Latest upgrade (alpha3) did fix the issue (both the edid and the BIT loadval problems). Closing the bug.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/629516 Title: edid cannot be read on Sony VPCCW2S1E and nouveau fails -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs