Public bug reported:
Hi, for what I hope is a comprehensive history of the error please see
the thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1514491
Unfortunately the guideline options 1-4 below won't provide accurate
information as I am using 9.10 Ubuntu now. Rather I hope the following
provides more information.
1) Recently attempted to install Xubuntu 10.04 on a old computer system with
the folowing graphics card: nVidia Corporation C51 [GeForce 6150 LE] (rev a2).
2) Running DVD as Live CD failed, after selecting try without changes option,
screen blacks out and monitor switches off. Advised to try Alternative Xubuntu
10.04 cd.
3) Ran installation of Xubuntu 10.04 Alternate CD. Post installation failed to
show grub menu, tried Esc but no options present at all.
4) Install Backtrack 4 as dual boot (based on 8.10 ubuntu platform)
installation works fine for BT4 and grub menu now present. However loading of
Xubuntu 10.04 from grub menu still fails - screens blacks out and monitor
switches off.
5) Formatted system using G-Parted.
6) Tested Ubuntu 10.04 live cd. Can finally after very long delay get a live cd
X session. Using F6 options; Selected noapic, nolapic, edd=on, nodmraid,
nomodeset.
7) From Ubuntu 10.04 lives session installed system to HDD. After reboot failed
to show grub menu, tried Esc but no options present at all.
8) Installed dual boot with Backtrack 4. Grub menu present as per "4" still
unable to log into system or get tty1 expect now working with Ubuntu 10.04.
9) Advised thanks to Ubuntu Forum, open-source driver had changed in version
10.04 from Vesa (9.10) to Nouveau. Advised to try 9.10 Ubuntu.
10) Tested Ubuntu 9.10 live cd. System boots correctly from live cd with no
issues. Performed installation. Rebooted and using tty1 installed NVIDIA driver
"NVIDIA-Linux-x86-195.36.31-pkg1.run" from www.nvidia.com.
11) Installed dual boot Backtrack 4. Grub menu now present (not there after
9.10 installation until BT4 dual boot installation).
11) System full operational until upgrade of kernel to: 2.6.31-22-generic.
Fstab mount errors, unable to load X session.
12) Booted in with live-cd changed fstab from read-only. Re-installed NVIDIA
driver.
13) Ubuntu 9.10 now fully operational with no further errors.
Summary. Errors do seem to be a result of the Nouveau driver in 10.04.
Hope this helps provide some info.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Error with Nouveau 10.04 driver with nVidia Corporation C51 [GeForce 6150 LE]
(rev a2)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/599019
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