Ubuntu
nux package

Partial screen corruption and poor performance on GeForce 6150

Bug #764379 reported by Harry McKenzie on 2011-04-18

This bug affects 5 people

	Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
Nux	Fix Released	High	Unassigned
Unity	Fix Released	High	Didier Roche-Tolomelli	Unity 3.8.12 "0day-SRU"
nux (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	High	Unassigned
nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Medium	Unassigned
unity (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

When loading Unity on 11.04 on hardware with an nForce 430 mobo and onboard GeForce 6150, the screen is either partially corrupted and performance is very slow, or no background is loaded (plain white) and all applications seem to open as simply white squares.

As to whether this is a bug in Compiz or a bug in the nVidia proprietary drivers (nVidia X Settings reports that I'm using version 270.41.03), I can't really tell as Nouveau refuses to load on my system at all, resulting in a blank screen and my monitor going into power-saving mode and I can't even bring up a virtual terminal.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz-core 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 270.41.03 Sat Apr 9 00:04:57 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3)
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Apr 18 20:52:15 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-17 01:58:12.159705
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation C51PV [GeForce 6150] [10de:0240] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8N-VM CSM [1043:81cd]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04b3:310b IBM Corp. Red Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=66ee06a5-84f9-4eac-9a93-f406bf2e35aa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-16 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/16/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2NPV-MX ACPI BIOS Revision 0202
dmi.board.name: M2NPV-MX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2NPV-MXACPIBIOSRevision0202:bd06/16/2006:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnM2NPV-MX:rvr1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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lp:~didrocks/nux/disable-blacklist

Merged into lp:nux at revision 336

Unity Team: Pending requested 2011-04-20

lp:~ubuntu-desktop/nux/ubuntu (Merged)

lp:ubuntu/natty/nux

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Harry McKenzie (harryn) wrote on 2011-04-18:

.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt Edit (455 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (61.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (23.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GconfCompiz.txt Edit (36.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog.txt Edit (8.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog1.txt Edit (9.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog2.txt Edit (9.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GlConf.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (15.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (1.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcMaps.txt Edit (44.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcStatus.txt Edit (780 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (109.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (249.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UnitySupportTest.txt Edit (595 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgConf.txt Edit (213 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (15.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (15.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (9.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XsessionErrors.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
nvidia-settings.txt Edit (31.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
peripherals.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (30.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xinput.txt Edit (603 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Fabiano Brites (fbrites) wrote on 2011-04-19:

Having all the same problems here with. Using a GeForce 6150 as well.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote on 2011-04-20:

There are some discussions on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1717117 about the issue as well

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote on 2011-04-20:

Could people having the issue out of the bug submitter also give their lspci infos for their card?

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Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks) wrote on 2011-04-20:

FYI, we are currently blacklisting the card so that users don't experience a poor unity performance in natty. However, there is the UNITY_FORCE_START environment variable that you can set to 1 to by-pass this check.

affects:	compiz (Ubuntu) → nux (Ubuntu)
Changed in unity:
importance:	Undecided → High
assignee:	nobody → Didier Roche (didrocks)
status:	New → Fix Committed
Changed in nux (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Fix Committed
Changed in nux:
status:	New → Fix Committed
Changed in unity:
milestone:	none → 3.8.12
Changed in nux:
importance:	Undecided → High
Changed in nux (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-04-20:

This bug was fixed in the package nux - 0.9.46-0ubuntu3

---------------
nux (0.9.46-0ubuntu3) natty; urgency=low

  * Cherry-pick blacklisting additional driver + UNITY_FORCE_START env variable
    to bypass unity/compiz testing:
    - Partial screen corruption and poor performance on GeForce 6150
      (LP: #764379)
    - [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop
      (LP: #728745)
-- Didier Roche <email address hidden> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:08:40 +0200

Changed in nux (Ubuntu):
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks) on 2011-04-22

Changed in unity:
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in nux:
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2011-04-26:

[Medium since workaround exists for nux]

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Medium
status:	New → Confirmed

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8200 (8200) wrote on 2011-06-01:

I can confirm this bug with my fresh install of ubuntu 11.04 amd64 with all latest updates.

Is there a solution how I can use unity with the Geforce 6150?

I have installed and activated the nvidia driver 270.41.06 by jockey-gtk.

Whenever I start Ubuntu / Ubuntu Classic and force unity with /etc/environment everything of the screen is white excepting the panels. So it is unusable.

Regards,
Arthur

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2011-11-09:

Hey harryn,

You filed this bug report against natty, but I see it's still open and
doesn't appear to have much activity recently. So, now that oneiric
is released and stable, this may be a good point for you to upgrade
and re-test if this issue is still present there.

If it's solved in the new release and you think it's worth backporting
the fix, please indicate that. Or if having the fix in the new release
is good enough, feel free to close out the bug (or let us know and we'll
close it.)

If it's not solved, leave the bug report open. I can't promise we'll
get to it (we get way more bugs filed than we can usually get to), but
your testing and feedback can help out if and when we do.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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Harry McKenzie (harryn) wrote on 2011-11-09:

#10

Hi Bryce,

Unfortunately I no longer have the hardware I reported this bug on. You might want to close it for now.

Bryce Harrington (bryce) on 2012-02-03

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Invalid

piotr zimoch (ebytyes) on 2013-05-15

Changed in nvidia-drivers-ubuntu:
status:	New → Incomplete

Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) on 2014-07-25

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Fix Released

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dino99 (9d9) wrote on 2015-06-26:

#11

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.

Changed in nvidia-drivers-ubuntu:
status:	Incomplete → Invalid

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