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nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 package

[nvidia-glx-new] Power down gives a garbled screen

Bug #144014 reported by Kristoffer Lundén
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nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

WIth desktop effects enabled, when shutting down the machine, I don't get the progress bar as usual, but instead I just get a messed up version of my desktop background, with lots of lines and garbled colors. The machine shuts down properly, but it looks really weird and potentially scary/confusing to users.

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller [8086:2590] (rev 04)
     Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device [1734:107c]
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV41.8 [GeForce Go 6800] [10de:00c8] (rev a2)
     Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device [1734:107c]

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Travis Watkins (amaranth) wrote :

What graphics card? Are you sure it only happens with compiz? I can't see how compiz could be responsible for this. Maybe a driver problem but then all 3D apps will probably trigger it. What happens when you shutdown when something like tuxracer is running?

Changed in compiz:
status: New → Incomplete
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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :

You are correct, it was a bad assumption on my part - the problem showed when desktop effects finally started working as it should, but that coincided with the new Nvidia driver - I'm pretty sure it's that driver causing the problem instead.

Please close this as invalid or move to driver package. Sorry for taking up your time. :)

Travis Watkins (amaranth)
Changed in compiz:
status: Incomplete → New
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi kristoffer-lunden,

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? (ISOs are available from cdimage.ubuntu.com)

If it remains an issue, could you also attach a new /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
Thanks in advance.

The output of lspci -vvnn would also be worth having.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: New → Incomplete
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :

It still persists in Intrepid alpha, but I want to upgrade all the way before I do those logs, and I haven't had the time.

Sorry for not answering, wanted to avoid "spamming" (and I thought I'd be done by now).

Will try to fix this in the weekend.

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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :

The problem persists in completely updated version (8.10). Furthermore, since a while back, it does not shut down but simply hangs there and does not respond to any input. I have to kill the machine by holding down the power button.

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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :
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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :

Reopening, with requested attachments.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: Invalid → New
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
description: updated
Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)
affects: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 (Ubuntu)
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi kristoffer-lunden,

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? (ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/)

If it remains an issue, could you also attach a new /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
Thanks in advance.

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tags: added: needs-verification
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Kristoffer Lundén (kristoffer-lunden) wrote :

As usual, is there any reason to believe it has changed with no updates? It's still there, for the record. Annoying automated messages.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

For Jaunty we've moved on to -180, and there are no plans to SRU a newer version for Intrepid (as per the SRU team policies, binary proprietary drivers cannot be updated in stable releases.) You can obtain newer versions of this driver from nvidia's site.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Won't Fix
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