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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Tags added: latest-bios-208

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  Kernel stalls on boot if the nouveau module isn't blacklisted

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I bought a ASUS N550JK laptop and that uses Hybrid Graphics (Intel + Nvidia).
  As you boot the installation iso everything is fine until you reboot the first time.
  When you what for the splash to finish loading the kernel to give you X and the login session it just seems to continue working, but nothing happens for a long time. This is caused by a bug in the nouveau driver when it's loaded by the kernel.

  I found a temporary solution to that issue which is to manually edit
  the kernel boot command line and delete splash quiet and then instead
  add this instead:

  modprobe.blacklist=nouveau

  If you then press F10 to boot the kernel the problem disappears.

  I have the same problem with the same computer if I install Mageia 5
  on it so I can't see any other cause than the nouveau driver.

  I have seen the kernel telling me with alot of lines that there's a
  bug in nouveau.

  Description:	Ubuntu 15.10
  Release:	15.10

  linux-image-4.2.0-17-generic

  I expected that you'd at least always be able to get X working when
  you install Ubuntu completely fresh.

  Instead I had to change the kernel boot command line everytime.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: linux-image-4.2.0-17-generic 4.2.0-17.21
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-17.21-generic 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  kristoffer   1705 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  kristoffer   1705 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Nov  5 23:50:33 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b0bd796e-34e6-49e4-aa3d-8e4655b1d3dd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-31 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N550JK
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-17-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=74b6a8db-6f88-4f67-8b9e-d4d3fbdb2a2f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-17-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-17-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.149.2
  SourcePackage: linux
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] Filen eller katalogen finns inte: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: N550JK.208
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: N550JK
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN550JK.208:bd09/26/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN550JK:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN550JK:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: N550JK
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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