[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2012-12-23 Thread Christopher
I'm also getting the FATAL: error inserting vesafb, but it's not doing any harm other than slowing my boot time by several seconds. 12.10 on AMD 32 bit kernel 3.5.0-21. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2009-11-17 Thread Ubuntu QA Website
** Tags added: iso-testing -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

Re: [Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2009-02-03 Thread hyperair
On Mon, 2009-02-02 at 20:32 +, Ivan Ivanoff wrote: When I made kernel recompiling with PAE (for 64 Gb RAM), I lose the ability to use my uvesafb. Is it possible to enable uvesafb with PAE at the same time? I don't know, but this certainly isn't related to the bug. Perhaps you should haed

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2009-02-02 Thread Ivan Ivanoff
When I made kernel recompiling with PAE (for 64 Gb RAM), I lose the ability to use my uvesafb. Is it possible to enable uvesafb with PAE at the same time? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-12-05 Thread Ivan Ivanoff
I have made workaround mentioned above at first post. And it works with 1200x1600 resolution! At my Intel G45 with intel 2.4.1 driver on my Ubuntu Linux 8.10 box. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-25 Thread pietjepuk
According to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/71 a fix was released. 1. I am however not sure, if it is fixed for 8.10 final only? RC of Kubuntu Live CD (kubuntu-8.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso) shows still shows the bug. The boot stalls for half a minute, but then

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-20 Thread Henrik Nilsen Omma
Tested on a system with Intel 82G33, running 64-bit. Boots fine with vga=792. The bootsplash appears, but is a bit large and down to the right. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-17 Thread Ben Collins
For completeness, kernel 2.6.27-7.11 enabled and made default the vesafb module, which is what we used in the past. To get the benefit, uninstall v86d. Dean If usplash doesn't work without quiet, that's a usplash bug. Please file a report there. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-17 Thread Dean Loros
Thank you Ben--noted acted upon. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-16 Thread Ben Collins
Fixed with last kernel upload. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Intrepid) Assignee: Ubuntu Kernel Team (ubuntu-kernel-team) = Ben Collins (ben-collins) Status: Triaged = Fix Released -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-16 Thread Dean Loros
I reversed all the mods suggested above uninstalled v86d---my system now boots with a quiet splash as it should. I next tried to boot with splash instead of quiet splash to see the text below usplash. Boot- up with this mode is text-only, not usplash + text below--Shut- down/reboot works as

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-14 Thread Colin Watson
Ben says we don't need the initramfs-tools task on this bug; it'll be fixed in the kernel. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Intrepid) Status: New = Invalid -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-14 Thread kseise
I just wanted to add the following- I get the bug also I didn't see anything wrong until I added my nvidia card into the system. Is that normal? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-13 Thread manysounds
I am assuming this is not fixed in beta release attempting to try ubuntu not intstall I got the v86dhelper not installed or missing then the machine yells alot beepbeepbeepbeep and I shut it down to stop the noises -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-12 Thread hyperair
I noticed that someone mentioned the need for using 915resolution on Intel GPUs. However, I managed to get the solution working without 915resolution, using the Intel GMA965 GPU on a Lenovo Y410. What I did was this: 1. Install v86d 2. Add /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb containing this line: options

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-11 Thread ru7hl3ss
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/47 Works for me with 1440x900 also. I am running the solution on a HP dv9500t. Thank you. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-09 Thread Gerhard Radatz
I am afraid that captn's solution did not fully work for me: The situation is not as bad as before (computer now boots without beeping and stripes, and I can use the X desktop now without problems), but: -) The text on the console window is displaced about 1/2 of the screen width to the right

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-09 Thread Gilles Teisseire
Thank you captn!! for this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/47 It works on Asus M50VM-AS010C with resolution set to 1440*900. No beep, and stripes, and such poor things... -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-08 Thread nullack
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Intrepid) Target: None = ubuntu-8.10 -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-07 Thread chris_c
when I chose a resolution of 1024x768-32 or even 1024x768 in /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb if got the -22 error However after checking /sys/class/graphics/fb0/modes notice this is NOT /sys/devices/platform/uvesafb.0/vbe_modes I specified 1024x768p-60 which was in the list

