Latest upgrade (alpha3) did fix the issue (both the edid and the BIT loadval problems). Closing the bug.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/629516 Title: edid cannot be read on Sony VPCCW2S1E and nouveau fails _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp