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nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates package

Screen shows "starting version 219" after upgrade to 2015.04

Bug #1454817 reported by wateenellende
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nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

System was working fine with previous ubuntu version and Nvidia 640 GPU. Following upgrade to 2015.04, I only see "starting version 219". There is a problem with X.
Workaround: find screwdriver, remove Nvidia gpu, use intel graphics :-(

Please let me know what other information I should provide, but beware that I can only use the computer with the nvidia card removed...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: nvidia-346-updates 346.59-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed May 13 21:37:30 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-22 (417 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (19 days ago)

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wateenellende (fpbeekhof) wrote :
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wateenellende (fpbeekhof) wrote :

Note that this is NOT a duplicate of 1432171, see comment #23 there.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Jakub Klecki (jabuk) wrote :

I can only say that the workaround that worked for me was deactivating Nvidia proprietary drivers and using only Nouveau driver. Fortunately there is no need of removing GPU :) However, it would be nice if the issue would be fixed and we could launch the system while using original Nvidia graphic drivers.

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wateenellende (fpbeekhof) wrote : Re: [Bug 1454817] Re: Screen shows "starting version 219" after upgrade to 2015.04

I didn't get it to work with nouveau either. Also not 100% sure if this is
an issue with nvidia drivers or something else - X or systemd.

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 9:46 PM, Jakub Klecki <email address hidden> wrote:

> I can only say that the workaround that worked for me was deactivating
> Nvidia proprietary drivers and using only Nouveau driver. Fortunately
> there is no need of removing GPU :) However, it would be nice if the
> issue would be fixed and we could launch the system while using original
> Nvidia graphic drivers.
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Jakub Klecki (jabuk) wrote :

Well, today I tried upgrading to 4.0.4 kernel. It was working fine, then I installed nvidia-346. And again I was unable to boot system - after seeing
"Ubuntu 15.04 Computername
Computername login:"
the screen went black. So I purged Nvidia driver and managed to boot the system. The graphics were sloppy, the windows were slowly dropping from the top of the screen and I had no connexion to wi-fi; I booted old kernel, reinstalled 4.0.4, now it's working again.

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Dawid Midura (midurad) wrote :

For me it works with nouveau driver but as soon as I enable the Nvidia driver I can no longer boot into the system. I have tried installing Nvidia driver under 4.0 kernel but that didn't work either. Yesterday I have installed the latest updates but the problem still persists.

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Leon Maurer (leon-n-maurer) wrote :

Does anyone know if the new nvidia 352 drivers help?

https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/872100/unix-graphics-announcements-and-news/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-352-41/

FWIW, I'm running 3.19.0-26 and the nouveau drivers "work" for me. Unfortunately, they don't really support my new gpu.

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Leon Maurer (leon-n-maurer) wrote :

The nvidia 355.11 drivers seem to have the same problem. Has anyone submitted a bug to nvidia? They do accept them.

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