[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
John Cottier, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report: apport-collect -p linux replace-with-bug-number Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested and remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, please comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it and add the tag: 'kernel-unable- to-test-upstream'. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. Helpful Bug Reporting Links: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_Reporting_Etiquette https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#A3._Make_sure_the_bug_hasn.27t_already_been_reported https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Apport_Debug_Information_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Additional_Attachments_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete ** Summary changed: - [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics + 10de:01d1 [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: 10de:01d1 [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
Ok, definitely not a plymouth issue then - either grub or the kernel is to blame for seeing an EFI framebuffer where there can't possibly be one. Colin, Andy: ideas on where to go from here? ** Package changed: plymouth (Ubuntu) = linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
It's very unlikely that the kernel could be tricked into thinking there's EFI when there isn't. And Dell were early adopters of EFI. I think this is a genuine bug in the efi-nouveaufb hand-off. Can you run the 'sudo fbset -i' command mentioned in my previous mail so we can see what it says about your video card? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
I am pretty certain this PC (circa 2007) does not support EFI boot. The service manual does not mention it, and as far I can find out, only some Power Edge models have this. I have no special partition for EFI either. I only have standard EXT4 partitions for root home and swap. On 08/05/12 15:32, Steve Langasek wrote: It's very unlikely that the kernel could be tricked into thinking there's EFI when there isn't. And Dell were early adopters of EFI. I think this is a genuine bug in the efi-nouveaufb hand-off. Can you run the 'sudo fbset -i' command mentioned in my previous mail so we can see what it says about your video card? Scanned by Google Postini - Managed email security from Google Apps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
occasionally I catch brief bits of Crash report submission stopping or Broken pipe on the text. On one occasion it turned my monitor off (standby IE no signal) during boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
Here is the output:- mode 1680x1050 geometry 1680 1050 1680 1050 32 timings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 accel true rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,0/0 endmode Frame buffer device information: Name: nouveaufb Address : 0xd0049000 Size: 7258112 Type: PACKED PIXELS Visual : TRUECOLOR XPanStep: 1 YPanStep: 1 YWrapStep : 0 LineLength : 6912 Accelerator : No -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 989793] Re: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics
The nouveau driver is not very happy. I was just researching in FireFox and it hard locked! Only, Ctrl+Alt+SysReq+r and then Ctrl+Alt+Del worked after that (X server would not respond to Ctrl+Alt+BkSpace). Blank display during power down (monitor in standby). On 08/05/12 17:04, John Cottier wrote: occasionally I catch brief bits of Crash report submission stopping or Broken pipe on the text. On one occasion it turned my monitor off (standby IE no signal) during boot. Scanned by Google Postini - Managed email security from Google Apps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989793 Title: [nouveaufb, efifb] blank screen on startup, Visual is FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR; not using graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/989793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
