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nvidia-graphics-drivers package

Xorg freeze with NVidia GT 610 graphics card under Xen

Bug #1046450 reported by GizmoChicken on 2012-09-05

This bug affects 3 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

I have an NVidia GT 610 graphics card with the "nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1.1" driver installed. Video is flawless when booting directly into the standard kernel. However, when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 295.40 driver, my screen invariably goes blank just after seeing the initial Ubuntu splash screen. and always before the LightDM login screen is displayed.

I'll just add that I have experienced nearly the same issue using the 304.43 driver obtained from ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates. However, when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04 as dom0 in Xen using the 304.43 driver, I can get to the LightDM login screen, but then my screen invariably goes blank when I attempt to start Unity from LightDM.

I'll further add that the Nvidia card was installed to replace an older graphics card (which I no longer have and don't recall the make, but am pretty sure it didn't have an Nvidia chipset) whose cooling fan had died. I never had any problems running Ubuntu as dom0 in Xen with that older card.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:37:00 PDT 2012
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Sep 5 12:38:38 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GpuHangFrequency: Continuously
GpuHangReproducibility: Yes, I can easily reproduce it
GpuHangStarted: I don't know
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:104a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8408]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-770TA-UD3
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=b855b70b-955b-4759-b106-385cb970ada5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
Title: Xorg freeze
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/13/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.name: GA-770TA-UD3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd05/13/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-770TA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-770TA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-770TA-UD3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

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GizmoChicken (gizmochicken) wrote on 2012-09-05:

.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt Edit (455 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (65.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootLog.gz Edit (788 bytes, application/x-gzip)
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Dependencies.txt Edit (5.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgLog.txt Edit (1.2 MiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GconfCompiz.txt Edit (27.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
LightdmLog.txt Edit (3.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (19.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (697 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
NvidiaBugReportLog.txt Edit (656 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (3.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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ProcModules.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (141.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (296.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UnitySupportTest.txt Edit (588 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (29.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (14.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (15.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
nvidia-bug-report.log.gz Edit (50.7 KiB, application/x-gzip)
nvidia-settings.txt Edit (216.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (22.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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GizmoChicken (gizmochicken) wrote on 2012-09-09:

I have tested the "nvidia-current 304.43-0ubuntu2" driver with 12.10 beta 1.

As with 12.04, video from my Nvdia card is flawless when booting directly into the standard kernel. However, when attempting run Ubuntu 12.10 as dom0 in Xen using the "nvidia-current 304.43-0ubuntu2" driver, my screen invariably goes blank just after seeing the initial Ubuntu splash screen. and always before the LightDM login screen is displayed.

I'll just add that, at least currently, I can load Unity under Ubuntu 12.10 as dom0 in Xen using the default "nouveau" driver. However, video under Ubuntu 12.10 as dom0 in Xen is slow and choppy with the "nouveau" driver. I'll report that bug elsewhere when I get a chance.

bugbot (bugbot) on 2012-09-13

affects:

xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)

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Sebastian Unger (sebunger44) wrote on 2012-10-09:

Same here with NVidia driver 295.49-0ubuntu0.2

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-10-09:

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

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Sebastian Unger (sebunger44) wrote on 2012-10-09:

Just some additional info:
- If I change /etc/init/lightdm to have lightdm come up only in RL 4, then I can boot into xen and I get my normal linux text consoles.
- If I change to RL 4 from there, it goes blank again.
- If I remove the NVidia driver, I can boot into xen and lightdm etc works (but of course with reduced performance)

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Hans Maier (gw2000) wrote on 2012-11-28:

Hey,

is there anything new concerning this bug?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 with Nvidia 460 GTX (driver 304.43) and have the exact same problem and i'd really like to use the xen kernel but not with nouveau driver :)

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GizmoChicken (gizmochicken) wrote on 2012-12-04: Re: [Bug 1046450] Re: Xorg freeze with NVidia GT 610 graphics card under Xen

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Hans,

Nvidia customer "support" told me that they don't support Xen dom0. So my
"solution" to this bug was to replace my Nvidia GeForce card with an AMD
Radeon card. Here's some info that I posted elsewhere:

Yep, it's a shame that Nvidia doesn't support Xen dom0 for most of their
cards.

I recently replaced my Nvidia GeForce card with a Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670
and it seems to work pretty well, at least for watching HD video and so
forth, with Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2 as dom0 using the open source driver. And
the card's 100mm fan is nearly silent under normal use. But to get HDMI
audio output working with the open source driver, I had to edit the
"GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT" line in "/etc/default/grub" to read as follows:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.audio=1"

Interestingly, although my 6670 worked well with the open source driver, I
couldn't get it to work with Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2 as dom0 using the AMD
proprietary driver. Xorg doesn't seem to start. There is probably a fix for
this, but I'm satisfied with the open source driver, so I haven't spent
much time on it.

See http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=102193

I'll just add to the above that I am now happily running *Ubuntu 12.10* as
dom0 using the open source driver. I manage my guest domains using
virt-manager, the configuration required lots of research, but not much
effort once I found the right procedure. But that's the subject of a
future bug report.

Regards,
GizmoChicken

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Hans Maier <email address hidden>wrote:

Hans,

Nvidia customer "support" told me that they don't support Xen dom0.  So my
"solution" to this bug was to replace my Nvidia GeForce card with an AMD
Radeon card.  Here's some info that I posted elsewhere:

Yep, it's a shame that Nvidia doesn't support Xen dom0 for most of their
cards.

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash radeon.audio=1"

See http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=102193

I'll just add to the above that I am now happily running *Ubuntu 12.10* as
dom0 using the open source driver.  I manage my guest domains using
virt-manager, the configuration required lots of research, but not much
effort once I found the right procedure.  But that's the subject of a
future bug report.

Regards,
GizmoChicken

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Hans Maier <1046450@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote:

> Hey,
>
> is there anything new concerning this bug?
>
> I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 with Nvidia 460 GTX (driver 304.43) and have the
> exact same problem and i'd really like to use the xen kernel but not
> with nouveau driver :)
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046450
>
> Title:
>   Xorg freeze with NVidia GT 610 graphics card  under Xen
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   I have an NVidia GT 610 graphics card with the "nvidia-current
>   295.40-0ubuntu1.1" driver installed.    Video is flawless when booting
>   directly into  the standard kernel.  However, when attempting run
>   Ubuntu 12.04  as dom0 in Xen using the 295.40 driver, my screen
>   invariably goes blank just after seeing the initial Ubuntu splash
>   screen. and always before  the LightDM login screen is displayed.
>
>   I'll just add that I have experienced nearly the same issue using the
>   304.43 driver obtained from ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates.  However,
>   when attempting run Ubuntu 12.04  as dom0 in Xen using the 304.43
>   driver, I can get to the LightDM login screen, but then my screen
>   invariably goes blank when I attempt to start Unity from LightDM.
>
>   I'll further add that the Nvidia card was installed to replace an
>   older graphics card (which I no longer have and don't recall the make,
>   but am pretty sure it didn't have an Nvidia chipset) whose cooling fan
>   had died.   I never had any problems running Ubuntu as dom0 in Xen
>   with that older card.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>   .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>   .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>   .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>    NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  295.40  Thu Apr  5
> 21:37:00 PDT 2012
>    GCC version:  gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
>   .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CompizPlugins:
> [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
>   CompositorRunning: compiz
>   Date: Wed Sep  5 12:38:38 2012
>   DistUpgraded: Fresh install
>   DistroCodename: precise
>   DistroVariant: ubuntu
>   DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed
>   ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
>   GpuHangFrequency: Continuously
>   GpuHangReproducibility: Yes, I can easily reproduce it
>   GpuHangStarted: I don't know
>   GraphicsCard:
>    NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:104a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA
> controller])
>      Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8408]
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
>   JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver
> (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
>   MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-770TA-UD3
>   ProcEnviron:
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic
> root=UUID=b855b70b-955b-4759-b106-385cb970ada5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   SourcePackage: xorg
>   Symptom: display
>   Title: Xorg freeze
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 05/13/2010
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: F3
>   dmi.board.name: GA-770TA-UD3
>   dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>   dmi.chassis.type: 3
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd05/13/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-770TA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-770TA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: GA-770TA-UD3
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>   version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
>   version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
>   version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
>   version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
>   version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>   version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
>   version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>   version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7
>   version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
>   version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
>   version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1
>   version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
>
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