Unable to start up on a MSI-VR630 laptop

[nick_nitro]

hi,

After much problems i managed to install ubuntu with a alternate install cd on a MSI-VR630 http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=...d_no=1650#menu .
now after installation i can't start up ubuntu i've tried different options for vga and noapic but no luck .
When i trie to start the screen turns black after loading the networkcard(networkcard loads OK) and the computer locks up no hd act.

i tried other distro's but no luck debian,fedora,mandriva.
I need it to run ubuntu cos it's a portable for a linux novice and i think ubuntu is the best distro at the moment.

the only distro that runs wihtout a problem is elive(debian based) i can access the files and folders of my installed ubuntu 8.10 distro.

can sombody help me with getting ubuntu 8.10 running?

thanks

[cssanyi]

So nice to hear it. I say it because I also have an MSI VR630 notebook. I've bought it today, I a was very disappointed when I didn't manage to run any linux OS on it. I tryed OpenSuse, Mandriva 2008 Live, Ubuntu 8.10 and 7.10 with no success. I also managed to install Ubuntu 8.10 with an alternate cd, but it didn't start. It simply turns black, and the computer becames silent.
It stops at seeing hardware drivers.

I've tried it with special start modes (Ubuntu Live CD 8.10). I am a beginner, so I simply turned everything off. There was something different with ACPI turned off. A prompt appeared, but I couldn't do anything there (as I said, I am a beginner).

There is a seting in BIOS/Advanced menu called AHCI DID for Linux. I do not know what does it mean. It has some connection with SATA. When I had set it to Enable nothing has changed, but Windows XP wasn't able to boot. Maybe it is not importaint, I just want to give some tips without the needed technical becground (from my side).

I really hope, we will find some solution to the problem. I don't want to use Windows or Vista. It froze down several times on the first day.

[cssanyi]

No one, who could help?

[esanya]

Hi!

I got this type of notebook yesterday. I'm now downloading the elive 1.9.20. Was this the distro which run without problems?

I suspect a difference in the kernels (between ubuntu and elive)...

I have found lots of topics on the ubuntu forums with

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/222176

+etc...

Regrads,
Sandor

[nick_nitro]

Hi!

I got this type of notebook yesterday. I'm now downloading the elive 1.9.20. Was this the distro which run without problems?

yes that is the one that runs without problems and has al the drivers(webcam,wifi,....).

[Bristow_69]

Hello

I'm french...

I bought this laptop with ubuntu pre-installed.

I think it runs only in 64 bits. I've intrepid on it. I've only 3 littles bugs :

1. front mic doesn't work (near webcam)
2. when i plug headset, sound isn't mute on speakers
3. videos of youtube "saccade" (are very slow, stop and go...)

And yours ?

[esanya]

Hi!

That sounds good if the preinstalled ubuntu works, than it should be possible to run ubuntu on these laptops too.

Could You send the output of "uname -a" and "cat /etc/*-version"?!

1) if I plug an external mic to the 2. jack than it works... the front mic for me is also problematic
2) in alsamixer you can mute the speaker
3) no problem on elive (I'm currently using elive development version), the nvidia driver is loaded when X starts. You should check the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log file, if it shows the nvidia driver.... or grep -i nvidia /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

...
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1366 x 768
(++) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (100, 100); computed from -dpi X commandline option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1366x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled

Regards,
Sandor

Hello

I'm french...

I bought this laptop with ubuntu pre-installed.

I think it runs only in 64 bits. I've intrepid on it. I've only 3 littles bugs :

1. front mic doesn't work (near webcam)
2. when i plug headset, sound isn't mute on speakers
3. videos of youtube "saccade" (are very slow, stop and go...)

And yours ?

[Bristow_69]

Thanks esanya for you post.

My second problem is OK

For flash videos :

$ grep -i nvidia /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(--) PCI: (0@0:1:3) nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor rev 162, Mem @ 0xfbf80000/0
(--) PCI:*(0@2:0:0) nVidia Corporation GeForce 9100M G rev 162, Mem @ 0xfc000000/0, 0xd8000000/0, 0xd6000000/0, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 177.80 Wed Oct 1 15:06:06 PDT 2008
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 177.80 Wed Oct 1 14:45:01 PDT 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9100M G (C77) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.77.2c.00.00
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9100M G at PCI:2:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(==) NVIDIA(0):
(==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
(==) NVIDIA(0):
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1366 x 768
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (99, 97); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Error: Unable to find DOS (Enable/Disable output switching)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): file path under /proc/acpi/video NVIDIA X driver will not
(WW) NVIDIA(0): be able to respond to display change hotkey events.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled


If you see something, do not hesitate

Bristow

[zombie_monkey]

That sounds good if the preinstalled ubuntu works, than it should be possible to run ubuntu on these laptops too.

Could You send the output of "uname -a" and "cat /etc/*-version"?!

1) if I plug an external mic to the 2. jack than it works... the front mic for me is also problematic
2) in alsamixer you can mute the speaker
3) no problem on elive (I'm currently using elive development version), the nvidia driver is loaded when X starts. You should check the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log file, if it shows the nvidia driver.... or grep -i nvidia /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

Indeed, that good news because it means it's possible. Now, if you have these problems, that imples you did manage to install it then? If you did, do you mind sharing with us how you did it?

[srd]

Ubuntu 64bit

bios enable ahci
AHCI DID for Linux enable

boot from cd
press F6
delete quiet

then add: nosplash init=/bin/bash

You need ethernet connection

then type

dhclient eth0

apt-get update

apt-get install nvidia-glx-177

depmod -a

nvidia-xconfig

/etc/init.d/dbus stop

/etc/init.d/dbus start

/etc/init.d/hal stop

/etc/init.d/hal start

gdm start

Maybe your touchpad will not working, You must install system with keyboard.

Reboot
Then press (ESC) in the grub menu
press e
then edit ro to rw
remove quiet
add nosplash init=/bin/bash

dhclient eth0

apt-get update

apt-get install nvidia-glx-177

depmod -a

nvidia-xconfig

reboot

For wireless look here:
http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-g...intrepid-ibex/

Sorry for my english.