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** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- 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/668554 Title: 10de:0a2a [Sony VAIO VPCCW16FG] Blank display at startup Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: In all versions of ubuntu after Karmic, sony vaio CW series, ends up in a blank display when booted directly. The computer starts perfectly and the startup tone can be heard in speakers. This is possibly caused because the driver (nouveau) is not able to read the EDID information of the display attached to laptop. When I connect external display to my HDMI port, it works fine. But the laptop's built in display is not detected at all. The primary reason of this problem is that of the EDID data. Even when I install Nvidia drivers in karmic, the same blank display can be reproduced. In lucid and maverick, this is due to maverick. However, the default drivers in case of karmic(NV or neva) happens to make the display appear. In maverick or in lucid, I can boot into the computer using 'nomodeset' in boot options in grub(http://lemoney92.blogspot.com/2010/09/linux-blank-screen- problem.html). This possibly disables nouveau driver and boots up with the default display driver. Also I can make the Nvidia driver work in karmic and in lucid, by forcing the driver use the edid exported from windows. This enables the 3D effects however I'm not able to switch to a VT. Also the brightness of my display does not change at all. There is a workaround related to nvidia_bl module. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1420341 All these problems are linked and possibly the base it that kernel is not able fetch EDID information from the laptop's display. Here are some of forums that discuss the issue http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=140482 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470822 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1599728 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1393940 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: simar 1587 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd8d00000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262' Components : 'HDA:10ec0262,104d3b00,00100302' Controls : 12 Simple ctrls : 8 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xd3080000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GT220 HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10de000a,104d3b00,00100100' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Sat Oct 30 02:18:09 2010 HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sda6 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCCW16FG ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=06ea1d28-da8e-4406-a4ae-dd173ff59244 ro quiet splash nomodeset ProcEnviron: LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38 SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: R0190Y5 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:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR0190Y5:bd09/22/2009:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCCW16FG:pvrC602E0UF:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VPCCW16FG dmi.product.version: C602E0UF dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/668554/+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