Public bug reported: The internal display is distorted with vertical bands of different colors separated by black and white noise.
The the good news is that an external monitor now works perfectly through the mini displayport. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-2.5-generic 3.2.0-rc3 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-2-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.292 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,grid,imgpng,mousepoll,move,place,regex,resize,session,snap,unitymtgrabhandles,vpswitch,wall,animation,expo,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell,workarounds] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu Dec 1 19:21:56 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:08a3] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00d3] LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir3,2 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/18/10 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBA31.88Z.0061.B01.1011181342 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-942C5DF58193131B dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookAir3,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-942C5DF58193131B dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA31.88Z.0061.B01.1011181342:bd11/18/10:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir3,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-942C5DF58193131B:rvrMacBookAir3,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-942C5DF58193131B: dmi.product.name: MacBookAir3,2 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu7 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.27-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise regression reproducible running-unity ubuntu -- 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/898784 Title: Distorted screen on MacBook Air 3,2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/898784/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ 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