Nomodeset needed on Acer Predator G3610

[Søren Jakobsen]

- Ubuntu 12.04 does not boot.

WORKAROUND: boot with kernel parameter:
nomodeset

- Kernelv3.6 boots without nomodeset, but an "Asking for casche, data fail" error appears during boot process.

Original thread on ubuntuforums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2058178

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic 3.2.0-30.48
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: pollute 1787 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: pollute 1787 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfa200000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,10258100,00100101'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 19
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfa080000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 15 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0015,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue Sep 18 10:41:46 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2e93d7df-fef5-4129-8eff-7f34450cf852
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Acer Predator G3610
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=b3c3da63-498d-42d1-b010-f224a70df392 ro quiet splash nomodeset vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/31/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P02-A2
dmi.board.name: Predator G3610
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP02-A2:bd10/31/2011:svnAcer:pnPredatorG3610:pvr:rvnAcer:rnPredatorG3610:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Predator G3610
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.6 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. Please only remove that one tag and leave the other tags. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-rc6-quantal/

[Søren Jakobsen (agent-orenge)]

kernel-fixed-upstream

But after grub i get the following message "Asking for casche, data fail"

[YannUbuntu (yannubuntu)]

You may want to create a new bug report for this "Asking for casche, data fail" error. (please indicate the report number here)

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Søren Jakobsen, thank you for testing the mainline kernel.

Could you please test a Lucid live enviornment and advise if the WORKAROUND is still required via http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ ?

[YannUbuntu (yannubuntu)]

See bug #1051824 : 'acpi_osi=Linux' may be a better option than 'nomodeset'

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