Hans, Nvidia customer "support" told me that they don't support Xen dom0. So my "solution" to this bug was to replace my Nvidia GeForce card with an AMD Radeon card. Here's some info that I posted elsewhere:
Yep, it's a shame that Nvidia doesn't support Xen dom0 for most of their cards. I recently replaced my Nvidia GeForce card with a Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 and it seems to work pretty well, at least for watching HD video and so forth, with Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2 as dom0 using the open source driver. And the card's 100mm fan is nearly silent under normal use. But to get HDMI audio output working with the open source driver, I had to edit the "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT" line in "/etc/default/grub" to read as follows: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.audio=1" Interestingly, although my 6670 worked well with the open source driver, I couldn't get it to work with Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2 as dom0 using the AMD proprietary driver. Xorg doesn't seem to start. There is probably a fix for this, but I'm satisfied with the open source driver, so I haven't spent much time on it. See http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=102193 I'll just add to the above that I am now happily running *Ubuntu 12.10* as dom0 using the open source driver. I manage my guest domains using virt-manager, the configuration required lots of research, but not much effort once I found the right procedure. But that's the subject of a future bug report. Regards, GizmoChicken On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Hans Maier <1046...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > Hey, > > is there anything new concerning this bug? > > I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 with Nvidia 460 GTX (driver 304.43) and have the > exact same problem and i'd really like to use the xen kernel but not > with nouveau driver :) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046450 > > Title: > Xorg freeze with NVidia GT 610 graphics card under Xen > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I have an NVidia GT 610 graphics card with the "nvidia-current > 295.40-0ubuntu1.1" driver installed. Video is flawless when booting > directly into the standard kernel. However, when attempting run > Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 295.40 driver, my screen > invariably goes blank just after seeing the initial Ubuntu splash > screen. and always before the LightDM login screen is displayed. > > I'll just add that I have experienced nearly the same issue using the > 304.43 driver obtained from ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates. However, > when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 304.43 > driver, I can get to the LightDM login screen, but then my screen > invariably goes blank when I attempt to start Unity from LightDM. > > I'll further add that the Nvidia card was installed to replace an > older graphics card (which I no longer have and don't recall the make, > but am pretty sure it didn't have an Nvidia chipset) whose cooling fan > had died. I never had any problems running Ubuntu as dom0 in Xen > with that older card. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: > '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' > .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" > .proc.driver.nvidia.version: > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 > 21:37:00 PDT 2012 > GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] > CompositorRunning: compiz > Date: Wed Sep 5 12:38:38 2012 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: precise > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical > GpuHangFrequency: Continuously > GpuHangReproducibility: Yes, I can easily reproduce it > GpuHangStarted: I don't know > GraphicsCard: > NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:104a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA > controller]) > Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8408] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 > (20120425) > JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver > (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) > MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-770TA-UD3 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic > root=UUID=b855b70b-955b-4759-b106-385cb970ada5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > Title: Xorg freeze > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 05/13/2010 > dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. > dmi.bios.version: F3 > dmi.board.name: GA-770TA-UD3 > dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd05/13/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-770TA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-770TA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: > dmi.product.name: GA-770TA-UD3 > dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 > version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1046450/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046450 Title: Xorg freeze with NVidia GT 610 graphics card under Xen Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have an NVidia GT 610 graphics card with the "nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1.1" driver installed. Video is flawless when booting directly into the standard kernel. However, when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 295.40 driver, my screen invariably goes blank just after seeing the initial Ubuntu splash screen. and always before the LightDM login screen is displayed. I'll just add that I have experienced nearly the same issue using the 304.43 driver obtained from ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates. However, when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 304.43 driver, I can get to the LightDM login screen, but then my screen invariably goes blank when I attempt to start Unity from LightDM. I'll further add that the Nvidia card was installed to replace an older graphics card (which I no longer have and don't recall the make, but am pretty sure it didn't have an Nvidia chipset) whose cooling fan had died. I never had any problems running Ubuntu as dom0 in Xen with that older card. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:37:00 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Sep 5 12:38:38 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GpuHangFrequency: Continuously GpuHangReproducibility: Yes, I can easily reproduce it GpuHangStarted: I don't know GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:104a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8408] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-770TA-UD3 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=b855b70b-955b-4759-b106-385cb970ada5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F3 dmi.board.name: GA-770TA-UD3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd05/13/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-770TA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-770TA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-770TA-UD3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1046450/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
