I had the same problem with my W520 Thinkpad. You'll need to go into the BIOS and DISABLE Intel VT-d and then switch from discrete graphics to Intel Integrated. Compiz will most likely be messed up, but at least you'll be able to do the install and get graphics. The problem is the Optimus Technology and the Intel VT-d doesn't play well with the NVIDIA drivers. My hardware footprint is pretty close to your's, so I would give it a try.
~Ben On Sat, 2011-07-09 at 03:52 +0530, Navdeep Singh Sidhu wrote: > > > > i have Dell Xps 15 with config:- > 8 Gb RAM > 2nd generation i7 processor 2.2 GHz Boost 2.0 upto 3.30 GHz > Dual Graphics Card Intel HD 3000 & nvidia geforce GT 540M with Optimus > Techonology > 720 GB hardisk > Motherboard Dell XPS system L502X > Intel centrino 6230 Network Card with BT 3.0 > > I have installed 2 linux distro on my External USB portable seagate > 500 GB hardisk fedora 15 & Ubuntu 11.04. i have installed these distro > by using HP pavilion dv 2762 tx with config:- > > Core2duo 1.83Ghz > 2Gb ram > nvidia geforce 9600m graphics card > > Both these distro works with all other older laptops Like HP, Dell > studio 1 yr old config , Compaq 5 yr old, but not on my Dell XPS 15. > To check my laptops hardware compatibility i used a Ubuntu 10.10 live > Cd. it works fine . i use this cd as a live media but when i tried > same Ubuntu 10.10 on live usb it gives blank screen or error which i > mentioned below. > To check that my iso file damaged or my download has been corrupted or > not, i tried different distros with different desktop enviornment like > Gnome,KDE,Xcfe & Lxde. i tried fedora 15, ubuntu 10.10, ubuntu 10.04, > ubuntu 11.04. slackware,eduboss each with avail flavors. > But all i have tried gives almost same error with each distro. i don't > know what is this some kind of bug or lack of support with dell > chipset (hardware). if live cd boots well then i think there is > nohardware compatibility issue with linux. I think this is lack of usb > support because may be Linux has no support until now for latest > motherboards or hardware architects. > > These are the errors i got with different distros. i am not able to > figure out what's going on bcz i'm rookie in Linux programming. But if > anyone can do it, plz help me i haven't run my linux from previous 1 > and half month and i'm a linux addicted. > starting from Fedora 15 gnome(almost same for kde except starting > numbers) > > error:- > [ 2.571729] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > [ 2.571847] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > > Dropping to debug shell. > sh.can't acess tty:job control off > dracut:/# > > > Fedora 15 LXDE > > [ 2.514402] nonveau 0000:01:00.0:invalid ROM contents > [ 2.614971] [drm] nonveau 0000:01:00.0:POINTER to BIT load vol table > invalid > [ 2.639331] [drm] nonveau 0000:01:00.0:0xd518:12cwr fail: -6 > [ 2.75332] [drm] nonveau 0000:01:00.0:PGRAPH:unsupported > chipset,please report! > [ 2.753646] [drm] nonveau 0000:01:00.0:PGRAPH:unknown > config:2/0/0/0,1 > [ 2.755342] [drm] nonveau 0000:01:00.0: failed to load fuc 409 d > > > [ 2.919340] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > [ 2.919447] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > > Dropping to debug shell. > sh.can't acess tty:job control off > dracut:/# > > > Fedora 15 XCFE > > [ 2.563563] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > [ 2.563680] [drm:intel_drm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO CALL > FAILED > > Dropping to debug shell. > sh.can't acess tty:job control off > dracut:/# > > > EDUBOSS (Debian derivative) (I apologize but i have write the full > error i got bcz may be it helps somebody to find what's going on) > > BOOT FAILED ! > The debian live image failed to boot. Please file a bug against the > 'live-initramfs' package or email the debian Live mailing list at > <debian-l...@lists.debian.org> make sure to note the exact version, > name and distribution of the image you were attempt to boot. > > The file /live.log contains same debugging information but booting > with debug command line parameter will greatly increase it's verbosity > which is extremely useful when diagnosing issues. > > live-initramfs will start a shell. > The error message was: Unable to find a medium containing a live file > system. > > Busy Box v.1.10.2 (Debian 1:1.10.2-2) built in shell (ash) > > Enter 'help' for a list of built in commands. > > <bin/sh:can't access tty:job control turned off (initramfs)- > > > > Ubuntu 11.04 Gnome > > Black screen nothing. > > > Ubuntu 10.10 & 10.04 gnome (Both gave same error "Backtrack 5 also" > bcz it is ubuntu 10.04 based distro) > > GLIB_________________________(some kind of error i could note bcz it > stays for few seconds) > stdin:error0 > /init:line7:can't open /dev/sr0:no medium found > /init:line7:can't open /dev/sr0:no medium found > same error repeating > > > I also tried to check disc for error option but same error as above . > > Slackware > > Bcz it's command line it has direct option of installation no live > media. > I have created live usb using unetbootin latest version. if i get any > update regarding problem soon i'll release it's second version. > lolz!!! > > Regards > Navdeep Singh > > > -- Ben Howard ben.how...@canonical.com Canonical USA GPG ID 0x5406A866
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