[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-07-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Yes I am aware of the stale bug problem and have been on both ends. But as the number of open bugs decreases (at least in some components), the problem should happen less: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX- 1vRDHPxGBHqM6XkT_S8ggtYfD0xchKSUD_z9PopNVE3G1rU05fVSnxDGcDsEstl7gu7N-

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Dan Kortschak
The reason I ask this is that launchpad has an unfortunate approach to issue management (these two that you have been communicating in are a welcome change - thanks) where bugs go stale for years or are dropped due to lack of engagement from maintainers. -- You received this bug notification

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I think it's appropriate to stay Incomplete because this is essentially just a kernel bug, in the nouveau driver. Option (b) above isn't directly relevant, but might be a workaround, even permanently. Any proper solution to this bug requires testing of option (a) in comment #4. So still

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Dan Kortschak
Please undo the incomplete. The action that was asked for was performed in the comment #2. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1830029 Title: nouveau driver for nvidia is

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Your kernel log in comment #2 is showing a lot of crashes in the nouveau kernel driver. The best and only remedies for that are: (a) Install a newer kernel or just install a newer version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 19.04: http://releases.ubuntu.com/19.04/ or kernel packages:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1830029] Re: nouveau driver for nvidia is sluggish on GTX970M to the point of unusability

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
You appear to be using a kernel parameter ('nomodeset') which will definitely break the nouveau driver and prevent it from working. To fix this, please: 1. Edit /etc/default/grub and remove 'nomodeset'. 2. Run: sudo update-grub 3. Reboot ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) **