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xserver-xorg-video-nv package

Nvidia driver not working with dual screen

Bug #154049 reported by feest
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xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

The nvidia drivers don't seem to work at all on my machine and the dual screen configuration doesn't work either... The xrandr extension also doesn't work.

I had this trouble on my fresh installed Ubuntu Gutsy install...

My problem is that I'm not able to configure my pc to a workable configuration... Every boot my system gets stuck in low graphics mode and everytime i configure dual screen (and it actually works, chance 1/100) the right screen has a 1:1 ratio in stead of 4:3 but still running it's native resolution of 1024*768. None of the utilities to configure X seem to work and the drivers just suck. How can this happen to Ubuntu and how can this be fixed?

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unggnu (unggnu) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in nvidia-glx.

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Alessandro Polverini (polve) wrote :

I think that the bug should be assigned more to package xserver-xorg-video-nv

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

feest: are you using "nvidia" or "nv" driver? Please attach your /etc/X11/xorg.conf if unsure.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv:
status: New → Incomplete
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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

No reply, closing the bug.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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alex_g (a-gentemann) wrote :

In my case the bug is located in nvidia-glx-177.
I use a Sony 46 inch TV to watch movies in dual view.
After log-in into Ubuntu the right resolution is shown on the TV screen for just a second.
Then, the background image becomes smaller but I can still move the move across the whole screen.
But trying to start a movie player (smplayer and vlc tested) leeds to a crash of some gnome applications.
So I cant play movies on the laptop (vostro 1500 with Geforce 8400) or on the tv.

I tried using the 173 driver which resulted in a complete crash of the display, which I had to repair.
Getting back to 177 was quite hard, I had to remove the driver firstr and then use the console to instal it again....

For me this bug is quite critical as I can't watch my movies any more :-((

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