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Re: [Bug 572521] Re: vertical coloured lines on bootup dell inspiron 1501 (still in 13.04)

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From: Tomas Nilsson <tnilsson.x@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:27:58 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 572521 <572521@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I might have an inspiron 1501 I'm not using. I can send it to a dev if it
would help. Need an address though

/ Tomas
On Sep 29, 2013 4:45 AM, "Randy Earl" <572521@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was just searching this topic and found this thread, as I have an
> Inspiron 1501 and was just having this problem trying to install Linux
> Mint 15.
>
> I tried Ubuntu 13.04 (32bit) live USB, I booted both in 'nomodeset' and
> 'radeon.modeset=0'.  In both cases, it booted to the screen with colored
> vertical lines.  I was able to duplicate the effect of shutting the lid
> to suspend it, then when I opened and resumed the session the graphics
> were OK!
>
> So that was the standard release, but I will also test the development
> release you linked to above.  Not sure I can do all the tracking you
> asked for, as I'm not a developer, but will see what happens.
>
> thanks,
> Randy Earl
>
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>
> Title:
>   vertical coloured lines on bootup dell inspiron 1501 (still in 13.04)
>
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>   Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Invalid
>
> Bug description:
>   Binary package hint: xorg
>
>   Have just updated to 10.04, on a dell inspiron 1501,   2.6.32-21-generic
> just stops with coloured vertical lines on the screen.
>   2.6.31-20-generic loads ok.
>   If left to go into sleep state due to inactivity, then when awoken works
> ok
>   ---
>   Architecture: i386
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
>   DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1501
>   Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
>   PackageArchitecture: i386
>   ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=1b86148e-0a18-4a76-b4a0-5cbf3cbc36ed ro quiet
> splash
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>    LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
>   Tags: lucid lucid
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686
>   UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2007
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 2.6.3
>   dmi.board.name: 0UW744
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.type: 8
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.3:bd12/07/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1501:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0UW744:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
>   dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1501
>   dmi.product.version: Not Specified
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   system:
>    distro:             Ubuntu
>    codename:           lucid
>    architecture:       i686
>    kernel:             2.6.31-20-generic
>
>   ---
>   Architecture: i386
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
>   DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1501
>   Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu5
>   PackageArchitecture: i386
>   ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=1b86148e-0a18-4a76-b4a0-5cbf3cbc36ed ro quiet
> splash
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>    LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
>   Tags: lucid lucid
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
>   UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2007
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 2.6.3
>   dmi.board.name: 0UW744
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.type: 8
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.3:bd12/07/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1501:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0UW744:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
>   dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1501
>   dmi.product.version: Not Specified
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   system:
>    distro:             Ubuntu
>    codename:           lucid
>    architecture:       i686
>    kernel:             2.6.32-21-generic
>
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Title:
  vertical coloured lines on bootup dell inspiron 1501 (still in 13.04)

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: xorg

  Have just updated to 10.04, on a dell inspiron 1501,   2.6.32-21-generic just stops with coloured vertical lines on the screen.
  2.6.31-20-generic loads ok.
  If left to go into sleep state due to inactivity, then when awoken works ok
  --- 
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1501
  Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=1b86148e-0a18-4a76-b4a0-5cbf3cbc36ed ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
  Tags: lucid lucid
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2.6.3
  dmi.board.name: 0UW744
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.3:bd12/07/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1501:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0UW744:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1501
  dmi.product.version: Not Specified
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
  system:
   distro:             Ubuntu
   codename:           lucid
   architecture:       i686
   kernel:             2.6.31-20-generic

  --- 
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1501
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu5
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=1b86148e-0a18-4a76-b4a0-5cbf3cbc36ed ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Tags: lucid lucid
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2.6.3
  dmi.board.name: 0UW744
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.3:bd12/07/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1501:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0UW744:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1501
  dmi.product.version: Not Specified
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
  system:
   distro:             Ubuntu
   codename:           lucid
   architecture:       i686
   kernel:             2.6.32-21-generic

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[Bug 572521] Re: vertical coloured lines on bootup dell inspiron 1501 (still in 13.04)
From: Randy Earl, 2013-09-29