Hi there,
Here are my results for 3.7.1 and experimental ISO
tails-amd64-bugfix_15116-newer-nouveau-xorg-driver-3.9-20180617T0442Z-dd62b205fa+devel@???
3.7.1 - no arguments - hung during boot
3.7.1 - nouveau.modeset=0 - successful boot
3.7.3 - nouveau.noaccel=1 - hung during boot
Experimental - no arguments - 96.036006 watchdog BUG: soft lockup CPU#0
stuck for 23s! lspci:1127
Experimental - nouveau.modeset=0 - successful boot
Experimental - nouveau.noaccel=1 - 96.044008 watchdog BUG: soft lockup
CPU#6 stuck for 22s! lspci:1126
lspci output using Linux Mint: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]:
Intel Corporation Skylake Integrated Graphics [8086:191b] (rev 06)
lspci output using Tails 3.7.1: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller
[0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 [8086:191b] (rev 06)
I hope this helps,
Kerry
On 15-Jun-18 6:19 PM, intrigeri wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need your help to evaluate the benefits that would come with
> upgrading the graphics stack and the nouveau driver in Tails.
> Excluding download time, worst case the whole process should take you
> about half an hour. In most cases it should take about 10 minutes.
>
> So, to start with please download:
>
> - Tails 3.7.1
>
> - this experimental ISO:
> https://nightly.tails.boum.org/build_Tails_ISO_bugfix-15116-newer-nouveau-xorg-driver/lastSuccessful/archive/build-artifacts/
>
> Then install each ISO image to its own USB stick, remember which one
> is which somehow, and test both of them on the hardware you have
> access to. Take note of the results.
>
> If these two tests yield different results, in particular regarding
> graphics hardware support, then:
>
> 1. Retry both tests, this time adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the
> startup options
> (https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/startup_options/index.en.html#boot_loader_menu)
> Take note of the results.
>
> 2. Retry both tests again, this time adding nouveau.noaccel=1 to the
> startup options
> (https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/startup_options/index.en.html#boot_loader_menu)
> Take note of the results.
>
> 3. Report back your _six_ test results, either on the
> tails-testers@??? public mailing list or to me personally.
>
> Include this info in your report:
>
> - the full file name of the experimental ISO you've tested
> - the output of the following command, run in a Terminal on some
> Linux system (be it Tails or not, does not matter):
>
> lspci -d::0300 -nn
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!
>
> Cheers,
