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[Bug 1399533] [NEW] Changed graphics driver

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From: Lester S <lessho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:55:31 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1399533 <1399533@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Public bug reported:

After changing video driver in Software & Updates, no display after reboot, black screen as if moniter was turned off, something about a kernal error, had to reinstall OS to fix.
Thanx

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Fri Dec  5 00:43:31 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 2] [10de:06e4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:34cd]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-03 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c52e Logitech, Inc. 
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-40-generic root=UUID=5036f787-654d-485e-91f7-33074a285a67 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: N61PB-M2S
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.version: N61PB-M2S
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd07/31/2009:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnN61PB-M2S:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnN61PB-M2S:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvrN61PB-M2S:
dmi.product.name: N61PB-M2S
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20141104-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Wed Dec 31 19:01:48 2008
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
 input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
 input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 8
 input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 9
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: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug compiz-0.9 i386 trusty ubuntu

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Title:
  Changed graphics driver

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After changing video driver in Software & Updates, no display after reboot, black screen as if moniter was turned off, something about a kernal error, had to reinstall OS to fix.
  Thanx

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic i686
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: i386
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  Date: Fri Dec  5 00:43:31 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 2] [10de:06e4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:34cd]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-03 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c52e Logitech, Inc. 
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-40-generic root=UUID=5036f787-654d-485e-91f7-33074a285a67 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
  dmi.board.name: N61PB-M2S
  dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.chassis.version: N61PB-M2S
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd07/31/2009:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnN61PB-M2S:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnN61PB-M2S:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvrN61PB-M2S:
  dmi.product.name: N61PB-M2S
  dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20141104-0ubuntu1
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Dec 31 19:01:48 2008
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.devices:
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 6
   input        Power Button         KEYBOARD, id 7
   input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 8
   input        Logitech USB Receiver KEYBOARD, id 9
  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: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
  xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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Follow ups

[Bug 1399533] Re: Changed graphics driver
From: Launchpad Bug Tracker, 2015-04-28
[Bug 1399533] Re: Changed graphics driver
From: Christopher M. Penalver, 2015-02-26
[Bug 1399533] [NEW] Changed graphics driver
From: Lester S, 2014-12-05
References

[Bug 1399533] [NEW] Changed graphics driver
From: Lester S, 2014-12-05