G210m Blank Laptop Display

[simar]

This is the output od read-edid in my VPCCW16FG with a GT 230M in ubuntu

simar@SIMAR-VAIO:~$ sudo get-edid
get-edid: get-edid version 2.0.0

Performing real mode VBE call
Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f00 bx=0x0 cx=0x0
Function supported
Call successful

VBE version 300
VBE string at 0x2110 "NVIDIA"

VBE/DDC service about to be called
Report DDC capabilities

Performing real mode VBE call
Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x0 cx=0x0
Function supported
Call successful

Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC1 transfers
Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC2 transfers
0 seconds per 128 byte EDID block transfer
Screen is not blanked during DDC transfer

Reading next EDID block

VBE/DDC service about to be called
Read EDID

Performing real mode VBE call
Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x1 cx=0x0
Function supported
Call failed

The EDID data should not be trusted as the VBE call failed
Error: output block unchanged
simar@SIMAR-VAIO:~$

[simar]

Another interresting output

simar@SIMAR-VAIO:~$ sudo parse-edid /home/simar/Desktop/blog/sony-edid.bin
parse-edid: parse-edid version 2.0.0
parse-edid: EDID checksum passed.

# EDID version 1 revision 4
Section "Monitor"
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
Identifier "Nvidia Defaul"
VendorName "SNY"
ModelName "Nvidia Defaul"
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
HorizSync 29-47
VertRefresh 0-61
# Max dot clock (video bandwidth) 80 MHz
# DPMS capabilities: Active off:yes Suspend:yes Standby:yes

Mode "1366x768" # vfreq 59.940Hz, hfreq 46.753kHz
DotClock 72.000000
HTimings 1366 1424 1482 1540
VTimings 768 772 776 780
Flags "-HSync" "-VSync"
EndMode
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
EndSection
simar@SIMAR-VAIO:~$

[simar]

Tested with Karmic with NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.12. System Freezes at boot up and X does not start.
But we can switch VT using CTRL+ALT+F2

[achim123]

same problem with ubuntu 10.10 and nvidia-current (260.19.06) and 260.19.12
all 64bit

Xorg.0.log tells me there is no monitor found...

[HellraiserAJ]

I am not sure if my suggestion would help you but it worked for me. After atleast 1 week of painless searching, a person in the Ubuntu forums suggested this and it works really good.

You can try disabling your hybrid graphics and integrated graphics from the BIOS menu and then restart your system. NVIDIA works flawlessly after this.

AJ

[simar]

My computer sony vaio vpccw16fg, nvidia230M works absolutely fine with linux kernel http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...0-27-maverick/ without adding nomodeset in boot parameters

[achim123]

@hellraiser:
you disabled both graphic cards or do i understand sth wrong =) ?
nevertheless I just have one card (like simar a 230M)

@simar
can you please post the correct link or tell me your kernel version? thx

[alex_mayorga]

Having issues with a Sony VAIO VPCCW1FFX that has this card:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a2a] (rev a2)

alex-mayorga@VPCCW1FFXL:~$ get-edid
get-edid: get-edid version 2.0.0
mmap /dev/zero: Operation not permitted
get-edid: error initialising realmode interface
get-edid: do you have full superuser (root) permissions?
alex-mayorga@VPCCW1FFXL:~$ sudo get-edid
get-edid: get-edid version 2.0.0

	Performing real mode VBE call
	Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f00 bx=0x0 cx=0x0
	Function supported
	Call successful

	VBE version 300
	VBE string at 0x11100 "NVIDIA"

VBE/DDC service about to be called
	Report DDC capabilities

	Performing real mode VBE call
	Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x0 cx=0x0
	Function supported
	Call successful

	Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC1 transfers
	Monitor and video card combination does not support DDC2 transfers
	0 seconds per 128 byte EDID block transfer
	Screen is not blanked during DDC transfer

Reading next EDID block

VBE/DDC service about to be called
	Read EDID

	Performing real mode VBE call
	Interrupt 0x10 ax=0x4f15 bx=0x1 cx=0x0
	Function supported
	Call failed

The EDID data should not be trusted as the VBE call failed
Error: output block unchanged

On every reboot I get the "purple screen of death", this is on a fully updated Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit using nvidia-current 260.19.06-0ubuntu1.

Any tips?

[vitaut]

The same issue (blank screen) on G310M with brand new NVIDIA 260.19.06 drivers that come with Ubuntu 10.10. Actually the situation is much worse because providing EDID doesn't help.
I had to install 256.44 driver from ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li..._64-256.44.run and add the IgnoreABI option. BTW 256.44 doesn't work without providing EDID either. Looks like a serious regression from 256.44 to 260.19.

[evillusion]

Good Day, I am from Russia, and sorry for my english.
Before I had a acer laptop with a card from ATI and had no problems.
Recently bought a Lenovo B560 core i5 gf 310M and horror, I have three days can not run the X's: (
In the console, it works.
I have installed archlinux
i install nvidia-beta, nvidia-utils-beta (and just tried nvidia, nvidia-utils, tried to open the driver)

tried to run startx to launch xterm - the logs

PHP Code:

No devices found


indicated in the Device

PHP Code:

BusID "PCI: 2:0:0"


errors in the logs anymore, but there is a WW

PHP Code:

(WW) NVIDIA: Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0


search in Google ...
added to the xorg options

PHP Code:

Modeline "1366x768_50.00"


and using gtf Generate line Modeline to Monitor section
and added, ignoring EDID

PHP Code:

     Option "UseEDID" "False"
     Option "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "True"


This error is gone, but the X's may not start, black screen.

error in the logs that it can not determine DPI
tried to run 'X' as follows:

PHP Code:

startx --DPI 96


errors are gone, but the X's are not run ((((


Help me please, what to do?

[forsakenedzero]

hey i have the same issue but with fedora 14 i have f112fx vaio with 310 m, i have tried everything i placed my custom edid blacklisted nouveau and the whole routine but still i get a black screen i installed 260.19.21 driver can any one help me in this

[kettysimpson]

I have the same problem. Does anyone have any creative solutions? I've been using the VESA driver, but its vague and not properly set the resolution. My laptop is HP envy series.