[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2011-01-05 Thread Andy Whitcroft
@pelle.k -- that dump from /sys implies the driver did not find any connectors for the card ... hrm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 Title: New Apple iMac

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2011-01-04 Thread pelle.k
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[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2011-01-04 Thread pelle.k
This is still an issue. I tried (kubuntu) natty-desktop-amd64+mac.iso from 2011-01-03 on a 27 inch iMac with Radeon 4850 (iMac11,1). Unfortunately, i have no external LCD, so i can't help you with the output of /sys/class/drm/card0. However, i did boot the livecd with vesa graphics, and this is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-19 Thread Vistaus
I can confirm this issue. Tried with Natty daily build. Black screen after choosing to try Ubuntu. Installation with the alternate CD works, but still a black screen after booting the first time. I've tried with the following CD's: -Kubuntu Natty Daily Desktop AMD64 -Kubuntu Natty Daily Desktop

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-17 Thread Andy Whitcroft
@artik -- if you are able to use the second screen on the live CD it would be good to get the dmesg output and the contents of all of the files in /sys/class/drm/card0, we may be able to work out why it thinks there is no output for the LVDS. If only apple would publicise their physical

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-12 Thread artik
Hi Andy, Hi Jisaac. A pretty strange thing is the most bugs are regressives. Display worked fine in Karmic, Blutooth worked fine on Lucid, and microphone was low in lucid, and totally muted in maverick (need to use the Jisaac's trick to bost it more than 300% to get a normal Microphone). Most

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-10 Thread Andy Whitcroft
@jisaac -- once installed using the alternative CD are you then able to use the system suscessfully? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 Title: New Apple iMac

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-10 Thread jisaac
I could not use Unity although the ATI Drivers were installed. I had to switch to the classic desktop session. Natty's classic desktop is still very buggy so I'm now using Maverick. I'm having a lot of problems to make my iMac working smoothly with Ubuntu. I'm reporting each issue on launchpad

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-06 Thread jisaac
Still happening with 11.04 Alpha 1 (blank screen). I had to install it with the Alternate CD. Let me know if you need more information. Regards. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-12-02 Thread Kate Stewart
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Natty) Milestone: maverick-updates = None -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 Title: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-11-19 Thread Andy Whitcroft
Could those of you with this issue please test with the latest Natty daily CD image and confirm whether that still has the issue. There are a lot of upstream fixes which are now in the Natty kernel. Those images can be found here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ Please report

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-11-19 Thread artik
Good evening Andy, as you can see I'm on this topic everyday, hoping something will help us, and thank to suggest us some things to test ! Unfortunatly, the last daily builds still doen't works, and output still switch to the second screen after selecting try ubuntu without change anything on

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-19 Thread Kate Stewart
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: High Assignee: Andy Whitcroft (apw) Status: Confirmed -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-19 Thread Sean Clarke
Also noticed similiar problem on Foxconn Nettop D510 - system has a phantom screen, i.e. look at monitor settings and it shows the real monitor as Monitor 2 and Monitor 1 (aka the primary) is nonexistent but appears. On boot up the screen is blank as it is driving the phantom monitor. -- New

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-17 Thread artik
I tried all patches or fix on lucid, maverick, nothing make the screen working. Also tried the lastest kernel, but nothing. -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-13 Thread artik
** Changed in: ubuntu-release-notes Status: Fix Released = Confirmed -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-13 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: ubuntu-release-notes Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-11 Thread jisaac
Same here on a 27 iMac (i7). It seems that the last Maverick build is previous to the fix. Robbie, let us know. Thanks. -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-11 Thread Martin Bogomolni
Ah, hold on -- I see what the 'fix' was. The black-screen bug was put into the release notes by Robbie, which doesn't fix the bug, but does at least have it documented for Maverick. This is consistent with Andy's comments. This bug will need to be moved to Natty Narwhal (11.04). If a

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-10 Thread Martin Bogomolni
Robbie, I just downloaded and attempted an install of 10.10 final on a 27 iMac (core i5). I still get the 'black screen' issue. Can you add more information on what the released fix is? -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-10 Thread Sean Clarke
On Sun, 2010-10-10 at 18:45 +, Martin Bogomolni wrote: Robbie, I just downloaded and attempted an install of 10.10 final on a 27 iMac (core i5). I still get the 'black screen' issue. Can you add more information on what the released fix is? I too have just upgraded and lost my screen

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-09 Thread Robbie Williamson
** Also affects: ubuntu-release-notes Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Milestone: ubuntu-10.10 = maverick-updates -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-09 Thread Robbie Williamson
** Changed in: ubuntu-release-notes Status: New = In Progress -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-09 Thread Robbie Williamson
** Changed in: ubuntu-release-notes Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-04 Thread Brian Murray
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: High Assignee: Andy Whitcroft (apw) Status: Incomplete ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Milestone: None = ubuntu-10.10 -- New Apple iMac

