[Intrepid] Live cd graphics fail with nvidia geforce4 440 go

Please attach output from lspci -vvnn and your /var/log/Xorg.0.log. If possible, a photo or screenshot displaying the graphics corruption issue could be of value.

Also, does this error occur with Feisty? If not, could you also check if it existed in the Tribe 5 release?

Hi Bryce, I'm happy to do that but how do I access these files from
the live CD session after the screen has blanked out? It doesn't drop
to the shell.

The error doesn't occur with Feisty.

Cheers

Chris

You might be able to get to a terminal by doing ctrl-alt-f1.

Here's the output of lspci -vvnn

And the output of /var/log/Xorg.0.log

And finally a photo showing the graphics corruption.

Thanks for the files. Also, let us know if you get a chance to test with Feisty.

Hi Bryce,

Feisty is fine, as is edgy and dapper. I think that gutsy's default is
to run the live cd with compositing enabled isn't it? If so, I think
that's most likely the problem in this case. I'm surprised that more
people don't have issues.

Cheers

Chris

I'm also seeing similar breakage with the latest Gutsy update. It used to work fine on Tribe 5 but now I've seen the same rainbowish effects. I've finally managed to get back into the vesa driver and the resolution is stuck at 800*600.

I'm attaching the files requested FWIW.

The restricted driver used to work fine kernel 2.6.22-12

I've just done an install using the release version of Ubuntu Gutsy
and the issue still exists when using the live cd. Using safe mode
allows access.

When installing the restricted nvidia drivers onto a properly
installed instance of Gutsy they seem to work albeit the driver
defaults output to the secondary monitor rather than the laptop lcd.

Cheers

Chris

I don't know if it's of relevance, but the problem with the output defaulting to the secondary monitor, rather than the laptop screen is reported here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22/+bug/154822

Am getting the same thing with Lenovo T61 ThinkPad which has nVidia Quadro NVS 140M inside.
There's nothing on the screen, though - once it kicks up into graphics mode, the screen is just black.
Would be good if there was some kind of fallback position, as those of use taking the first faltering steps with Linux are very likely to be put off by a black screen and no response at all, such a short distance into the Ubuntu experience. I know I can cold start the machine and select "safe graphics mode", but it's a bad first impression!

A colleague with a slightly later release of same machine has no problem booting liveCD, and the open source nVidia drivers are working just fine for him now he's all installed.
The only way to get anything better than 800x600 on mine is to use the envy-installed nVidia drivers (not that this is a big problem, but it means I have to use their config tool for multiple screens, rather than what's built into Ubuntu).

I have the same issue with hardy heron alpha 4 and gutsy live cd, here is my card that ubuntu fails to detect/load correct driver
01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] (rev a1)

This card on my laptop is also failing to be recognized on Hardy alpha 6 and defaulting to vesa 800*600

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go] (rev a3)

We've got newer versions of the driver in Hardy - could someone test Hardy beta or newer and see if the issue still exists?

@Bryce

I tried after an update and dist-upgrade and removed all the nvidia-* packages from my system. Did a sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg and rebooted.

After that the rainbow of flashing colours remains and I can't see gdm.

Please let me know what else can I provide/do.

This still won't work with the final Live CD. Rainbowish effect remains.

Same problem on my machine with the Hardy Heron install CD. The graphical output is not shown if the TFT is connected to the DVI channel (blank screen). The log output of /var/log/Xorg.0.log looks OK and if I connect the display to VGA everything is OK. No changes if I try to set the Option "CrtcNumber" ... I get an output on DVI when I set Option "Dualhead" (but then the left part of the combined screen is missing).

This is still a problem on Intrepid (2.6.27-2-generic)

@Alex, thanks for confirming the issue still exists with Intrepid. I've forwarded the bug upstream at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17932. Could you please subscribe to that bug in case upstream needs further information or wishes you to test something?

@Chris, just for confirmation are you still seeing this problem, like Alex is? Please also subscribe to the upstream bug.

@Andy, Dirk and Kyle, since you two have different kinds of video cards, please report your issues as separate bug reports. You can easily file the bugs on Intrepid via `ubuntu-bug xserver-xorg-video-nv`. Also attach photos if possible, as those can often give clues.

Attaching the latest Xorg.0.log

This is still a problem for me on Intrepid (kernel 2.6.27-7)
Is there anything I can provide?

The fix for bug 385658 redoes how card detection works with -nv and may solve this bug. Please test Karmic-beta or newer and let us know whether it resolves the original issue.

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!