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mattppcintel
October 3rd, 2009, 01:38 PM
On boot I get a message similar to:
Radeonfb 00... Invalid ROM contents

After I log in it goes to a black screen, shows the pointer but never shows the desktop. I can get to a console (ctrl + alt + f1) but I have been unable to find a configuration, or solution to get my desktop to show.

Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
DC^
October 3rd, 2009, 01:42 PM
Works it before you get the problem ?
Or you just try to install it and it don't work ?
rjcalifornia
October 3rd, 2009, 01:42 PM
I get the same message on my ibook G3

ati 128fb invalid ROM contents

When on Kubuntu, sometimes I get some video glitches like wrong colors :S
mattppcintel
October 3rd, 2009, 03:30 PM
I just upgraded to 9.04 and this is the result. I have tried everything I can think of to no avail. Ideas?
mattppcintel
October 3rd, 2009, 05:13 PM
OK, this appears to be related to the default GNOME session. If I log in to failsafe GNOME session it logs in and brings up the desktop just fine. When I select GNOME session, black screen and mouse pointer but nothing else. Anyone have any idea what might be up with that? I have no ideas whatsoever.
DC^
October 4th, 2009, 05:01 AM
Maybe the download was corrupt.
mattppcintel
October 5th, 2009, 12:44 PM
I don't think the download was corrupt. I am thinking that something did not get upgraded correctly. When I log in using safe mode and look for updates none are found. I also tried using the cleanup tool to find/fix problems but that didn't help anything. I am starting to think that the only resolution will be to reset the default gnome session by deleting it's configuration.