Bug #11180

Tails >= 2.0 locks up during boot when using some Nvidia graphic cards

Added by londonsilver 2016-02-29 13:21:34 . Updated 2017-01-02 20:24:02 .

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Hardware support
Target version:
Start date:
2016-02-29
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Research
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Description

Example of error msg:

Loading, please wait...
[    1.234567] nouveau E [  DEVICE][0000:01:00.0] unknown chipset, 0x124000a1
[    1.234579] nouveau E [     DRM]failed to create 0x80000080, -22

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Related issues

Related to Tails - Bug #11831: NVIDIA Maxwell series graphic card: X.Org doesn't start, or slow graphics operations Resolved 2017-04-10

History

#1 Updated by londonsilver 2016-02-29 13:22:53

solution for some cards:
set kernel parameters nvda_drv=1 GraphicsEnabler=No

#2 Updated by mercedes508 2016-07-16 09:32:55

Hi,

do you still need to use that workaround or is it better with Tails 2.4?

#3 Updated by mercedes508 2016-07-16 09:33:48

  • QA Check set to Info Needed
  • Type of work changed from Debian to Research

#4 Updated by emmapeel 2016-08-19 12:01:58

  • Status changed from New to In Progress
  • QA Check deleted (Info Needed)

Please try testing the ISO image at

http://nightly.tails.boum.org/build_Tails_ISO_feature-10298-linux-4.x-aufs/lastStable/archive/

with a newer kernel…

it looks like this problem may have been solved there.

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2016-08-23 00:42:07

  • Assignee set to londonsilver
  • QA Check set to Info Needed

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2016-09-24 01:34:05

  • related to Bug #11831: NVIDIA Maxwell series graphic card: X.Org doesn't start, or slow graphics operations added

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2016-09-24 01:34:24

Please retry with Tails 2.6.

#8 Updated by intrigeri 2017-01-02 20:24:02

  • Status changed from In Progress to Rejected
  • Assignee deleted (londonsilver)

No feedback since 10 months, closing. Feel free to reopen after adding the requested info :)