Summary of the problem: Random kernel crashes when using Xorg with radeon module
Description: Kernel crash at ubuntu user logon or "startx". There are also a lot of red spots and signs on the monitor, see bug on launchpad. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085187
Keywords: radeon HD 6770, kms, drm, kernel-oops, crash, hw-specific, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=hw-specificATI,
Kernel version: Linux version 3.7.0-rc8-custom+ (root@duex) (gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-12ubuntu2) ) #1 SMP Sat Dec 8 18:00:39 CET 2012
See attached kernel log (crlog1.txt and crlog2.txt) output taken via kdump mechanism
Environment: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch) - Release: 13.04
Software: See attached si_ver_linux.txt for the output of ver_linux script
Processor information: See attached si_cpuinfo.txt for /proc/cpuinfo
Module information: See attached si_proc_modules.txt for /proc/modules
Loaded driver and hardware information: See attached si_proc_ioports.txt for /proc/ioports - See attached si_proc_iomem.txt for /proc/iomem
PCI information: See attached si_lspci.txt for lspci -vvv
SCSI information: See attached si_proc_scsi_scsi.txt for /proc/scsi/scsi
See attached si_ls_proc.txt for the output of "ls /proc"
Workaround: Problems disappear when one of the following is applied a) Using fglrx instead of radeon b) Using "radeon.nomodeset=0" command line c) Setting Option "NoAccel" "True" in xorg.conf