" Failed to allocate video memory" nvidia-current on lucid
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
High
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xorg
Booted laptop after updates from yesterday to find:
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate video memory
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
Since then I have to run in low graphics.
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Workaround:
Add option "nopat" to kernel parameters.
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ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 11 22:24:34 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-173, 173.14.22, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-15-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed
MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 4520
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: xorg 1:7.5+3ubuntu1
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 07/09/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v1.3615
dmi.board.name: Mono
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4520
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: lucid
architecture: i686
kernel: 2.6.32-16-generic
affects: | xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) |
tags: | added: natty |
tags: | added: maverick |
Solved the problem by adding "nopat" to grub.cfg.
So is this the driver or the kernel? Combination of both maybe?