[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-04-17 Thread KEYofR
[quote]The backlight works WITHOUT the poulsbo driver. well works with a script to manage brightness as my function keys do not always work, even with the kernel options acpi_backlight=vendor and acpi_osi=Linux.[/quote] How does this work exactly? I have precise beta and kernel

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-04-12 Thread Andrew King
I'm wondering if there's a reason this bug is linked to, as far as I can tell, a bluetooth CVE? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-04-12 Thread Andrew King
Nevermind. I should scroll down and read the whole CVE report before commenting. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-28 Thread Lucazade
@Chris Van Hoof (vanhoof) It would be nice to have a proper fix instead of a workaround.. this way the livecd could work out of the box also for those people that don't know about this issue and how to bypass it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-26 Thread Jonas Brekle
yes the driver is working but screen stays black. I tried adding console=tty1 but the screen stays black. But additionally switching ttys shortly (with Ctrl+Alt+F1 and Ctrl+Alt+F7) gets me to the login screen. I bet that can be fixed easily too - has anybody an idea? -- You received this bug

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-26 Thread Chris Van Hoof
Please try removing vt.handoff=7 from the kernel boot options, this should sort things out for you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-24 Thread bodhi.zazen
I took the daily build for a spin, the pab_gfx is working, although I still need to either restart X or add console=tty1 to the boot options (see the bug report filed by Lucazade (lucazade) - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/914311 ) -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-16 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-19.30 --- linux (3.2.0-19.30) precise; urgency=low [ Andy Whitcroft ] * [Config] Fix typeo in the Hyper-V module names [ Colin Watson ] * [Config] Move kernels to Section: kernel - LP: #499557 [ John Johansen ] *

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-14 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Hi All, I submitted the patch to the Ubuntu kernel team mailing list for review [1]. It has since been applied to Precise and should be available in the next upload. I'm marking the linux task as Fix Committed and closing the task for module-init-tools. Thanks. [1]

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-13 Thread Guillaume Pomerleau
Thanks very much! Here is the requested info, also fo Dell Mini 12 (inspiron 1210). ** Attachment added: result_dell_mini12_inspiron1210.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2866950/+files/result_dell_mini12_inspiron1210.txt -- You received this bug

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-12 Thread sam tygier
requested info for dell mini 12 (inspiron 1210) on which psb_gfx works. ** Attachment added: lspci-dell-insprion-1210 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2859146/+files/lspci-dell-insprion-1210.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-11 Thread John Stevenson
Looks like Stefan got there first, but here is 'sudo lspci -vnvn' from my Dell Inspiron Mini 10, just in case they are different. This output was collected running 12.04 Beta 1 live USB. Booting got as far as static text, then the desktop was started by crtl-alt-f1; sudo rmmod poulsbo; sudo

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-11 Thread bodhi.zazen
Thanks for continuing to work on this. I have attached the requested information. ** Attachment added: lspci -vvv https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2854410/+files/lspci -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-10 Thread Stefan Kögl
Attached output of `sudo lspci -vnvn` on a Dell Inspiron Mini 10. psb_gfx is loaded on boot, but when lightdm first launces, X only covers the top half of the screen, the lower half is still console messages from the boot process. Also the mouse pointer can't escape from the top half. This is

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread sam tygier
i can confirm that removing the poulsbo module, and loading the psb_gfx module is needed to get a GUI on a dell mini 12 with gma500. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title:

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Hi Everyone, Could I get everyone who's confirmed that the psb_gfx driver is working well from them to please attach the output of 'sudo lspci -vnvn'. I want want to capture confirmed hw information. I'll then raise this on the mailing list and hopefully have this resolved before Beta-2. --

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Mårten Thornberg
psb_gfx is working well on my eee pc 1101ha (only 2d though). ** Attachment added: lspci -vnvn https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2840501/+files/psb_gfx.eepc_1101ha.lspci_-vnvn -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Tags added: rls-p-tracking ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: High Assignee: Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) Status: In Progress ** Also affects: module-init-tools (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Holger Mauermann
rmmod poulsbo modprobe psb_gfx is working well on Dell Mini 10 ** Attachment added: lspci-vnvn https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2840975/+files/lspci-vnvn -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Mårten Thornberg
It might also be good to make ubiquity 2d the default login when using psb_gfx..? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-09 Thread Paul Dooley
Output for Acer Aspire 0751h attached...(works well in 2D unaccelerated) ** Attachment added: lspci-vnvn.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/899244/+attachment/2842518/+files/lspci-vnvn.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-03 Thread Paul Dooley
As far as I can determine the poulsbo stub driver serves no useful purpose and can be removed totally. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread bodhi.zazen
Leann - This is still not working in 12.04 Beta 1 ., the poulsbo driver continues to be loaded and conflicts with the psb_gfx, and has to then be blacklisted. Can you provide more information or a link to a bug report regarding There were some concerns raised with the original solution of

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Hi Bodhi, Apologies for this still being an issue with Beta-1. As you've noticed, no solution has been committed at the moment. I'd actually committed the original idea of completely disabling the poulsbo driver. At the time the team was physically together for a face to face meeting and one

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread bodhi.zazen
The name is very poor, but the poulsbo driver is not a video driver , it is a driver for the backlight From the help: Symbol: STUB_POULSBO [=n] │ │ Type : tristate

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread Lucazade
The poulsbo driver is just a stub module that enables the acpi video support for the panel brightness. This feature is already present inside the psb_gfx driver. The poulsbo module is loaded before the psb_gfx 'stealing' the pciid and not allowing the psb_gfx module to start up and open the

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread bodhi.zazen
Wish I could edit my comments, the poulsbo driver is not a graphical driver, it has nothing to do with X, it is a low level driver that claims to be used by the backlight, but in practice it does not used by the gma500. It seems to be a poorly named driver. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread bodhi.zazen
When the poulsbo kernel module is loaded at boot, as it is now with 12.04, X fails completely (no VESA, no graphical interface, just a command prompt). You can start X / lightdm with rmmod poulsbo depmod psb_gfx /etc/init.d/lisghtdm restart -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-03-02 Thread mikewhatever
Changing brightness seems to work for me (Dell mini 10) in Precise without 'acpi_backlight=vendor', which hasn't happened since Karmic. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title:

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-02-29 Thread Take Life Easy
I too have this problem and would love to see a fix to this -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-02-29 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Hi All, There were some concerns raised with the original solution of completely disabling the poulsbo driver. As an alternative, it was suggested to blacklist it instead. I've therefore built a test package for module- init-tools which should blacklist the poulsbo driver and result in the

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-02-25 Thread John Stevenson
It would be excellent if this could be fixed in time for the Beta release. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-02-25 Thread Paul Dooley
Seconded - a lot of effort has been expended in getting the GMA500 to be useable within Ubuntu...for a little more Ubuntu could become the best Linux distro to support this chipset. There seem to be a lot of users out there who have laptops or notebooks that use this device and getting the last

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-02-24 Thread bodhi.zazen
Any idea when we can see this fix in Ubuntu 12.04 ? It is such a trivial change to the kernel configuration. Fedora 17 alpha is working - http://blog.bodhizazen.net/img/gma500/fedora2.png Would like to say the same for Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-26 Thread bodhi.zazen
Small update - the driver has moved out of staging in the mainline (3.3-rc1) kernel It is now under Device Drivers - Graphics support - DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) - Intel GMA5/600 KMS Framebuffer The name has changes in the .config file, it is now called DRM_GMA500 grep DRM_GMA500 .config

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-12 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: module-init-tools (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/899244

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-10 Thread Lucazade
I have to correct my previous comment #5 There is no conflict between plymouth and psb_gfx but the problem is only 'vt.handoff=7' as kernel parameter.. This doesn't allow KMS to detect the correct resolution and employ the psb_gfx framebuffer as VT7, resulting in a black screen instead of X.

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-10 Thread Lucazade
I've created this bug report for the vt.handoff=7 issue.. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/914311 hope to have created it correctly, against grub. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-09 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress = Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500 psb_gfx To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-09 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Also affects: module-init-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-07 Thread bodhi.zazen
Thank you for looking into this Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) The kernel you build works as expected on my GMA500, thank you. NOTE: When booting you still need to add the boot paramater console=tty1, but I do not think there is anything you can do about that. -- You received this bug

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-07 Thread Lucazade
@bodhi console=tty1 is needed because there is a conflict with plymouth. another way to workaround it is to completely disable plymouth... sudo sed -i 's/splash//g' /etc/default/grub sudo sed -i 's/$linux_gfx_mode/text/g' /etc/grub.d/10_linux sudo mv /etc/init/plymouth.conf

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-06 Thread Robert Hooker
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Low = High ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-06 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = In Progress ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) = Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) ** Tags added: kconfig -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2012-01-06 Thread Leann Ogasawara
Hi bodhi.zazen, I've built a Precise test kernel with CONFIG_STUB_POULSBO disabled. Can you please test and confirm there is no longer a conflict between the psb_gfx and poulsbo drivers and that the psb_gfx driver works as expected. I've placed the test kernel at the url below. Please let us

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2011-12-02 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899244 Title: GMA500

[Bug 899244] Re: GMA500 psb_gfx

2011-12-02 Thread bodhi.zazen
Thank you Joseph, I can submit apport-collect 899244 if it would help, otherwise it is a small configuration change. The stub driver affects only the GMA500. You would think the stub driver would be compatible with the psg_gfx, but it is not. -- You received this bug notification because you