"Input Signal Out Of Range"

[Paul Smith]

X works fine but during boot, shutdown, and any other time the machine is in text mode, the monitor displays "input signal out of range, change settings to 1440x900."

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8500 GT]
Monitor: HP w1907

Related Bugs:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/786563

Workaround:
Add the line GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600 to /etc/default/grub and run sudo update-grub. Reboot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 3.2.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: name 2600 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,103c2a58,00100001'
   Controls : 40
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Wed Oct 3 22:21:11 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d64ac90-738f-49eb-a637-ad5473e780b4
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423.2)
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
MachineType: HP-Pavilion GC384AV-ABA m8000e
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:
 0 nouveaufb
 1 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/sda6_crypt ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-31-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-31-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
UdevDb: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/15/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.09
dmi.board.name: NARRA
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.01
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.09:bd05/15/2007:svnHP-Pavilion:pnGC384AV-ABAm8000e:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnNARRA:rvr1.01:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: GC384AV-ABA m8000e
dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion

[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-quantal/

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