System Crashes During Boot

[Mark]

Dell XPS 2720 with onboard integrated Intel graphics and stock nVidia GT740M - system is 100% configured as shipped new by Dell except for the addition of a Samsung SSD drive.

CPU / Video via lspci:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 750M] (rev a1)

lsb_release:

Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04

apt-cache policy:

xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:
  Installed: 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

PROBLEM DESC:

Default nouveau driver is installed along with Linux Graphics latest drivers for Intel. The system intermittently crashes more often than not during boot sequence. Continual rebooting eventually results in the system finishing the boot sequence so that the system becomes usable.

Trace from the kern.log:

Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928096] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928121] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 59 at /build/buildd/linux-3.13.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c:5857 i915_request_power_well+0x6d/0x70 [i915]()
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928122] Modules linked in: snd_hda_intel(+) xts snd_hda_codec lrw gf128mul ath9k(+) snd_hwdep ablk_helper bnep snd_pcm ath9k_common ath9k_hw snd_page_alloc cryptd uvcvideo(+) videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops serio_raw videobuf2_core ath videodev joydev snd_seq_midi mac80211 snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi ath3k btusb hid_multitouch snd_seq bluetooth rtsx_pci_ms lpc_ich memstick cfg80211 snd_seq_device snd_timer mei_me snd mei soundcore parport_pc ppdev lp parport mac_hid hid_logitech_dj usbhid hid nouveau i915 mxm_wmi rtsx_pci_sdmmc ttm i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper ahci drm psmouse libahci rtsx_pci r8169 mii floppy video wmi
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928154] CPU: 2 PID: 59 Comm: kworker/2:1 Not tainted 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928156] Hardware name: Dell Inc. XPS 2720/05R2TK , BIOS A07 12/11/2013
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928160] Workqueue: events azx_probe_work [snd_hda_intel]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928161] 00000000 00000000 f6dede30 c1650cd3 00000000 f6dede60 c10567ee c182d154
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928166] 00000002 0000003b f8b6eba8 000016e1 f8b41dfd f8b41dfd 00000000 00000080
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928171] 00000000 f6dede70 c10568b2 00000009 00000000 f6dede80 f8b41dfd e7152000
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928176] Call Trace:
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928182] [<c1650cd3>] dump_stack+0x41/0x52
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928187] [<c10567ee>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7e/0xa0
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928204] [<f8b41dfd>] ? i915_request_power_well+0x6d/0x70 [i915]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928219] [<f8b41dfd>] ? i915_request_power_well+0x6d/0x70 [i915]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928222] [<c10568b2>] warn_slowpath_null+0x22/0x30
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928236] [<f8b41dfd>] i915_request_power_well+0x6d/0x70 [i915]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928241] [<f8ada642>] hda_display_power+0x32/0x40 [snd_hda_intel]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928244] [<f8ad8d9b>] azx_probe_continue+0x3b/0xc80 [snd_hda_intel]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928248] [<c100ecb0>] ? __switch_to+0xb0/0x340
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928251] [<c1654458>] ? __schedule+0x358/0x770
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928255] [<c1163add>] ? kfree+0xcd/0x110
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928258] [<c13c5413>] ? free_tty_struct+0x33/0x40
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928262] [<f8ada3e2>] azx_probe_work+0x12/0x20 [snd_hda_intel]
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928265] [<c106eb2b>] process_one_work+0x11b/0x3b0
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928268] [<c1082b80>] ? default_wake_function+0x10/0x20
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928271] [<c106f7a9>] worker_thread+0xf9/0x380
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928273] [<c106f6b0>] ? rescuer_thread+0x380/0x380
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928276] [<c1074fa1>] kthread+0xa1/0xc0
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928279] [<c165ef37>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x1b/0x28
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928282] [<c1074f00>] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x150/0x150
Aug 8 17:02:39 universe kernel: [ 4.928289] ---[ end trace d8b654be1ee0f00d ]---

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Fri Aug 8 17:18:26 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Mark (mapk)]

Attached is the full log for an attempted ( failed ) boot from kern.log:

[Mark (mapk)]

Update from kernel 3.13.0-32-generic to 3.13.0-34-generic and the boot problem does not occur -- but, there is significant screen flicker at 2560x1440 screen resolution.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Mark, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1354610/comments/3 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.