xsrc/40149: native xorg radeon driver makes VGA mode unusable

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>Number:         40149
>Category:       xsrc
>Synopsis:       xorg radeon driver makes VGA mode unusable
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    xsrc-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 10 21:05:00 +0000 2008
>Originator:     Jonathan A. Kollasch
>Release:        NetBSD 5.0_BETA
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: NetBSD wormulon.kollasch.net 5.0_BETA NetBSD 5.0_BETA (GENERIC) #0: Wed 
Dec 10 14:33:37 UTC 2008 
build%wormulon.kollasch.net@localhost:/local/build/amd64-5-20081209/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC
 amd64
Architecture: x86_64
Machine: amd64
>Description:
Using xf86-video-ati and switching between X and console causes
console to get dimmer each time.  After 3 to 4 switches, the text
is indistinguishable from the black background.
>How-To-Repeat:
On system with Radeon GPU, use xf86-video-ati (from xsrc or pkgsrc),
try any action that results in going back to VGA text mode. Repeat
until console is unreadable.
>Fix:
Unknown.