10de:0a65 [Asus P6X58D-E] Upgrading the kernel doesn't load the nouveau drivers

[Uqbar]

During my last upgrade:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-13-generic-pae
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc409c for module nouveau

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image-generic-pae 3.0.0.13.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic-pae 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: enzo 3083 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: enzo 3083 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: enzo 3083 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] File o directory non esistente
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9df8000 irq 76'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,104383c0,00100004'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 23
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbcfc000 irq 34'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Mon Nov 21 11:18:00 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6c8ce273-681d-4da9-955f-0e655ecee26a
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=UUID=71c3a8de-9155-4cd0-a63b-a51bf2e7207a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/10/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0701
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P6X58D-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0701:bd05/10/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6X58D-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Can you run the following command and post the output:

ls -l /lib/firmware/nouveau/

[Uqbar (uqbar)]

Here you go:

$ ls -l /lib/firmware/nouveau/
totale 476
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 679 2009-12-12 13:47 nv40.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33993 2009-12-12 13:47 nv40.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 671 2009-12-12 13:47 nv41.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15409 2009-12-12 13:47 nv41.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 671 2009-12-12 13:47 nv42.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15409 2009-12-12 13:47 nv42.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 703 2009-12-12 13:47 nv43.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11977 2009-12-12 13:47 nv43.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 719 2009-12-12 13:47 nv44.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11665 2009-12-12 13:47 nv44.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 671 2009-12-12 13:47 nv46.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12249 2009-12-12 13:47 nv46.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 683 2009-12-12 13:47 nv47.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25745 2009-12-12 13:47 nv47.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 663 2009-12-12 13:47 nv49.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22857 2009-12-12 13:47 nv49.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 719 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4a.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11665 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4a.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 663 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4b.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16025 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4b.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 675 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4c.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5105 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4c.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 703 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4e.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5137 2009-12-12 13:47 nv4e.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1583 2009-12-12 13:47 nv50.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21329 2009-12-12 13:47 nv50.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 675 2009-12-12 13:47 nv67.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5105 2009-12-12 13:47 nv67.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1439 2009-12-12 13:47 nv84.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8881 2009-12-12 13:47 nv84.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 899 2009-12-12 13:47 nv86.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5417 2009-12-12 13:47 nv86.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1627 2009-12-12 13:47 nv92.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19689 2009-12-12 13:47 nv92.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1243 2009-12-12 13:47 nv94.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12145 2009-12-12 13:47 nv94.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1243 2009-12-12 13:47 nv96.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12145 2009-12-12 13:47 nv96.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 887 2009-12-12 13:47 nv98.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5185 2009-12-12 13:47 nv98.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1403 2009-12-12 13:47 nva0.ctxprog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29345 2009-12-12 13:47 nva0.ctxvals
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1207 2009-12-12 13:47 nva5.ctxprog ...

[Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann)]

So what's the actual bug? The warning messages are correct (Ubuntu doesn't ship ucode for Fermi family chips), but none of those firmware files should be required for your GPU.

(FYI: I'm surprised you still have the nouveau-firmware package installed - nouveau is capable of creating those on its own for quite a while now)

[Uqbar (uqbar)]

If it's not a but, why a diagnostic message?
I am running Oneiric, fresh install. I have no idea why this thing is happening.
If it shouldn't, than this is the bug.

[Nowaker (nowaker)]

Uqbar +1 - If those warning messages are correct, why are they actually printed?

However...

% LC_ALL=en ls -l /lib/firmware/nouveau/
ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/nouveau/: No such file or directory

What does it mean? Is it correct?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Uqbar, 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 linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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