Public bug reported: after installing the nvidia proprietary drivers i can no longer use my computer. after boot the screen never turns on. i get through grub and the splash screen, but when X should come up the screen is off, not just painting black but off. i cannot get to a console.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nvidia-current (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CurrentDmesg: [ 24.514947] tg3 0000:03:00.0: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX [ 24.515350] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 277.084570] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode [ 2382.956840] CE: hpet increased min_delta_ns to 11520 nsec Date: Thu Oct 4 10:13:56 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:08a0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00c2] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120926) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro7,1 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-15-generic root=UUID=5fc10a13-5a0a-499d-ac2f-ce43cea53908 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/07/11 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400 dmi.board.name: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400:bd11/07/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro7,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F222BEC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F222BEC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro7,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.8-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu1 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1061640 Title: nvidia driver fails to turn on screen Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: after installing the nvidia proprietary drivers i can no longer use my computer. after boot the screen never turns on. i get through grub and the splash screen, but when X should come up the screen is off, not just painting black but off. i cannot get to a console. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nvidia-current (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CurrentDmesg: [ 24.514947] tg3 0000:03:00.0: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX [ 24.515350] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 277.084570] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode [ 2382.956840] CE: hpet increased min_delta_ns to 11520 nsec Date: Thu Oct 4 10:13:56 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:08a0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:00c2] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120926) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro7,1 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-15-generic root=UUID=5fc10a13-5a0a-499d-ac2f-ce43cea53908 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/07/11 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400 dmi.board.name: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F222BEC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP71.88Z.0039.B0E.1111071400:bd11/07/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro7,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F222BEC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F222BEC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro7,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.8-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1061640/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp