[GM965] No output with Hardy/Intrepid Live CD

[Bot]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

In 8.04 and 8.10 alpha 4 the Intel integrated Graphics GM965 or 965GM video drivers fail to work for the live CD. To get the system into the live environment you must boot into safe mode video (Vesa driver).

You can get the intel_drv.so to work however you need to modify the xorg.conf file by hand (auto detection/config does not function).

The best possible work around (that I have found) for this bug is to install with the vesa drivers and then modify the default xorg.conf like the following....

In the Device section add the line

        Option "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS"

and setup your Monitor section to look like....

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "LVDS"
        Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

This effects Dell Studio Hybrid systems.

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Please attach your X server configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the "Attachment:" box below. Thanks in advance.

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

non-safemode boot xorg.conf

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

non-safemode boot Xorg.0.log

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

Requested files uploaded.

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. Since this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work, I'm going to mark it as confirmed and let them handle it from here. Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

The best possible work around (that I have found) for this bug is to install with the vesa drivers and then modify the default xorg.conf like the following....

In the Device section add the line

        Option "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS"

and setup your Monitor section to look like....

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "LVDS"
        Option "Ignore" "True"
EndSection

[Bot (tomj-syn-packet)]

I forgot. You also should remove the following line.

       Driver "vesa"

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

The xorg.conf at http://launchpadlibrarian.net/17030304/xorg.conf and attached to this bug is problematic for the following reason:
There cannot be Broken References:
{'Device': {}, 'InputDevice': {}, 'Screen': {}, 'Monitor': {'Configured Monitor': None}, 'ServerLayout': {}}

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

I'm assuming your studio hybrid has the same chip as mine (PCI ID subsys 1028:0279) which I'm putting a fix in for. If not, please attach the output of lspci -vvnn and un-dupe it, and I'll add a quirk for yours too.