Latest linux-headers-3.8.0-18 with Nvidia causes freeze on boot

Bug #1169325 reported by Keith Drummond
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NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu
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nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Ubuntu 13.04

Just got the latest linux-headers-3.8.0-18 update. After a restart Grub launches, if I choose Ubuntu (its either that or a memory test) I get a screen of jumbled text and nothing else happens, though the term "kernel tainted by nvidia" or something to that effect can be seen in the text

I did a hard shutdown, grub launches again and use the advanced options to pick the previous kernel and everything back to normal.

Using the Nvidia 310 updates repo

Removing the Nvidia repo and using the default Xorg graphics lets the system boot up normally.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Mon Apr 15 21:21:29 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GpuHangFrequency: This is the first time
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 620] [10de:0f01] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8418]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-08 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
MachineType: Packard Bell imedia S1800
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-18-generic root=UUID=2fd77389-4136-4699-a4a4-3079a69107e3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
Title: Xorg freeze
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/12/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A4
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: imedia S1800
dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A4:bd06/12/2010:svnPackardBell:pnimediaS1800:pvr:rvnPackardBell:rnimediaS1800:rvr:cvnPackardBell:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: imedia S1800
dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.10-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Mon Apr 15 21:16:32 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu5
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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Keith Drummond (kd353) wrote :
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates (Ubuntu)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :

It's *Plymouth*, of all things.

Workaround: Your normal grub boot line parameters are "quiet splash $vt_handoff". If your boot parameters are "vga=normal nofb nomodeset", this kernel boots and works 100%. I know this because I'm writing this on Raring, with that kernel, and those parameters, whereas I was freezing before.

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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :

Addendum: this fix works with *all* nVidia drivers in the repositories, it is not specific to 310. I've tried it with all of them -- 304, 310, 313 and their -updates counterparts.

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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :

I spoke too soon. 3.8.0-18 is still giving me issues after a few reboots, no matter what.

I installed 3.9 mainline, and its doing fine. What is going on. The new pulseaudio takes up most of the CPU, 3.8.0-18 doesn't boot... it's a little late to be doing world-shaking bugs, no?

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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :
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Latest kernel (3.8.0-19) also broken, across all nvidia driver packages (not just 310.44). This is, IMO, a *show stopping defect*.

I'm pasting a snippet of the kernel log below. It's where the kernel starts to go south. Of interest is the fact that if you wait long enough, the kernel might boot, but it never shuts down completely (have to manually power off).

This is the "jumbled text" that the OP sees, and this issue is seen in 3.8.0-18 and -19, where things do not work correctly. My current theory is that the hdmi sound driver in these kernels dies when an nVidia HDMI capable card is in the machine and loaded with any of the proprietary drivers.

Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.173728] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.563256] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at ffff88011c7dbfe0
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.563449] IP: [<ffffffffa0141820>] patch_generic_hdmi+0xe0/0x550 [snd_hda_codec_hdmi]
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.563604] PGD 1c0e063 PUD c3f6a067 PMD 11e0f0063 PTE 800000011c7db161
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.563897] Oops: 0003 [#1] SMP
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.564068] Modules linked in: snd_hda_codec_hdmi arc4(F) iwldvm mac80211 coretemp kvm_intel kvm snd_seq_midi(F) snd_seq_midi_event(F) snd_rawmidi(F) tpm_tis snd_hda_codec_conexant thinkpad_acpi nvram(F) mxm_wmi snd_seq(F) video(F) snd_hda_intel(+) uvcvideo snd_hda_codec videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops snd_hwdep(F) snd_seq_device(F) snd_pcm(F) videobuf2_core iwlwifi mac_hid videodev wmi btusb nvidia(POF) cfg80211 snd_page_alloc(F) i7core_edac bluetooth lpc_ich snd_timer(F) edac_core psmouse(F) serio_raw(F) mei snd(F) lp(F) parport(F) soundcore(F) microcode(F) ahci(F) libahci(F) firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t(F) sdhci_pci sdhci e1000e(F)
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567254] CPU 4
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567317] Pid: 448, comm: modprobe Tainted: PF O 3.8.0-19-generic #29-Ubuntu LENOVO 4389AN4/4389AN4
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567486] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa0141820>] [<ffffffffa0141820>] patch_generic_hdmi+0xe0/0x550 [snd_hda_codec_hdmi]
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567648] RSP: 0018:ffff88011e24fac0 EFLAGS: 00010283
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567725] RAX: 0000000000000008 RBX: 0000000000000004 RCX: 0000000000000004
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567810] RDX: ffff88011c7dbfd8 RSI: ffff88011c7dbfe0 RDI: ffff88012e29cc20
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567892] RBP: ffff88011e24faf8 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000002
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.567973] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88012e29c800
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.568058] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000004 R15: ffff88011c7dc000
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21.568143] FS: 00007f4b4f7cf740(0000) GS:ffff880137d00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Apr 19 11:04:07 crodrigue-laptop kernel: [ 21....

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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :
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GonzO (gonzo) wrote :
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Tabledancer (kaffeemann32-o)
assignee: Tabledancer (kaffeemann32-o) → nobody
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