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[Bug 1334536] Re: nouveau doesn't support GeForce 8600M GT

 

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** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  nouveau doesn't support GeForce 8600M GT

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  after upgrate from Precise to Trusty nouveau driver no longer works with my NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT installed in Roverbook Nautilus NV-571 (aka MSI-GX600). I see following errors in dmesg
  [   29.627343] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] ... checksum invalid
  [   29.627346] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] checking PROM for image...
  [   29.627364] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] ... signature not found
  [   29.627366] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] checking ACPI for image...
  [   29.627368] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] ... signature not found
  [   29.627371] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] checking PCIROM for image...
  [   29.629277] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] ... appears to be valid
  [   29.629282] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] using image from PCIROM
  [   29.629377] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] BIT signature found
  [   29.629381] nouveau  [   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] version 60.84.5d.00.10
  [   29.629550] nouveau E[   VBIOS][0000:01:00.0] 0xc529[ ]: unknown opcode 0x60
  [   29.629560] nouveau E[ DEVINIT][0000:01:00.0] init failed, -22
  [   29.629564] nouveau E[     DRM] failed to create 0x80000080, -22
  [   29.634407] nouveau: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -22

  I have limited support with fbdev driver, but only with 1024*768
  resolution on 1680*1050 display, or NVIDIA 173 proprietary driver with
  frequent freezes, so trusty is completely unusable for regular work
  now. I

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Jun 26 11:31:07 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-08-07 (1054 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-06-05 (20 days ago)

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