

To find out more about the kernel panic (if you can reproduce it) I
would suggest netconsole. You can then use a second machine to pick up
kernel messages which otherwise do not end up on the screen or your
disk. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Netconsole

> Are Beta versions different from released versions in this respect?

No, they are all configured and built the same way. In fact, many
binary packages from the beta will end up in the final release.

Cheers,
Tormod