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+ ******** UPDATED 12 April 2011: NVidia Proprietary Driver Installation Test Case amd64 20110411 Live CD
+ Nb: See below (under the dashed line) for result(s) of testing on earlier builds.
+ The NVidia proprietary drivers failed again this week (11 April).  The exact results of the test case were:
+ 
+ 1. Boot stock system on compatible video hardware, using the appropriate open source driver (or -vesa). By default, Ubuntu boots with the open source driver.
+ RESULT: No problems.  In fact the open source driver runs the Unity animations fine.
+ 
+ 2. Note the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or simply note absence of the file)
+ RESULT: The file is absent.
+ 
+ 3. Go to System : Administration : Hardware Drivers
+ 
+ 4. Verify that it correctly identifies that a video driver is available for this hardware
+ RESULT: The system nominates "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version -current)" (as is expected/normal)
+ 
+ 5. Install the recommended driver.
+ RESULT: No problem.
+ 
+ 6. Verify that a *.ko file is installed properly for the correct kernel(s)
+ find /lib/modules/ -type f -ls -iname '*.ko' | grep -E "/nvidia-current.ko|/nvidia-173.ko|/nvidia-96.ko|/fglrx.ko"
+ Check that the timestamp of the file is correct.
+ RESULT: 13631639 13248 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13562104 Apr 12 05:55 /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko
+ 
+ 7. Note new contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It should list the name of the proprietary driver as a minimum.
+ RESULTING CONTENTS OF xorg.conf:
+ Section “Device”
+     Identifier “Default Device”
+     Option “NoLogo” “True”
+ EndSection
+ i.e. xorg.conf FAILED to show the name of the proprietary driver.
+ 
+ 8. Reboot
+ 
+ 9. Verify the GUI display comes up
+ RESULT: The Speed setting LED fails to come on.  A message appears saying that I do not have the required hardware to run Unit.  A basic gnome desktop loads up with no Unity dock.
+ 
+ 
+ 10. Verify the proprietary driver loaded
+  grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
+ RESULT: No output
+ So, it appears that the nvidia driver did NOT in fact load.
+ 
+ After this, I typed:
+ ls -al /var/crash
+ This showed an empty directory, i.e. no apport or crash files are there.
+ I then typed:
+ 
+ apport-cli xorg
+ so that I could submit this bug accompanied by an apport file.
+ apport.xorg.a7_IWP.apport
+ 
+ I then tried changing xorg.conf to what it should be (so the proprietary
+ driver would load at next boot).  i.e.:
+ 
+ Section "Screen"
+     Identifier "Default Screen"
+     DefaultDepth 24
+ EndSection
+ 
+ Section "Module"
+     Load "glx"
+ EndSection
+ 
+ Section "Device"
+     Identifier "Default Device"
+     Driver "nvidia"
+     Option "NoLogo" "True"
+ EndSection
+ 
+ After rebooting, there is a splash screen, but then I am left with a
+ terminal.  This time it show’s each of the steps in starting up.  The
+ last step is “* Checking battery state....” and then it gets stuck.
+ Once again, no GUI was possible.
+ 
+ I pressed Ctrl-Alt-F1 and logged in at the tty terminal.
+ 
+ I typed to verify if the proprietary driver loaded with:
+  grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
+ RESULT: [   23.176] (II) LoadModule: “nvidia”
+ So, it appears that the nvidia driver DID in fact load.
+ 
+ At this point I created another apport file (with the driver loaded this time):
+ apport.xorg.UI8mE8.apport
+ 
+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ******** UPDATED 4 April 2011: NVidia Proprietary Driver Installation Test Case amd64 20110404 Live CD
- Nb: See below (under the dashed line) for result(s) of testing on earlier builds.
  
  The NVidia proprietary drivers failed again this week (4 April),
  although the results from each question in the Installation test were a
  little different.  I understand that in order to get the driver to work
  on a Sony Vaio Z series the ‘trick’ is to get the green “Speed” LED to
  light up (just above the keyboard).  This LED has failed to light up
  during all my trials, including this week’s.  When this LED fails to
  light up, this means the computer has failed to ‘switch on’ the NVidia
  GPU.  The computer defaults to an onboard Intel graphics chip.
  
  Adam from www.voip-x.co.uk/files/adam made a bandaid/hacked solution by
  creating a custom kernel 2.6.28-10-vaioz.  The only purpose of this
  kernel is to turn on the green light (i.e. turn on the NVidia GPU) at
  first boot.  After doing this, Grub appears again and you can select the
  ‘proper’ Ubuntu kernel (2.6.38-7-generic) and boot in to a GUI where the
  NVidia proprietary driver works perfectly.
  