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-02 Thread Martin Bogomolni
Just tested with 10.10 Release Candidate. Kernel still contains the bug, black screen on startup, wrong display port display is selected. Andy, is there any further work on this issue continuing before 10.10 release? -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-10-02 Thread artik
Thanks Martin for report It seems final release will have this bug. Someone @ ubuntu team or kernel dev can buy an Imac ? lol Also, to trying solve this so important bug, I'm looking to change the graphic card with a nvidia one. But it seems it's not compatible with Imac27. Let's wait,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-09-29 Thread artik
Issue is definetly in the kernel. I'm so surprised that after all comments (and it's a regression) this bug is not fixed. -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-09-20 Thread MountainX
I tested Ubuntu 10.10 daily build as of 2010.09.19 and I still get the blank screen. (I don't have an adapter to plug in a second screen as artik suggested above.) -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-09-07 Thread artik
Shit jisaac :'( Tried too... the issue is in the linux kernel, all distro made the same (suze, ...) only debian works, cause it's an old kernel. I posted the bug here : https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16541 But not really usefull Still cross fingers for next kernel release. By

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-09-05 Thread jisaac
Tested with 10.10 beta and no way... I'm still getting a blank screen on my iMac 27 i7 :( -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-08-06 Thread artik
Tested with Maverick merkaat Alpha 3, (2.6.35-14.19 kernel), same thing, black screen on startup (display switch to mini display port). What a nightmare ... -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-26 Thread Andy Whitcroft
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Milestone: lucid-updates = None -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-26 Thread Andy Whitcroft
The patch referred to in comment #24 is now in the Maverick kernel, could those of you affected by this issue test that kernel and report back here. The patch is is kernel Ubuntu-2.6.35-11.16 and later. This kernel can be found at the URL below, and should be installable on Lucid:

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-26 Thread artik
Andy, I try now, does this release : maverick-desktop-i386.iso26-Jul-2010 08:07 685M Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (standard download) Contain the good linux image ? -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-26 Thread artik
After tested 2 kernels, result is the same. Both lucid (and maverick) stay with black screen on startup, even after the patch, or kernel upgrade. I tried : http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/daily/current/ and http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.35-rc6-maverick/ The

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-15 Thread Andy Whitcroft
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Andy Whitcroft (apw) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Lucid) Assignee: (unassigned) = Andy Whitcroft (apw) -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-14 Thread Andy Whitcroft
Ok the fix mentioned by Bryce seems to be included in the mainline kernels as of v2.6.35-rc4. Could those of you affected by this bug try downloading and installing the latest Maverick kernel 2.6.35-7.10 or later and confirm whether this kernel will boot correctly? This kernel should work with

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-07-14 Thread Andy Whitcroft
Note that this commit has a different sha1 in mainline: commit 9f998ad7e92a1653b6b396b1278e75560a8be519 Author: Alex Deucher alexdeuc...@gmail.com Date: Mon Mar 29 21:37:08 2010 -0400 drm/radeon/kms: minor fixes for eDP with LCD* device tags (v2) Some systems have LCD* rather

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-06-29 Thread artik
As i reported here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/597070 It's not really black screen, it's the video output that switch to the mini display port output. If you plug a second screen on the mini display port, you can install ubuntu normally using this 2nd screen. Really

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-06-13 Thread artik
** Also affects: linux Importance: Undecided Status: New -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-06-12 Thread SignedAdam
I am having the same problem, I have a iMac 27 2.66QC/2X2GB/1TB/4850 - 512MB/SD/WLMKB I put the disk in, install it in windows, reboot, black for a long time as it instills ubuntu, then reboot's again, then black screen the hole time, stop's loading but still a black screen, So I press Power

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-24 Thread Benno Meier
Hi jka, I can't find any information in the forum link you posted. Can you give a more specific link? Can you tell me, wether this bug would also stop me from upgrading to lucid lynx? Thanks! -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-24 Thread Leann Ogasawara
** Tags added: kernel-graphics kernel-reviewed -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-24 Thread Jka
Benno - It's probably worth asking or searching the question in that forum (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=328). 'Has anyone installed Lucid 10.04 on a i5,i7 iMac 11,1 or 27 '. Gismo also indicated his workaround in #12 up above. As to the specific postings where this was discussed

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-06 Thread Dolanar
I think the most annoying thing about ubuntu or any version there of is the lack of people able to write a step by step process of what they did. Everyone just assumes that you know what you are talking about. So much implied knowledge in these forums that you get lost in what worked, what didn't

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-06 Thread Jka
Dolanar - While I can understand your frustration, At the moment this bug is pure trial and error and by its human nature may appear 'programmer savvy' even unstructured, For me this is bug is associated with So many outstanding ATI HD problems. For a forum style format maybe you want to aim

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-04 Thread Alan Jackson
method of install by @gismo confirmed working Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit) MacPro 3,1 -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542660 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-02 Thread Ingo Siegert
Also same Problem, using the normal AMD64 DVD and adding radeon.modeset=0 nomodeset to boot parameters showed me a weired boot splash but than the screen gets black and I can't even change to console. Will try with alternate CD -- New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 542660] Re: New Apple iMac (Core i5) fails to display anything

2010-05-01 Thread gismo
I had the same problem on my iMac 27 but found a workaround for me: * installed Ubuntu 10.04 (32 bit) with the text based installer (alternate-i386 CD) * select the recovery mode and added radeon.modeset=0 nomodeset to the boot options (the line with linux ...) * the recovery mode detected