Closing this bug with Won't fix as Lucid is no longer supported. Please feel free to open a new bug report if you're still experiencing this on a newer release (Bionic 18.04.3 / Disco 19.04) Thanks!
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581466 Title: matroxfb causes corruption in both virtual consoles and xorg Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Loading matroxfb causes corruption in virtual consoles (ctrl+f1 up to ctrl+f6). Framebuffer is loaded with settings 800x600x32bpp (mode 0x115) as reported by dmesg, fbcon is loaded but characters in virtual consoles are unreadable, when I type something i just see some random pixels (located far away from the expected prompt), and also unreadable is the output of each command I launch. The only way to read what is shown on the screen is switching to xorg (ctrl+f7), then switching back to the virtual console, then the text is fixed; but, unfortunately, typing new characters brings the same result as before. Also, the framebuffer is needed in order to enable tv-out on my matrox g550 via libdirectfb used by mplayer (device `-vo dfbmga'). Well, when I run `mplayer -vo dfbmga myfile.ext' then I can see the clip on my tv but the whole desktop gets corrupted showing random colors. Everything turns back to normal activity when I quit mplayer. This feature worked until a couple of weeks ago, in my good old hardy heron installation, when I watched movies on my tv while using desktop apps. (I must admit, I actually don't know if this bug is due to matroxfb or libdirectfb or mplayer). Further, loading matroxfb makes gdm unable to show the login screen at 1280x1024 (it was able when no framebuffer was loaded). I tried this without xorg.conf file and gdm caused the monitor to go blank, showing an `unsupported frequency' alert. Then I created a xorg.conf file and set two resolutions in the same `modelines' statement: 1280x960 and 1280x1024; now gdm shows login at 1280x960 (the screen is still at 1280x1024 anyway, so I have to move my mouse in order to see it all), while xorg, which is loaded after login, is able to set 1280x1024. I report this here and I will soon check a newer kernel package. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: topolinik 1776 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: topolinik 1776 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Nessun file o directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'nForce2'/'NVidia nForce2 with ALC650E at irq 22' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC650E' Components : 'AC97a:414c4722' Controls : 50 Simple ctrls : 33 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'UART'/'MPU-401 UART at 0x330, irq 10' Mixer name : '' Components : '' Controls : 0 Simple ctrls : 0 Card1.Amixer.values: Date: Sun May 16 22:23:50 2010 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ea6d2b9c-13b1-407b-8814-fdcd79f2ddc8 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=e688872f-be02-48b3-9bea-b5060fd9b6c2 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=it_IT.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 09/14/2004 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe ACPI BIOS Rev 1008 dmi.board.name: A7N8X dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: REV 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufactture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSA7N8XDeluxeACPIBIOSRev1008:bd09/14/2004:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnA7N8X:pvrREV1.xx:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA7N8X:rvrREV1.xx:cvnChassisManufactture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: A7N8X dmi.product.version: REV 1.xx dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/581466/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp