Just to add my findings to this, the i915 fault also appears on a Ubuntu-Mate install but apparently recovers from it to log-in and run correctly.
Fully working boot using 3.13.0-34.60 kernel, otherwise fully updated Ubuntu Utopic alan@alan-ubuntu:~$ grep -i i915 /var/log/dmesg [ 4.188060] i915 0000:00:02.0: irq 46 for MSI/MSI-X [ 5.535026] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 5.535027] i915 0000:00:02.0: registered panic notifier [ 5.558936] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0 (Conclusion - No i915 failure with old, non current kernel) alan@alan-ubuntu:~$ Failed boot on same install using 3.16.0-11.16 kernel [ 4.435951] i915 0000:00:02.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X [ 4.587670] [drm:i915_gem_init] *ERROR* Failed to initialize GPU, declaring it wedged [ 4.739567] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 4.739569] i915 0000:00:02.0: registered panic notifier [ 4.794288] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0 (Conclusion - i915 failure with current kernel. Boot fails to 'wallpaper only' after login.) Working boot on Ubuntu-Mate install, same machine, using 3.16.0-11.16 kernel alan@Ubuntu-Mate:~$ grep -i i915 /var/log/dmesg [ 7.964054] i915 0000:00:02.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X [ 8.112029] [drm:i915_gem_init] *ERROR* Failed to initialize GPU, declaring it wedged [ 9.350789] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 9.350790] i915 0000:00:02.0: registered panic notifier [ 9.394907] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0 alan@Ubuntu-Mate:~$ (Conclusion - i915 failure with current kernel but system apparently recovers to work normally) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1359299 Title: utopic 3.16.0-9 iso boots to desktop no unity To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1359299/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
