no virtual consoles with savage gfx (Thinkpad T23)

Bug #728506 reported by Timo Aaltonen
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
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Bug Description

I need to specify GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text to see anything on the VC's, otherwise they have whatever grub had last, usually just a blank screen.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-4-generic 2.6.38-4.31
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-4.31-generic 2.6.38-rc5
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-4-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: I82801CAICH3 [Intel 82801CA-ICH3], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801CA-ICH3]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tjaalton 1598 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801CAICH3'/'Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with CS4299 at irq 11'
   Mixer name : 'Cirrus Logic CS4299 rev 6'
   Components : 'AC97a:43525936'
   Controls : 36
   Simple ctrls : 22
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 1AHT23WW-1.06a'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 1AHT23WW-1.06a'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 2
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Limits: Playback 0 - 14
   Mono: Playback 6 [43%] [off]
Date: Thu Mar 3 17:32:10 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5fed14c9-9d79-4530-9818-6a469da446f2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110202)
Lsusb:
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: IBM 475SG55
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
 Socket 1:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
 Socket 1:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-4-generic root=UUID=1445a286-d4bf-43ef-9401-2342114f92c1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-4-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-4-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.47
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 07/06/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: IBM
dmi.bios.version: 1AET62WW (1.18 )
dmi.board.name: 475SG55
dmi.board.vendor: IBM
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1AET62WW(1.18):bd07/06/2004:svnIBM:pn475SG55:pvrNotAvailable:rvnIBM:rn475SG55:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 475SG55
dmi.product.version: Not Available
dmi.sys.vendor: IBM

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Timo Aaltonen, 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 images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

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 (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc5

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

tags: added: bios-outdated-1.20
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Revision history for this message
Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

don't have the machine anymore

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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