Ubuntu 10.04.2 unbootable after install, due to "NVIDIA QUADRO NVS 295" graphics card

[Robert Pollak]

Workaround:
I added "nomodeset" to the grub command parameters. This enabled the install.
Then I installed the proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver. Now booting works.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic-pae 2.6.32-31.61
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-31.61-generic-pae 2.6.32.32+drm33.14
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-31-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: robert 1388 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe3220000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,80860001,00100001'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Thu May 5 15:49:19 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a5ea23c0-96f7-49c4-a3ca-fcbf19d25582
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic-pae root=UUID=98925850-0fbd-47d0-aaed-1255e23e74c3 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_AT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.3
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 10/02/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: DPP3510J.86A.0293.2007.1002.1519
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: DG33BU
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAD79951-407
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrDPP3510J.86A.0293.2007.1002.1519:bd10/02/2007:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG33BU:rvrAAD79951-407:cvn:ct2:cvr:

[Robert Pollak (robert-pollak)]

Might this be the upstream issue https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33771? I am using i386, though.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Likely this bug is something in the linux kernel's nouveau drm driver. If that's true, then booting a newer version of the kernel might resolve it. Has anyone tested if this issue still exists with Lucid 10.04.4?

As we're on the cusp of the next LTS release, it would be worth testing if this issue exists in the 12.04 beta. This can be checked using a USB live image. You can get it at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/, and use USB Disk Creator to make a boot drive. Please update this bug report once you've tested. (If you've already tested any version of ubuntu newer than Lucid and already know it works, that's sufficient testing, just mention that here.)