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-07 Thread Dean Loros
Thank you chris_c That has FINALLY allowed me to partly fix a bug I've been fighting quite a while nowsee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usplash/+bug/235662 I now can see my usplash for more that one time in a row--only problem is that splash is still broken (text below

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-06 Thread MartinCarlsen
Bug confirmed and the workaround fixed the problem. Thanks -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-06 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier
denisius.sion in #58 (probably 3 messages up, but I cannot tell until after I post) seems to have an MTRR problem. This message means that the kernel is refusing to change the type of an MTRR as the driver is telling it to do: [ 16.285745] mtrr: type mismatch for fb00,80 old: write-back

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-05 Thread Jesper Larsen
I got the uvesafb working by the descriptions above. Although it gets loaded too late for usplash to function. Seeing in dmesg it's only after 34 seconds the module is loaded. How can I make it load earlier? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-10-04 Thread denisius.sion
Still doesn't work: [ 16.040648] uvesafb: NVIDIA Corporation, G86 Board - e416h01 , Chip Rev , OEM: NVIDIA, VBE v3.0 [ 16.284005] uvesafb: VBIOS/hardware doesn't support DDC transfers [ 16.284074] uvesafb: no monitor limits have been set, default refresh rate will be used [ 16.285459]

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-30 Thread captn
Arrr ;-) Unfortunately the intel xorg driver doesn't seems to like it. It causes sometimes overlay and opengl lockups. Generally the coexistence with any frame-buffer makes the opengl system more unstable. Still in deep water here. (No wonder why without an intel network card you feel lucky

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-30 Thread Shriramana Sharma
Hello. Somehow motoplux's instructions did not work for me, but captn's on comment #47 above (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/47) did. Thank you captn! dmesg shows me the following lines: [ 23.179171] uvesafb: Intel Corporation, Intel(r)GM965/PM965/GL960

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-30 Thread Shriramana Sharma
Hello. Sorry for extra comment (should have included in previous), but I note that the framebuffer comes into effect only later, i.e. after first few kernel messages (as you can see, for first 23 seconds) pass. It is unlike the previous vga=792 functionality where right from the start, the

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-27 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
Aye, captn! I already filed a bug on that :) bug #274442 -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-26 Thread captn
@Bogdan: Than someone should resurrect that package? I suppose ubuntu has to ride the dead horse here about a 1/2 - 1 year (until the kernel mode setting driver arrives). https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/915resolution -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-25 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium = High -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-25 Thread Dean Loros
Thank You for changing the importance to High--is there any information you need that has not been supplied? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-25 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
@captn: Thanks for reminding me; I actually put in an /etc/modprobe/uvesafb install scriptlet, so it's run automatically whenever uvesafb is loaded. @everyone else: On my machine (Dell Latitude D620 with intel 945GM video) I couldn't get uvesafb to start during the boot. The module got loaded,

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-24 Thread captn
( this workaround is similar as in comment #42 ) 1) install v86d 2) create /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb options uvesafb mode_option=1280x800-32 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap 4) append blacklist uvesafb to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer 3) append uvesafb to /etc/modules

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-24 Thread hggdh
** Description changed: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.26-3-generic After grub selection there is no any output to screen till gdm start. This happens if VESA mode selected in grub command (vga=792 for example). VGA modes work well. This problem exists only in 2.6.26-3

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-24 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
@captn: Strange: I tried the exact same parameters you gave, and I receive this error: [ 14.298314] uvesafb: Unknown parameter `mttr' Any idea why that'd be missing? I don't think I ever saw a help file that mentioned it mightn't exist. I tried removing that parameter and modprobeing the

