Public bug reported: I am trying to install Ubuntu on a new laptop and it's giving me a headache :P On boot I get the message:
[ 9.128711] nouveau E [ DEVICE] [0000:01:00.0] unknown chipset, 0x108120a1 [ 9.128742] nouveau E [ DRM] failed to create 0x80000080, -22 ... [ 9.128964] nouveau: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with -22 After which it boots in some very weird green mode, where the pixels are very visible. My system: Toshiba Satellite L70-A-12W (with Geforce GT 740M with Optimus support) Ubuntu 13.10 64 bit (although with 12.04, and 14.04 daily I have the same weird green screen) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Fri Feb 7 16:27:54 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:fa89] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:fa89] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-07 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: TOSHIBA SATELLITE L70-A MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=175bb54a-adb5-493f-bb6a-6ed218cce46c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/04/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: 1.50 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Type2 - Board Product Name1 dmi.board.vendor: Type2 - Board Vendor Name1 dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvr1.50:bd11/04/2013:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEL70-A:pvrPSKNEE-02502VDU:rvnType2-BoardVendorName1:rnType2-BoardProductName1:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: SATELLITE L70-A dmi.product.version: PSKNEE-02502VDU dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Fri Feb 7 16:08:55 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 20555 vendor SEC xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1277559 Title: Unknown chipset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1277559/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs