this is fixed long ago, nvidia supports the chip, nouveau needs a more current kernel and raring userspace to drive the external monitor
** Package changed: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) => nvidia- graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu) Assignee: Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875309 Title: [Thinkpad T420] External video inoperative with Noveau Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-304” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Doing cert testing on the T420. With the nouveau driver, external VGA and DisplayPort video is non-functional. There is no proprietary nvidia driver available to try with. So, there is effectively no external video on the T420 with Oneiric. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Sat Oct 15 16:53:46 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:1057] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21ce] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 147e:2016 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor MachineType: LENOVO 4177Q3U ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=4207055a-05cf-4461-995c-f5e0b6ec704a ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/17/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 83ET45WW (1.15 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 4177Q3U dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr83ET45WW(1.15):bd02/17/2011:svnLENOVO:pn4177Q3U:pvrThinkPadT420:rvnLENOVO:rn4177Q3U:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 4177Q3U dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T420 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/875309/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp