nvidia drivers produces unusable black window/dialogs in kubuntu

Bug #776341 reported by Arpan Patelia
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nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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Bug Description

When I use nvidia graphics driver, I get unusable black windows wherein all the controls in window are rendered black thus making it unusable. This happens sporadically with any running application so there are no definitve steps to reproduce this.

This happens with an Nvidia GeForce 6100 card, however it does not happen on my NVidia GeForce 8400M GS card.

With Noveau drivers this does not happen. Till maverick nvidia drivers worked perfect.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nvidia-current 270.41.06-0ubuntu1
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 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:54:25 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: kwin
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 37.409359] EXT4-fs (sda6): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 81.084123] Marking TSC unstable due to cpufreq changes
 [ 81.084183] Switching to clocksource acpi_pm
Date: Tue May 3 17:34:56 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: kubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation C51G [GeForce 6100] [10de:0242] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:81bf]
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110422)
JockeyStatus:
 ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0f62:1001 Acrox Technologies Co., Ltd Targus Mini Trackball Optical 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=
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=1ae86bd3-230b-45fe-b179-bf9620b909b4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/10/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0204
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: K8N-VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0204:bd11/10/2005:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnK8N-VM:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
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 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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Arpan Patelia (arpan-patelia) wrote :
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Arpan Patelia (arpan-patelia) wrote :

Adding another screenshot to make it more visible that how badly it makes desktop unusable.

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nadley (nadley) wrote :

I also experience this with a GeForce 7100. A workaround for me is to disable direct rendering (in the desktop effects configuration dialog).

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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

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-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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