Nouveau video artifact and system freezes with NVIDIA Geforce 8300 on Ubuntu 14.04 amd64

[Augusto Bortoluzzi]

I'm sorry I cannot use Nouvea driver with NVIDIA Geforce 8300, embedded on system board Asus M3N78-EM, since after it displays some artifacts, the system freezes and I have to force shutdown with power button

I tried both with standard and updated these packages:
ii libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 2.4.54+git20140628.e8c3c135-0ubuntu0ricotz~trusty amd64
ii xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10+git20140220.480f0998-0ubuntu0sarvatt amd64

I have to use nvidia closed-source driver (sigh), version 304 seems to work fine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: user 2266 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Jul 7 20:37:17 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=685afcb7-7aa6-4048-af15-091d3bcd3b35
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-22 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-30-generic root=UUID=d7c2e1cb-d046-460c-83b8-0cfbb330d095 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.4
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0901
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M3N78-EM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0901:bd09/10/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3N78-EM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Augusto Bortoluzzi (augusto-bortoluzzi)]

I'm using HDMI connection with 1920x1080 resolution. Please tell me how could I fill this bug with more details.
Thanks.

Augusto

[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 v3.16 kernel[0].

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/v3.16-rc4-utopic/