From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Emil Velikov Subject: Re: Nouveau not working on second monitor Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:02:40 +0000 Message-ID: <51325AE0.2050505@gmail.com> References: <8CFE33A88AEDFDF-6CC-8332E@webmail-d214.sysops.aol.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <8CFE33A88AEDFDF-6CC-8332E-n3SY6/QrmYWrbyn9oLO2vrQXJ8qk6zCwQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: nouveau-bounces+gcfxn-nouveau=m.gmane.org-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org Errors-To: nouveau-bounces+gcfxn-nouveau=m.gmane.org-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org To: rv0987-YDxpq3io04c@public.gmane.org Cc: nouveau-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org List-Id: nouveau.vger.kernel.org On 27/02/13 19:48, rv0987-YDxpq3io04c@public.gmane.org wrote: > Hi, > > I have a problem that my nouveau driver does not properly load every time I boot my laptop. > > It either: > - defaults to the vesa driver (always if my power cord is plugged into the laptop > - starts nouveau but without the external monitor > - starts nouveau WITH the external monitor (as it should be) > > (starting without the monitor attached and then connecting it always fails & crashes X) > > How/where can i find any help for this? > A quick look at your dmesg indicates that the nvidia card is not recognized. This can be caused by either one of * Card is in a messed state(think kernel before nouveau) * Your card is getting to the end of it's life (see [1]) With that said, does the system works correctly with the blob(proprietary binary driver) ? If so please file a bug following the instructions [2] Emil [1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-10020782-33.html [2] http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs > Details: > - Ubuntu 12.10. > - card: VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GT] (rev a1) > - kernel 3.5.0-25-generic > - X.Org X Server 1.13.0 Release Date: 2012-09-05 > - all nv & nvidia drivers are blacklisted > - the problem has grown worse over the last 2 years > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nouveau mailing list > Nouveau-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/nouveau >