Public bug reported: Using up-to-date Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, no binary drivers, the external HDMI display (HD TV) is detected and shown as connected in xrandr and the DIsplay Settings utility, yet there is no signal and the screen remains black.
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation ION VGA (rev b1) $ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3600 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192 VGA-1 connected 1680x1050+0+30 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 450mm x 280mm 1680x1050 60.0*+ 1280x1024 75.0 60.0 1440x900 75.0 59.9 1152x864 75.0 70.0 60.0 1024x768 75.1 70.1 60.0 832x624 74.6 800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2 640x480 72.8 75.0 66.7 60.0 720x400 70.1 HDMI-1 connected 1920x1080+1680+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1018mm x 573mm 1920x1080 60.0*+ 1280x1024 60.0 1280x720 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 640x480 60.0 I've tried the binary drivers too, there seems to be an EDID reporting problem leading to possible manual configuration / modeline creation / xorg.conf editing, etc. I am reporting this bug on a vanilla, no-binary Nvidia drivers install for tracking purposes and so other people interested in this system know it doesn't work with HDMI if using just the Nouveau driver. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 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: Tue Oct 30 10:35:56 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation ION VGA [10de:087d] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:83e9] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. EB1012 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=014ab6d6-2a0d-45cb-90f3-67ca4bfc3691 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0401 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: EB1012 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.XXG dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/16/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnEB1012:pvr1.XX:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnEB1012:rvr1.XXG:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: EB1012 dmi.product.version: 1.XX dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 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 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8 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 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise referred-by-support 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/1073185 Title: HD TV detected, shown as connected, but no HDMI signal - eeeBox EB1012, Nvidia ION VGA [10de:087d] (rev b1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1073185/+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