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-24 Thread Bogdan Butnaru
OK, ignore the part about mttr, I noticed the typo. (It should have been mtrr.) Any idea how I can get a better resolution? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-24 Thread captn
Until somebody decides to fix the Intel fb driver ;-) you have to patch the VGA BIOS ( Read http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/uvesafb/faq.php ) e.g .for 1280x800: * wget 'https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/915resolution/0.5.3-1ubuntu1/+files/915resolution_0.5.3.orig.tar.gz'

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-22 Thread Christian Roessner
Following https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/41 and changing mode to mode_option= does not work here, too. [1.982693] v86d[1080]: segfault at 0 ip 00402069 sp 7fffba7333a0 error 4 in v86d[40+1a000] [6.804010] uvesafb: Getting VBE info

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-22 Thread motoplux
@Christian Roessner I'm on 32 and this is my dmsg: [1.487817] uvesafb: ATI Technologies Inc., C24 , 01.00, OEM: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 , VBE v2.0 [1.585195] uvesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:5b20 [1.585198] uvesafb: pmi: set display start = c00c5b8e, set palette =

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-21 Thread Rune Svendsen
I experience this bug when trying to use the Alpha 6 Live CD: Sep 21 13:23:41 ubuntu kernel: [1.712833] uvesafb: failed to execute /sbin/v86d Sep 21 13:23:41 ubuntu kernel: [1.712875] uvesafb: make sure that the v86d helper is installed and executable Sep 21 13:23:41 ubuntu kernel: [

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-21 Thread Dean Loros
I tried what motoplux rockpiper had work for them--I get a different response: [ 11.295996] v86d[1086]: segfault at 0 ip 08049cd1 sp bf87b600 error 4 in v86d[8048000+17000] [ 16.132008] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=1) [ 16.132061] uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-20 Thread motoplux
Finally I'm able to run uvesafb. This is what I did: -- installed v86d from intrepid repo -- added the module uvesafb in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules -- removed all the old parameter in /boot/grub/menu.lst, like video=... -- created /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb containing the parameters for uvesafb. In

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-20 Thread rockpiper
make that “mode_option” instead of “mode” and it works for me, too! thanks. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-19 Thread nullack
** Tags added: regression-potential -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-18 Thread Julio Lajara
I am having this issue on my machine while using Intrepid alpha 6 64bit. I didnt have this issue while using 8.0.4.1 64bit live cd. My machine is: MSI P7N SLI-FI 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit 4gb PC6400

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-18 Thread Julio Lajara
*Clarification on my last post... I am not able to boot into the alpha 6 live cd, I end up at a Busybox prompt as a result of the errors. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-17 Thread Rafi
i used this howto http://otamay.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/howto-uvesafb-on-debian-in-my-case-sid-d/ for intrepid with 2.6.27 and works very well. u have to compile kernel and v86d your self here is a german howto i made one month ago for ubuntu

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-13 Thread James Le Cuirot
Did no one look at the Gentoo bug report? http://bugs.gentoo.org/196848 I think Harvey is right, v86d must be built against klibc. Having said that, while I get the -22 error when trying to manually load uvesafb from the initramfs (by adding break=modules to the kernel command line), if I then

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-08 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier
This bug affects Hardy when the 2.6.27 kernel is installed from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/pub/next/2.6.27-rc3/{all,hardy} I installed this because of the response to 236937. Is there any .deb containing v86d made available for Hardy? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-05 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Tags added: linux-2.6.27 -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-04 Thread Johannes R.
Still the Same with new Kernel [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release:8.10 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# uname -a Linux merlin 2.6.27-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Aug 28 17:20:02 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# dmesg | grep uvesa [

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-09-03 Thread Fred
Who is working on this? What is the status? When will it be fixed? Will it be fixed in time for Intrepid? -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-30 Thread excogitation
on an Acer Travelmate TM8106wlmi ~# lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release:8.10 ~# uname -a Linux bored 2.6.27-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Aug 28 17:20:02 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux ~# lsmod | grep uvesafb uvesafb34788 0 cn

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-30 Thread Harvey Muller
Regarding my previous comment above: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/246269/comments/11 When I made the comment above, I was working within a system I had personally built by hand. I manually built the kernel, klibc, and v86d. It of course worked perfectly in that

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-30 Thread Providence SALUMU M.
Updated from .27-1 to .27-2, I only have now : [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep uvesa [1.937205] uvesafb: Unknown parameter `mode' I no longer have the error -22. Thanks to Harvey Muller for the following news: Uvesafb will not work in Ubuntu until Debian/Ubuntu begin shipping v86d built

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-30 Thread L Jones
apparently the name changed from mode to mode_option in uvesafb (modinfo uvesafb) modprobe mode_option=1440x900 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap works, but the short form of video=vesafb:1440x900,mtrr:3,ywrap on the kernel line is not working (gives the complaint about unknown mode parameter.) -- Switched

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-29 Thread Fahim
Yep, seems like it worked even better on my work PC: before: [3.668437] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3) [3.668437] uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22 [3.668437] uvesafb: probe of uvesafb.0 failed with error -22 after: [3.780626] uvesafb: Intel

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-29 Thread Chris Jones
Installing v86d shows uvesafb setup messages, but causes X to fail to start, saying it cannot work in framebuffer mode. This is on an intel 965 with no xorg.conf -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-29 Thread Fahim
Ok, I'm back home (i.e. the Intel 915 system), and mistakenly decided to update the kernel once more to 2.6.27.2 from 27.1. :( I'm guessing I'll just have to wait till 8.10 formally comes out before I'll try again. Or I could try reverting back to 27.1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Leann Ogasawara
The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test: 1) If you are comfortable

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Fahim
Thanks Leann! Took your suggestion and installed the latest kernel (and re-installed usplash and the corresponding ubuntu theme package; I think I already had v86d installed manually before) As the system went down, got the usual red screen with white bars I saw when I had usplash installed. In

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Providence SALUMU M.
Hi Leann, Thanks for this post. After updating to kernel 2.6.27-1,After bootup, I'm having the following problems : [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep uvesa [0.00] Kernel command line: root=UUID=c48d6261-5fb3-45fd-9cec-ade1e3816556 ro video=uvesafb:800x600-16,mtrr:3,ywrap [

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread nullack
Leann to clarify, on .27 VESA modes still cannot be achieved. Also the usual boot time messages about the -22 error still occurs. Thanks. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Michael Sotnikov
nothing changed with 2.7.1 about uvesafb: $ dmesg | grep uvesa [2.712002] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3) [2.712002] uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22 [2.712002] uvesafb: probe of uvesafb.0 failed with error -22 -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Michael Sotnikov
Leann Ogasawara, I'd like to inform about positive changes with 2.7.1, but this is not about uvesafb. I can't find any contact info\mechanism for it. Point me, please. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-28 Thread Fahim
Oddly enough, on a cold boot I was actually surprised to see the almost- forgotten Ubuntu startup splash bar rendered properly. I'm still seeing a different uvesafb error, but not the -22 error as some are still apparently seeing. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep vesa [ 3.170630] uvesafb: Intel

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-27 Thread Fahim
Not that I'm being pushy in any way, but was wondering if there was a planned fix (and rough timeframe) for this. I've gotten by for the most part by removing usplash (prior to this I was getting a completely blank screen, so I ssh'ed, apt-get removed, and rebooted, and voila I can see the gdm

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-26 Thread nanog
I am no longer getting kernel panic (blank screen flashing lights) and the bahavior of this bug is identical to what has been reported above. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-26 Thread Brian Murray
The linux task is the appropriate one for this bug, linux-meta is usually for bugs that affect multiple kernel releases. ** Changed in: linux-meta (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-18 Thread nanog
Actually on my system I typically get kernel panic that can only be terminated by REISUB. (TTY is not available - I checked.) This occurs immediately after vbe_init fails. Very occasionally the boot continues to GDM: [1.678748] uvesafb: failed to execute /sbin/v86d [1.678748] uvesafb:

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-16 Thread reh4c
After returning two junk desktops by Gateway and HP, I built a new rig to run Linux...Ubuntu as my primary choice. Anyway, I tried installing Hardy and the desktop CD for Ibex Alpha 4. Hardy froze up with a busybox error while Ibex gave me this one: [ 2.422795] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-16 Thread nullack
reh4c the bug system is not for user support. You have various support avenues, such as IRC, community documentation or the Ubuntu forums. Intrepid has not been released to production and given it's Alpha status bugs are to be expected. While this error prevents high resolution modes in virtual

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-15 Thread André Barmasse
Bug is confirmed here with Intrepid Ipex on my Sony Vaio with Nvidia and linux kernel 2.6.26-5-generic. The following messages are displayed during boot: [2.152084] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3) [2.152140] uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22 [2.152193]

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-15 Thread Harvey Muller
Andre, Your problem is most likely due to using incorrect modes on the kernel parameter line, and not a confirmation of the bug. The documentation in the kernel describes the correct method (Documentation/fb/uvesafb.txt): video=uvesafb:1024x768-32,mtrr:3,ywrap The specific mode that you

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-15 Thread Michael Sotnikov
~$ dmesg | grep vesa [2.776166] uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3) [2.776166] uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22 [2.776166] uvesafb: probe of uvesafb.0 failed with error -22 on nvidia 8400gs $ lsmod | grep vesa uvesafb34660 0 cn

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-15 Thread Michael Sotnikov
one more experiment: after clean boot I see uvesafb as loaded module (lsmod), but it doesn't work: I have no /sys/bus/platform/drivers/uvesafb/uvesafb.0 and /sys/class/graphics/fb0, and all terminals have usual text mode (40x25 or like that) I can reload uvesafb: $ sudo modprobe -r uvesafb $

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-14 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Kernel Team (ubuntu-kernel-team) Status: Confirmed = Triaged -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-09 Thread bugmenot
I am also experiencing this problem -- multiple beeps upon reboot (sometimes) followed by either: 1. A black screen until kdm loads 2. Blue/Red background with white vertical bands instead of boot kernel messages 3. Normal boot with kernel messages but no usplash whatsoever. It seems the beeps

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-08-08 Thread Pedro Alejandro López-Valencia
** Also affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-26 Thread Michael Sotnikov
ok. it should be installed automatically - this is first bug. I've installed it by hands (apt-get) and it doesn't work for me. this is second bug. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-26 Thread Matt Zimmerman
This bug was correctly filed against linux, which installs this module in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/initrd, which causes it to be loaded in the initramfs. Please leave it there. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: initramfs-tools = linux -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-26 Thread Saïvann Carignan
Matt Zimmerman : Thanks for your correction -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-26 Thread Michael Sotnikov
One more bug with connections to non-working uvesafb https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usplash/+bug/249037 -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-25 Thread Saïvann Carignan
I confirm that current uvesafb is broken due to missing v86d. This might be another bug, but uvesafb even starts without VGA= arguments in /boot/grub/menu.lst in my case, causing corrupted splash screens on a brand new intrepid installation. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-25 Thread Saïvann Carignan
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux = initramfs-tools -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-25 Thread Michael Sotnikov
currently there is v86d, but still it doesn't work i think that this bug and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /linux-meta/+bug/189621 is the same on current stage (missing v86d was fixed) -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-25 Thread Michael Sotnikov
Answer for post https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- meta/+bug/189621/comments/16 about this bug: I've tried move uvesafb options from /etc/initramfs-tools/modules to /etc/modules - same black blank terminal with errors: ~$ dmesg | grep vesa [2.412814] uvesafb: Getting VBE info

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-25 Thread Saïvann Carignan
Michael Sotnikov : v86d has been added to repositories, however it is not a part of the default intrepid installation, at least it is not with alpha 3 which was released yesterday. I had to install it manually through synaptic to get uvesafb working. -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but

[Bug 246269] Re: Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d

2008-07-11 Thread Matt Zimmerman
** Summary changed: - frame buffer doesn't work during boot (interpid) + Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d -- Switched from vesafb to uvesafb, but uvesafb can't work without v86d https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246269 You received this bug notification because