You have been subscribed to a public bug: Not a single one of the packaged 3.2 kernels in the Precise repos has worked for me on my main (AMD64 - i980x) system, when using the nvidia- current (or nvidia-current-updates) drivers.
However, the stock 3.2 mainline kernels do appear to work fine. http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.2-rc4-oneiric/linux- image-3.2.0-030200rc4-generic_3.2.0-030200rc4.201112012035_amd64.deb, for instance does work with no issues whatsoever. Also, the standard 3.1 packages from the normal repos have always worked fine on the same system with the same hardware. What works: -------------- 3.1 with nvidia-current or nouveau drivers 3.2.0-2 with nouveau drivers. 3.2.0-3 with nouveau drivers. 3.2rc4 (mainline) with nvidia-current -r nouveau drivers What does not work: ------------------------ 3.2.0-2 with nvidia-current or nvidia-current-updates 3.2.0-3 with nvidia-current or nvidia-current-updates Relevant errors: ------------------ When attempting to start 3.2.0-2 or -3 with nvidia-current*, X fails to start and the following is reported in Xorg.0.log: [ 6.002] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section [ 6.002] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 6.002] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 [ 6.002] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor [ 6.002] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) [ 6.002] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True" [ 14.524] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:5:0:0. Please [ 14.524] (EE) NVIDIA(0): check your system's kernel log for additional error [ 14.524] (EE) NVIDIA(0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the [ 14.524] (EE) NVIDIA(0): README for additional information. [ 14.524] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device! When referring to the kernel log, this is the only NVRM error message: Dec 3 15:20:58 saturn kernel: [ 4.614087] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 17:31:57 PDT 2011 Dec 3 15:21:09 saturn kernel: [ 16.267342] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x27:0x38:1193) Dec 3 15:21:09 saturn kernel: [ 16.267348] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0) failed Here is the important parts of my glxinfo output (taken while running mainline kernel): direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation server glx version string: 1.4 OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCI/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09 OpenGL shading language version string: 4.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler What I've tried: ----------------- I've completely reformatted/reinstalled from the current (Precise) daily live-cd image to make sure this was not some artifact of upgrading the system from 11.10. But, the symptoms remained exactly the same. Before reinstalling, I also tried the newer packages from the Edgers repository (including the nvidia 290.10 drivers there) - but saw no change in results. I've looked around, but can't find an existing report that seems to exactly match my issue, and I know others are using the standard repo versions of the Precise 3.2 kernels with nvidia-current without issue, so I'm wondering if it's not the result of some kernel patch that's only affecting some higher-end cards. Other info: ------------- evil@saturn:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 evil@saturn:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-current nvidia-current: Installed: (none) Candidate: 285.05.09-0ubuntu1 Version table: 285.05.09-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status The card is a GTX 560 with 1GB RAM. ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: High Status: Confirmed ** Tags: bot-stop-nagging kernel-request-3.2.0-3.9 precise -- Ubuntu 3.2 kernels vs. nvidia-current vs GTX 560 (Mainline works) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/901386 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. _______________________________________________ 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
