Testing with a bricked system is inherently difficult.

On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Jeremy Foshee
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Hi keepitsimpleengr,
>
> If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that
> would be great.  It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the
> issue.  Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds .  Once
> you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the
> 'needs-upstream-testing' tag.  This can be done by clicking on the yellow
> pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and
> deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.  Please let us know your
> results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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> ** Tags added: kj-triage
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> dist-upgrade bricked system
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576107
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> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> dist-upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04 makes systems unusable (bricks).
>
> No consoles, no x-window, no display at boot, no screen at rescue.
>
> Upgrade from alt CD, no online update produced unchangeable smaller
> resolution and no window decorator.
>
> Subsequent update on-line bricked system.
>
> This report being made from clean 10.04 install an same system.  Bricked
> system zipped and saved if anyone wnats to see something.
>
> amd64 Quad Intel nvidia 9400GT dual monitors separate x-windows
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic 2.6.32-21.32
> Regression: Yes
> Reproducible: Yes
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
>  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ljohnson   1681 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcfff0000 irq 20'
>   Mixer name   : 'Realtek ALC1200'
>   Components   : 'HDA:10ec0888,10de0175,00100101'
>   Controls      : 37
>   Simple ctrls  : 20
> Date: Wed May  5 15:48:07 2010
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sde1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
> IwConfig:
>  lo        no wireless extensions.
>
>  eth0      no wireless extensions.
>
>  eth1      no wireless extensions.
> MachineType: EVGA 132-YW-E178-FTW
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
> root=UUID=49494cf3-d878-4987-b93e-2e10ee46f1df ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.utf8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
> RfKill:
>
> SourcePackage: linux
> WifiSyslog:
>
> dmi.bios.date: 01/23/2009
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
> dmi.board.name: 132-YW-E178-FTW
> dmi.board.vendor: EVGA
> dmi.board.version: 1
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: EVGA
> dmi.chassis.version: 132-YW-E178-FTW
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd01/23/2009:svnEVGA:pn132-YW-E178-FTW:pvr1:rvnEVGA:rn132-YW-E178-FTW:rvr1:cvnEVGA:ct3:cvr132-YW-E178-FTW:
> dmi.product.name: 132-YW-E178-FTW
> dmi.product.version: 1
> dmi.sys.vendor: EVGA
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