Doesn't support Nvidia Geforce GTS 360M

[Laurent Dinclaux]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

Neither the installer or the OS can run without nomodeset argument.

That prevents installing or running Ubuntu on Asus G51 notebook for average users.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20100805+b96170a-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13 04:29:19 PDT 2010
 GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 13 16:13:03 2010
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.35-23-generic, x86_64: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: ASUSTek Computer Inc. G60JX
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=02c17a58-bd9a-4ab5-9285-8af2ce881ba9 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fr_FR.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
dmi.bios.date: 12/25/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 204
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: G60JX
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: PEGATRON Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr204:bd12/25/2009:svnASUSTekComputerInc.:pnG60JX:pvr1.0:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnG60JX:rvr1.0:cvnPEGATRONComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: G60JX
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

[Ricardo Sansores Aguilar (rsansores)]

I can confirm this problem. I was able to install ubuntu 10.04 but after install you can't start Xs. This is solvable disabling noveau from grub and uninstalling noveau in text mode. In ubuntu 10.10 is other history, you can't even run the installation and the only way I could install it was downloading the special text mode ubuntu iso.

I think, ubuntu should always install using max video compatibility and during installation ask if you want to use noveau or privative drivers.

[Rogelio Delgado (roge-delgado)]

I can confirm this bug too. I try to install ubuntu 10.10 in my Asus GJ51 with an Nvidia Geforce GTS 360M video card and, after choosing "install ubuntu", the screen shows multiples little squares of video noise (I don't find a best description) so I'm not allowed to do nothing. To "resolve" this, I perform the following steps:

1.- I must install ubuntu using the Alternative iso.
2.- In console mode, disable the noveau drivers.
3.- Download the official nvidia.
4.- Install the official drivers.

So, with no post installation actions , I'm not able to install nor use Ubuntu. :(

[Guillaume (gufide-g)]

Me too I'm also affected by this bug, to re-install my machine, I install 10.04 and I upgraded it. I hope this will be solved.

[Guillaume (gufide-g)]

Ho damn, it affect Ubuntu 11.04 alpha 2 too...

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Lox,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

[Laurent Dinclaux (dreadlox)]

I think the live CD runs well on my laptop. The upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 went well.

But now my laptop is at the shop for repair, someone else can confirm that it is fixed in Natty ?

[Guillaume (gufide-g)]

Yes the bug happened again in 11.04... To get it work, I have to boot with nomodeset

[Ricardo Sansores Aguilar (rsansores)]

Yes, normal 11.04 installer still doesn't work.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Evgeny Martynov (pro-epic-fail)]

This still affects Oneiric Alpha 3.

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

Can you boot with 'drm.debug=0x06' added to the kernel cmdline (edit it via the grub menu), and attach the dmesg output here. I assume that the virtual terminals don't work either, so you probably need to install 'openssh-server' too and connect to the machine via ssh to get the logs.

[Evgeny Martynov (pro-epic-fail)]

Not sure if that is different from previous versions, but:

Oneiric A3 displayed a similar "maze" as before (Lucid, Maverick), but after a while, a mouse cursor appeared and I could control it from the touchpad. Weird. I also can get into a tty, too, which I don't think was possible before. Did so from the live-cd/usb, if that matters.

dmesg output is attached (live-cd, can't install oneiric because of ubiquity throwing a tantrum)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]