Ubuntu crashes on graphical login

[jolo]

Ubuntu crashes on graphical login, unless I use boot option nomodeset or acpi=off

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch)
Release: 13.04

jolo@conroe:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:
  Installed: 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/os/linux/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[ 533.755903] nouveau [ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] still angry after 101 spins, halt
[ 612.341956] nouveau E[ DRM] GPU lockup - switching to software fbcon
[ 616.284009] nouveau E[ 1152] failed to idle channel 0xcccc0001
[ 618.285327] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] channel 3 unload timeout
[ 621.284006] nouveau E[ 1152] failed to idle channel 0xcccc0000

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-7.15-generic 3.7.0
Uname: Linux 3.7.0-7-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Jan 10 21:02:07 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTS] [10de:0193] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:8010]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-07 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130107)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.7.0-7-generic root=UUID=55da2f7d-3310-4e8b-a53d-ad92b1fdb492 ro debug ignore_loglevel nomodeset
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5B
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2104:bd03/09/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5B:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily12.12.05-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.40-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.1-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.1-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.1.901-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.0.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.17-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Thu Jan 10 20:58:21 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 KEYBOARD, id 8
 input Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 KEYBOARD, id 9
 input Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse MOUSE, id 10
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.13.1.901-0ubuntu1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[jolo (joop-loep)]

The bug is still not resolved. I had that bugmelding done with the nomodeset boot option. System is up to date with: sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe upgrade

Without additional boot options. My /var/log/syslog before the graphical login.

[jolo (joop-loep)]

Also without boot options. My /var/log/syslog after the graphical login. Obtained via ssh through another PC.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

It looks like nouveau is gpu hanging on boot for some reason.

When you're setting nomodeset, it's disabling nouveau entirely so you're booting with vesa, which won't give the best graphics. Anyway, that's why it works in that case.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

jolo, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p xserver-xorg-video-nouveau REPLACE-WITH-BUG-NUMBER

Please note, given that the information from the prior release is already available, doing this on a release prior to the development one would not be helpful.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

[jolo (joop-loep)]

This bug does not occur with the Ubuntu 14.04 desktop daily build.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

jolo, thank you for performing the requested test. Would you need a backport to a release prior to Trusty, or may this be closed as Status Invalid?

[jolo (joop-loep)]

I do not need a backport for prior releases. Even Ubuntu 13.10 seems to run properly without a boot option, with the nouveau drivers on the same hardware, mentioned in this bug report.

You may close this bug as Status Invalid.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

jolo, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1098316/comments/9 regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.