Can't start Unity on Ubuntu 12.10 after kernel update to 3.7 in HP Pavilion dv6000

[Walter Ribeiro]

After kernel update from 3.5 to 3.7 none of the 3 available drivers work on HP Pavilion dv6000, nVidia Graphics.
Using one of the two proprietary drivers, screen resolution is set to 1024x768 and login is possible only under gnome interface.
Using open source driver, screen flicks vertically and system is unusable.

Native resolution is 1280x800

Proprietary drivers are:
- nvidia-current-updates
- nvidia-experimental-304

OpenSource driver is:
- xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] É um diretório: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 304.51 Tue Sep 18 17:36:24 PDT 2012
 GCC version: versão do gcc 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Nov 29 09:47:37 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-17-generic, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-18-generic, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.7.0-4-generic, i686: installed
 nvidia-current-updates, 304.51, 3.5.0-18-generic, i686: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-18-generic, i686: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation C67 [GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M] [10de:0531] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30cf]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-22 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt_BR:pt:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=pt_BR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=3f1559cd-d9cf-45eb-8aaa-c90716357b41 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.34
dmi.board.name: 30CF
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 85.26
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.34:bd03/22/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6500NotebookPC:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30CF:rvr85.26:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.40+git20121123.171666e4-0ubuntu0ricotz2~quantal
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1~git20121128.ffc318a9-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1~git20121128.ffc318a9-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0.901+git20121123+server-1.13-branch.c0e68f8e-0ubuntu0ricotz~quantal
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.0.99+git20121126.60cd6cea-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.14+git20121126.7a904ce8-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.4+git20121126.3b33a0b4-0ubuntu0sarvatt~quantal

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Joe L (joe-l)]

I do not boot to Unity or an HP pavillion nor any branded one. What I have is my desktop parts assembled, to name a few (Asus P5NSLI, Intel 775 CPU, NVidia GPU). No issues at all with Kernel 3.5 .
It gets to as far as loading the CPU Clock speed then it hangs even if it is on Recovery Mode.

[Walter Ribeiro (wribeirojr)]

Since a group of users are unable to start Unity and there is no workaround for the problem, I think the importance of this bug should be "high".

[Grecu Ionut Florin (protos87)]

I've had the same problem until I downgraded the kernel. Open Software Center and search for „kernel 3.7”. Remove everything related to this kernel and keep the old one instead.
For me this did the trick.

[Walter Ribeiro (wribeirojr)]

The patch worked, but I think it is better to change the GRUB menu and keep the default boot with kernel 3.5
I'm sorry for not being able to use kernel 3.7.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Walter Ribeiro, 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 xorg <replace-with-bug-number>

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

[Walter Ribeiro (wribeirojr)]

Christopher M. Penalver, the issue no more happen for me since I installed Ubuntu 13.04.
Thank you very much for your interest.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Walter Ribeiro, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1084523/comments/13 regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.