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xserver-xorg-video-nv package

cursor does not always appear when starting xsession.

Bug #203507 reported by chris_debian
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xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
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Bug Description

I have recently installed Gutsy on an AMD64 box.

Some times when I log in, the cursor does not appear, so I have to switch to another tty and restart the machine.

Also, if another user starts an xsession, and then I ctl+alt back to the original xsession, the cursor in often missing.

Restarting X with CTL+ALT+backspace does not solve the problem, but a reboot does. This could suggest there is problem with the mouse being configured during boot process, but wouldn't explain the problem with switching betwen x sessions.

uname -a= Linux aslan 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 02:46:46 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I have attached my Xorg.conf and output from lspci. Please let me know whether I can help with anything else.

Cheers,

Chris.

[lspci]
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C51PV [GeForce 6150] (rev a2)

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chris_debian (cjhandrew) wrote :
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chris_debian (cjhandrew) wrote :
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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Try setting 'Option "HWCursor" "false"' in the Device-section. Also, attach a /var/log/Xorg.0.log from the failing session.

Changed in xorg:
status: New → Incomplete
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chris_debian (cjhandrew) wrote :

I've amended my Device-section, and attached the current version of the logs that you mentioned. Can't remember whether this one one that failed though.

I shall keep an eye on this problem and report my findings.

Many thanks,

Chris.

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
description: updated
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this issue about xserver-xorg-video-nv. Starting
with Lucid, Ubuntu is transitioning to using the -nouveau video driver
by default instead of -nv. The reason for this change is because
upstream development for the -nv driver has been quite slow. We are
quite pleased with the upstream development speed for -nouveau, and hope
this will translate into swifter bug fixes as well.

Because of this, I'm closing this bug report at this time. I'm marking
it wontfix because what you describe is probably a valid issue, but we
do not have further plans to work on it in Ubuntu. If you would still like
to see this issue investigated, I would encourage you to file it
upstream at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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