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[Bug 763052] Re: Ubuntu can't boot on nvidia GeForce GT240 with nouveau drivers

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:59:58 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 763052 <763052@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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phil, thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, the information is lacking information necessary to be actionable. However, so your problem and hardware may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into the default Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Policies/DuplicateBugs
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

As well, please do not announce in this report you created a new bug
report.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

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Title:
Ubuntu can't boot on nvidia GeForce GT240 with nouveau drivers

Status in The Linux Kernel:
New
Status in Accelerated Xorg driver for nVidia cards:
Unknown
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Status in Fedora:
New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

I can't boot Ubuntu 10.10 on my PC with NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 (PCIe 16x). Instead login screen I see [attachment DSC00391.JPG].
Ctrl+Alt+Del and SysRq+B don't work.

Why Ubuntu use experimental (nouveau) driver?!? :
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver (experimental)

WORKAROUND:
I must install Ubuntu from alternate CD and boot to text mode and uninstall these packages: nouveau-firmware, xserver-xorg-video-nouveau and install nvidia-current package.

WORKAROUND: Try boot live cd with "nomodeset" option. It works for me
on GeForce GT 240.

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