natty not starting with ati card

[ADR]

Ubuntu 11.04 beta 2 or will not start or gives a message:
http://www.imagebanana.com/view/xmprirks/DSCN0510.JPG

My computer:
Notebook HP G62
Protsecor: Intel Core i3 M350
Video card: ATI Mobile Radeon HD 5470 + Intel HD Graphics
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Hard Drive: 320 GB (SATA)

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. While we appreciate the difficulties you are facing, it would appear that the CD image (ISO file) you downloaded could be corrupt. There is an easy way to verify the integrity of the Ubuntu ISO files you download. Could you please visit https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM follow the instructions and report back as to whether or not the MD5SUM verified? Thanks in advance.

[ADR (adr-007)]

adr@adr-desktop:~/Пакунки/ОС$ md5sum ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso
77cd43ee9c8865d3b20d20cb3c2b6cab ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso

original: 77cd43ee9c8865d3b20d20cb3c2b6cab *ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso
http://mirror01.th.ifl.net/releases//natty/MD5SUMS

[Tiziano Fagni (tiziano-fagni)]

I had the same problem on the same laptop model (HP G62). To bypass this issue, I disabled radeon at system startup by editing /etc/default/grub and setting the variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in this way:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.modeset=0"

I hope this can be useful for someone else.

[ADR (adr-007)]

but you need to first install ... how did you do it? or you updated on 10/10?

[Tiziano Fagni (tiziano-fagni)]

I never had problems during the installation. And for various reasons, I have done both a completely new installation and an upgrade from a previous 10.10 version. The problem was that my system had some random crashes at startup (sometimes I was able to start the system) with a message similar to what you report.
Anyway I think you can pass the option "radeon.modeset=0" during the installation. At start of Live CD, when you choose the language, you can also specify some additional parameters to pass to Linux kernel (It should be by pressing F6, if I remember correctly). The trick is to pass here the parameter specified above, so you should be able to perform a complete installation of the system.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello ADR
At the first purple screen, press F6, press esc and add radeon.nomodeset=0 after quiet splash vt7handoff line
Thanks
Fabio

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Canb you also please refere if thid fix htis issue for you ?
Thanks
fabio

[ADR (adr-007)]

Nothing has changed ...

[ADR (adr-007)]

Ubuntu 11.04 is in GNOME? how to run it?
I suspect that the reason for Unity.
Ubuntu 10.10 in shielding Unity also not run a (instead neye was clean screen)

sorry for the spelling. I use google translite ...

[Tiziano Fagni (tiziano-fagni)]

Fabio, I think the right parameter is "radeon.modeset=0" (and not "radeon.nomodeset=0") as reported in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/KernelModeSetting . ADR, which parameter have you try?

[ADR (adr-007)]

both ... (alternately) to try out again if something changes then inform

[ADR (adr-007)]

I do not know why but now in most cases it loaded! I have not changed anything.
maybe it depends on the battery .. or phase of moon =)

set but never could ...
was the same with beta1 ...
log: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/597053/

whether this is another bug, and must disclose separately?

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello ADR
can you please start the live session, or better try the newest build from:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
and attach here using below button 'Add attachment or patch' the file:
/var/log/syslog
and if you try to install also add
/var/log/installler/partman
I set status as confirmed because reported
http://forum.ubuntu-it.org/index.php?topic=455259.0
With same machine.

Thanks
Fabio

[ADR (adr-007)]

Daily collection will not start. Hangs. Tried "radeon.modeset = 0 " and "radeon.nomodeset = 0 " - it gave nothing

I do not know whether this is important, but now the battery is fully charged ...

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello ADR
can you try to boot deleting quiet splash vt7handoff
Thanks
Fabio

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

If not working try deleting quiet splash and inserting
radeon.modeset=0
all attached without spaces between modeset and = and = 0

[ADR (adr-007)]

Hangs after:
"* Starting configure network device [ OK ]
* Starting configure network device security [ OK ]
* Starting configure network device [ OK ]
* Starting configure network device security [ OK ]
* Starting configure network device [ OK ]"
(indeed repeats)

[ADR (adr-007)]

This is when "radeon.modeset = 0. Another wrote can not read from disk (dev sr0) but the CD-ROM was not active

[ADR (adr-007)]

I tried again, this time stopped at:
"* Starting ACPI deamon [ OK ]"

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hmmm
Try pressing F6 at the first page and select nomodeset or others boot parameters (noapic etc)

[ADR (adr-007)]

launched with all items and to "radeon.modeset = 0 " - will still hung ...

says something about error CD-ROM:
http://loadingbox.net/6815

[ADR (adr-007)]

sorry http://xmages.net/show.php/2686487_dscn0510-jpg.html

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello ADR
the I/O error in sr0 (cdrom) means that we have a bad hardware or an incompatibility between the reader and the disk.
Have you got the possibility to boot from a usb key or use another reader '
Fabio

[Thomas Jaszok (thomasj1)]

I have exectly the smae Problem.

The full Verion coe of my notebook is

HP G62 b08EG
CPU: Intel Core i3 M350
GPU: ATI Mobile Radeon HD 5470 + Intel HD Graphics
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Hard Drive: 320 GB (SATA)

ubuntu 11.04 isn't starting anyway, even with pressing f6 setting everything on off/no
I used the Daily Build of Ubuntu with CD installation and USB-HD but the result is the same.
Then installed ubuntu 10.10 and updated to 11.04 and the same ubuntu is stopping while booting.

For notice: maybe it is the same Problem i have with ubuntu versions smaller then 11.04. I can't install the Ati drivers.
it seems fglrx will is not starting.

Is there a possibility to post the log files?

[Dmitriy Safronov (zimniy)]

ADR, maybe you should try "radeon.nomodeset=1" (not "radeon.nomodeset=0")? It should be logically equal to "radeon.modeset=0", but it may be a right solution for you...

Sorry for bad english - I don't use google translate =)

[ADR (adr-007)]

with "radeon.nomodeset = 1" is OK.

only ... first time zapustylas of Unity and now with GNOME. (startup just select "Ubuntu", not "Ubuntu Classic "...)

[ADR (adr-007)]

with "radeon.nomodeset = 1" is OK.

only ... first time launch of Unity and now with GNOME. (startup just select "Ubuntu", not "Ubuntu Classic "...)

[ADR (adr-007)]

and though the drivers from ATI and installed and they are not used ...

[ADR (adr-007)]

oops ... I meant this: "radeon.modeset=1" =)

[ADR (adr-007)]

I was lucky then and now will not start again with all options herein above ...

[Tiziano Fagni (tiziano-fagni)]

This bug seems to be related with this one ( https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33812 ). If yes, the bug has just been fixed, so we need only to include the fix in the next kernel package version.

[ADR (adr-007)]

until now no change...

[kill3 (kille9494)]

Hello. I have a HP G62 laptop with integrated graphic card. I had problems installing Ubuntu from live-cd too. (Ubuntu freezed to logo.) Managed to install Ubuntu from non graphic alternate install. When I tried to boot the fresh Ubuntu installation it freezed to Ubuntu logo again. I luckily pressed the wlan button from keyboard ON=white (not OFF=red). Then Ubuntu booted nice.

Before the locked driver for wlan download (and install) I pressed wlan button off and Ubuntu freezed. Then I booted again and downloaded the driver for wlan and after that Ubuntu wont freeze if wlan is set off from keyboard (off=red), not in boot or while running.

Later I tried with Lubuntu install from USB-stick too, same problem happened with that too. (If wlan is OFF, Ubuntu/Lubuntu does not boot or run)

[Havard Bjastad (havard-bjastad)]

I have a HP Pavilion DV6, and I have the same problem occasionally. I think it happens maybe 1 in 30 boots, and sometimes the machine will freeze so nothing can be done - sometimes I am able to press Alt-F2 and see the error from the screenshot.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

The picture attached displays a kernel oops so this is a bug with the kernel not the live environment.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in dianosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 766292

and then change the status of the bug back to 'New'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.