[Lenovo b575e] - VGA port doesn't work AT ALL with fglrx

[Greg Vallande]

No detection via autosensing. Checked the display properties and the system recognizes there's something connected, just lists the panel as "unknown" and never pushes a display to it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1739 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1739 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0244000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card0.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0240000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VC'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,17aa5107,00100202'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 11
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw unknown'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC (unknown)'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Mon Jan 7 09:22:53 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8308e698-4dad-4098-a097-af2d0660b8b2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 914VV01
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=d1c68a81-6b2c-42e1-9113-9d9f4bc14c71 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/04/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: HPET16WW(1.01)
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 914VV01
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrHPET16WW(1.01):bd05/04/2012:svnLENOVO:pn914VV01:pvrLenovoB575e:rvnLENOVO:rn914VV01:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 914VV01
dmi.product.version: Lenovo B575e
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.8 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8-rc2-raring/

[Ara Pulido (ara)]

Also, does it happen with the open source drivers as well?

[Greg Vallande (gvallande)]

@ara: I retested this without the ATI driver and the VGA port works, however I typically install Video Drivers for Suspend reasons, which was the reason I tested with the ATI driver first. However, regardless of video problem I also found another issue[1] with this system and updated the certificate to reflect it. I'll check the 3.8-rc2 kernel next.

[1] - http://pad.lv/1097292

[Greg Vallande (gvallande)]

I retested with the following kernel: "linux-image-3.8.0-030800rc2-generic_3.8.0-030800rc2.201301022235_amd64" and the VGA port and HDMI ports are still not active or working.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[James M. Leddy (jm-leddy)]

This bug was not present on enabled systems in Oneiric. If we can test Oneiric on these systems, it would be a good data point to have, to see if it was something that is a regression or a workaround on the iso that fixed it.

[Daniel Manrique (roadmr)]

Hi Jeff,

Could you please test Oneiric to see if this bug happens there as well? This would be a good starting point to track down this problem. Thanks!

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

This sounds like a regression in the fglrx driver rather than one in the kernel, especially considering the fact that the open driver (which lives in the kernel) works correctly.