Dell Studio Hybrid X3100 graphics do not work - nomodeset and VESA is the only option

[Doug Anson]

Tried both 11.04 and 11.10 installs - both require nomodeset to see any desktop graphics. It appears that only the VESA driver works.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Sat Nov 12 12:28:22 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-05-03 19:21:15.969307
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0279]
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0279]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio Hybrid 140g
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic root=UUID=e5180a56-4b78-4ef0-aad4-fbba295e4508 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-04 (192 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.0
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 0P096C
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: '01'
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.0:bd11/09/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudioHybrid140g:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0P096C:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr'01':
dmi.product.name: Studio Hybrid 140g
dmi.product.version: 00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu1~natty2
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Chris Wilson (ickle)]

A 965gm with HDMI, that's different. Can you please confirm the problem still occurs on uptodate drivers, and we'll begin digging from there.

[Doug Anson (doug-anson)]

@Chris - I believe the problem has been rectified - both 12.04 and 12.10 work great with the Hybrid... I think we can close this one out... thanks!!