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[Bug 537218] Re: " Failed to allocate video memory" nvidia-current on lucid

 

Same here.

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xorg
  
  Booted laptop after updates from yesterday to find:
  (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate video memory
  (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
  
  Since then I have to run in low graphics.
  
+ ====================
+ Workaround:
+   Add option "nopat" to kernel parameters.
+ ====================
+ 
  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Mar 11 22:24:34 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  DkmsStatus:
-  nvidia-173, 173.14.22, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed 
-  nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-15-generic, i686: installed 
-  nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed
+  nvidia-173, 173.14.22, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed
+  nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-15-generic, i686: installed
+  nvidia-current, 195.36.08, 2.6.32-16-generic, i686: installed
  MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 4520
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: xorg 1:7.5+3ubuntu1
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-16-generic root=UUID=7959c660-f328-4e8f-a073-ad6baf734ef9 ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic i686
  dmi.bios.date: 07/09/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: v1.3615
  dmi.board.name: Mono
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3615:bd07/09/2007:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire4520:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnMono:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire 4520
  dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.
  system:
-  distro:             Ubuntu
-  codename:           lucid
-  architecture:       i686
-  kernel:             2.6.32-16-generic
+  distro:             Ubuntu
+  codename:           lucid
+  architecture:       i686
+  kernel:             2.6.32-16-generic

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" Failed to allocate video memory" nvidia-current on lucid
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/537218
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