fglrx - kernel panic when starting X

ne0_2k · Apprentice Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 243

Hi , i have an ati radeon 9550 , using the latest ~x86 ati-drivers.
also using the 2.16.5-r1 gentoo sources kernel

only option i have in xorg.conf in the "Device" section is

loki99 · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:11 am Post subject:

The exact error message would be very useful. Is there anyway you could post it?

BTW: Are you aware of this wonderful ati-howto? It always helped me to solve my ati troubles. :wink:

ne0_2k · Apprentice Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 243

tried recompiling the kernel , unmerging and emerging ati-drivers again. still get the kernel panic.

didn't notice any errors from dmesg. fglrx seems to load fine.

i have some lines from the kernel panic messege i get (hope they are the relevant ones):

mattjgalloway · l33t Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 761 Location: Coventry, UK

Did you solve this problem?
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NanoCosm · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

...Same problem here... Any solutions?

ne0_2k · Apprentice Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 243

nope. my solution was to use the opensource drivers..
if any of you guys find a way please let me know.

[myrddin] · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I had the same problem and didn't find a solution until i switched to gcc 4.1. Now everything works fine.
I know this is a bit heavy, but the switch to gcc 4.1 was easy and i need good 3d accel.

ne0_2k · Apprentice Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 243

you think thats the problem ? what card do you have ?
and can you please explain the steps that need to be done if i want to upgrade my gcc also
(btw its hard masked is it wise to do so now ?)

thanks

[myrddin] · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject:

I think, that this was my problem ( perhaps you can also try with older kernels ( pre 2.6.15 ) and an older ati-driver version )
I have an x300 with pci-express, which means its hard to compare with yours.
Gcc 4.1 runs stable for me but you have to recompile your entire system ( search gentoo-wiki.com for howtos ).
I added ~sys-devel/gcc-4.1.0 to /etc/portage/package.unmask and if you don't use ~x86 add sys-libs/glibc-2.4 ~x86 to /etc/portage/package.keywords . Then compile gcc 4.1 with emerge -uavD gcc, switch to gcc 4.1 with gcc-config and do a emerge -e world. If you think this is complicated please search for another solution ( perhaps use the opensource ati drivers with dri, which gets better and better).

ne0_2k · Apprentice Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 243

thanks for the answer.
i don't think its a complicated process however it probably is pretty time consuming and since i'm not even sure it will solve the problem for me and i don't really feel like getting frustrated again with my attempts getting it to work i guess i'll stick with the opensource drivers for now.