Tried to install Lubuntu 13.10, Linux Mint 16 XFCE or Cinnamon and had problems launching the installer due to distorted graphics. Linux Mint has compatibility mode that works fine for the installer. However after installing and rebooting I get the distorted graphics again. The text terminal (ALT+CTRL+F1) is more or less usable, but far from ideal.
The only to solve the problem for me was by using nomodeset in grub. Hardware: HP Pavilion DV6700 with Nvidia Geforce 7150m/ nForce 630 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597476 Title: GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M uses an unusable resolution by default Status in “xserver-xorg-video-nouveau” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: xorg Booting Ubuntu Lucid 32-bit Desktop CD on a HP Pavillon dv2500, the following card displays a default resolution which is not usable. The screen is offset to the right, there are artifacts and horizontal bars on the screen. Would it be possible to do two things in this bug: 1) Create a guide on the wiki explaining another workaround which explains how to either change the resolution (or installing the binary drivers from the Live CD without restarting). This will assure that people with this issue can check a verified document explaining how to get ubuntu installed on this hardware. 2) Get the default resolution for this machine to be 1280x800 instead of 1024x768 from the 10.04.1 CD 00:12.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C67 [GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M] [10de:0531] (rev a2) Kernel driver in use: nouveau Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau Workaround: Though the interface is not usable, you can still guide your mouse and go to the correct items. Go to System > Preferences > Monitors and change the default resolution of 1024x768 to 1280x800. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Jun 22 22:41:55 2010 DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory GdmLog1: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory GdmLog2: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) Lsusb: Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b016 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd VGA 30fps UVC Webcam Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebook PC ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg dmi.bios.date: 01/24/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.15 dmi.board.name: 30D6 dmi.board.vendor: Wistron dmi.board.version: 81.50 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Wistron dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.15:bd01/24/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv2700NotebookPC:pvrF.15:rvnWistron:rn30D6:rvr81.50:cvnWistron:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: F.15 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/597476/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