  So if some cluey Ubuntu dev(s) could work out how to switch on the
  NVidia GPU (and the green LED), I think our problem would be solved!
  
  Here’s my results from the Installation test case for the 20110404 Live
  Desktop amd64 CD on my Sony Vaio Z119GS.  I have attached an new apport
  file too:
  
  1. Boot stock system on compatible video hardware, using the appropriate open source driver (or -vesa). By default, Ubuntu boots with the open source driver.
  RESULT: No problems.
  
  2. Note the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or simply note absence of the file)
  RESULT: The file is absent.
  
  3. Go to System : Administration : Hardware Drivers
  
  4. Verify that it correctly identifies that a video driver is available for this hardware
  RESULT: The system nominates "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version -current)" (as is expected/normal)
  
  5. Install the recommended driver.
  RESULT: No problem.
  
  6. Verify that a *.ko file is installed properly for the correct kernel(s)
  find /lib/modules/ -type f -ls -iname '*.ko' | grep -E "/nvidia-current.ko|/nvidia-173.ko|/nvidia-96.ko|/fglrx.ko"
  Check that the timestamp of the file is correct.
  RESULT: 148636 13248 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13562440 Apr 5 22:35 /lib/modules/2.6.38-7-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko
  
  7. Note new contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It should list the name of the proprietary driver as a minimum.
  RESULTING CONTENTS OF xorg.conf:
  Section “Device”
      Identifier “Default Device”
      Option “NoLogo” “True”
  EndSection
  i.e. xorg.conf FAILED to show the name of the proprietary driver.
  
  8. Reboot
  
  9. Verify the GUI display comes up
  RESULT: The Speed setting LED fails to come on.  A basic gnome desktop loads up with no Unity dock.
  
  10. Verify the proprietary driver loaded
   grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  RESULT: No output
  So, it appears that the nvidia driver did NOT in fact load.
  
  After this, I typed:
  ls -al /var/crash
  This showed an empty directory, i.e. no apport or crash files are there.
  I then typed:
  
  apport-cli xorg
  so that I could submit this bug accompanied by an apport file.
  I got this output from the apport-cli command:
  ERROR: .hook /usr/share/apport/package-hooks//source_xorg.py crashed:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 656, in add_hooks_info
   symb['add_info'](self, ui)
    File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks//source_xorg.py", line 446, in add_info
   attach_xorg_package_versions(report, ui)
    File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks//source_xorg.py", line 293, in attach_xorg_package_versions
   report['version.%s' %(package)] = package_versions(package)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 504, in __setitem__
   assert k.replace('.', '').replace('-', '').replace('_', '').isalnum()
  AssertionError
  
  I then tried changing xorg.conf to what it should be (so the proprietary
  driver would load at next boot).  i.e.:
  
  Section "Screen"
      Identifier "Default Screen"
      DefaultDepth 24
  EndSection
  
  Section "Module"
      Load "glx"
  EndSection
  
  Section "Device"
      Identifier "Default Device"
      Driver "nvidia"
      Option "NoLogo" "True"
  EndSection
  
  After rebooting, I am left with a blank screen, except for a few words
  in the top left corner saying “mountall: Disconnected from Plymouth”
  
  I pressed Ctrl-Alt-F2 and logged in at the tty terminal.
  
  I typed to verify if the proprietary driver loaded with:
   grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  RESULT: [   10.979] (II) LoadModule: “nvidia”
  So, it appears that the nvidia driver DID in fact load.
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ******** 2nd April 2011 - NVidia Proprietary Driver Installation Test
  Case amd64 20110328 Live CD:
  
  I'm testing the NVidia Proprietary Driver on the Natty 20110328 daily Live Desktop amd64 CD for the Xorg team.
  My Sony Vaio VPC Z119GC has a NVidia GeForce GT 330M.
  
  I've tried many times to install Ubuntu and an NVidia proprietary driver
  since I got my Vaio a year ago (on Karmic, Lucid, Maverick and now
  Natty).  The best I ever get is a blank screen (no GUI). The default
  vesa driver now works on Natty, which is a big improvement on previous
  distos, which were completely unuseable.  I've read that other Sony
  Vaios with model numbers starting in Z11 and Z13 have the same problem.
  
  The following is the list of results I get when I try to go through the
  steps in the "Installation" mandatory testcase for "Nvidia Proprietary
  Drivers" using Natty Daily Live CD 20110328:
  
  1. Boot stock system on compatible video hardware, using the appropriate open source driver (or -vesa). By default, Ubuntu boots with the open source driver.
  RESULT: No problems.
  
  2. Note the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or simply note absence of the file)
  RESULT: The file is absent.
  
  3. Go to System : Administration : Hardware Drivers
  
  4. Verify that it correctly identifies that a video driver is available for this hardware
  RESULT: The system nominates "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version -current)" (as is expected/normal)
  
  5. Install the recommended driver.
  RESULT: No problem.
  
  6. Verify that a *.ko file is installed properly for the correct kernel(s)
  find  /lib/modules/ -type f -ls -iname '*.ko' | grep -E "/nvidia-current.ko|/nvidia-173.ko|/nvidia-96.ko|/fglrx.ko"
  Check that the timestamp of the file is correct.
  RESULT: 133605 13248 -rw-r--r--   1 root 	root 	13562440 Apr  2 21:31 /lib/modules/2.6.38-7-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko
  
  7. Note new contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It should list the name of the proprietary driver as a minimum.
  RESULTING CONTENTS OF xorg.conf:
  
  Section "Screen"
      Identifier    "Default Screen"
      DefaultDepth    24
  EndSection
  
  Section "Module"
      Load    "glx"
  EndSection
  
  Section "Device"
      Identifier    "Default Device"
      Driver    "nvidia"
      Option    "NoLogo"    "True"
  EndSection
  
  8. Reboot
  
  9. Verify the GUI display comes up
  RESULT: FAILURE
  After Grub, there is a blank screen.  This stays indefinitely.  There is no Ubuntu splash screen.  I have left it for half an hour or more and it just stays blank.
  
  After a long time, I tried pressing some keys, and got garbled text output in the very top left corner of the screen:
  e.g.  "^[[B ^[[C"
  I can type letters but typing commands or trying to login does not work.
  I then pressed Ctrl-Alt-F2, and was able to login as a user to the tty terminal
  
  10. Verify the proprietary driver loaded
   grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  RESULT: [    5.899] (II) LoadModule: “nvidia”
  So, it appears that the nvidia driver did in fact load.
  
  After this, I typed:
  ls -al /var/crash
  This showed an empty directory, i.e. no apport or crash files are there.
  I then typed:
  apport-cli xorg
  so that I could submit this bug accompanied by an apport file.
  I answered Yes to allow gdm log files to be included.
  I also got this output from the apport-cli command:
  cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
  
  I can get the NVidia proprietary driver to work on Natty (20110328)  if I install the following custom hacked kernels and boot from this:
  * linux-headers-2.6.28.10-vaioz_2.6.28.10-vaioz-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
  * linux-image-2.6.28.10-vaioz_2.6.28.10-vaioz-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
  You can read about this procedure and download the hacked kernels from:
  * http://www.adhocism.net/2010/11/installing-ubuntu-10-10-on-sony-vaio-vpc-z13m9eb/
  * http://www.voip-x.co.uk/files/adam/IMPORTANT_README
  However this is a dirty hack, not a real fix.  Please Ubuntu devs, help all those Sony Vaio users get Ubuntu (legitimately) in Natty. :)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  270.30  Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-7ubuntu1)
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
  DRM.card0.DP.1:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.DP.2:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.HDMI.A.2:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.HDMI.A.3:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.VGA.1:
   status: disconnected
   enabled: disabled
   dpms: On
   modes:
   edid-base64:
  DRM.card0.eDP.1:
   status: connected
   enabled: enabled
   dpms: On
   modes: 1600x900
   edid-base64:
  Date: Sat Apr  2 22:28:12 2011
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: natty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed
  GdmLog2:
  
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:905a]
   nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 330M] [10de:0a2b] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:905a]
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110328.1)
  JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
  MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCZ119GS
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=bedfb76a-dd10-47d6-a1cb-e1931085a16b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  Renderer: Unknown
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
  dmi.bios.version: R3030C3
  dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.board.name: VAIO
  dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.board.version: N/A
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR3030C3:bd07/30/2010:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCZ119GS:pvrA222GMUK:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VPCZ119GS
  dmi.product.version: A222GMUK
  dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu5
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu5
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6

** Attachment added: "apport.xorg.a7_IWP.apport"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/748320/+attachment/2019875/+files/apport.xorg.a7_IWP.apport

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Title:
  Blank screen (no GUI) after installation of NVidia proprietary driver
  on Sony Vaio Z119GS