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[Bug 1457880] [NEW] dual monitors not working

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From: chenhao <694792355@xxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 12:59:38 -0000
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I am using ubuntu  14.04 lts 64bit.
my kernel version is 3.13.0-53-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 13 18:10:29 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux.
I have two monitors which are 1440x900 and both have only one vga support.
I video card is   NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT]  with one hdmi,one dvi and one vga support.
I use one vga(works well) and one dvi (I use a dvi2vga).
First, the two monitors are working well in my windows.
When I was in ubuntu,one resolution is 1440x900 and other one(which use div support) can only choose 1024x768.
I have changed the nvida drivers,there is one driver can ever support 1366x768,but there is no 1440x900.
Through the internet,
I found 'xrandr'.
this can add a 1440x900 mode by munual.
xrandr --newmode '1440x900_60.00' 106.50 1440 1528 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode DVI-I-2 1440x900_60.00
xrandr --output DVI-I-2  --mode 1440x900_60.00 --right-of  DVI-I-1

It can make both work at 1440x900.
but it was not stable,especially after I locked my screen.
It always crashed or stuck

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.88-generic 3.13.11-ckt19
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri May 22 20:55:14 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-52-generic, x86_64: installed
 bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-53-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT] [10de:0641] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Device [7377:0000]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-02 (171 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P31-ES3G
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-53-generic root=UUID=b6a8cf67-e0ca-4b47-8195-6f86c33acbd0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: P31-ES3G
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd08/05/2008:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnP31-ES3G:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnP31-ES3G:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: P31-ES3G
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Fri May 22 20:32:19 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 third-party-packages trusty ubuntu

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Title:
  dual monitors not working

Status in xserver-xorg-video-ati package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am using ubuntu  14.04 lts 64bit.
  my kernel version is 3.13.0-53-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 13 18:10:29 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux.
  I have two monitors which are 1440x900 and both have only one vga support.
  I video card is   NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT]  with one hdmi,one dvi and one vga support.
  I use one vga(works well) and one dvi (I use a dvi2vga).
  First, the two monitors are working well in my windows.
  When I was in ubuntu,one resolution is 1440x900 and other one(which use div support) can only choose 1024x768.
  I have changed the nvida drivers,there is one driver can ever support 1366x768,but there is no 1440x900.
  Through the internet,
  I found 'xrandr'.
  this can add a 1440x900 mode by munual.
  xrandr --newmode '1440x900_60.00' 106.50 1440 1528 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
  xrandr --addmode DVI-I-2 1440x900_60.00
  xrandr --output DVI-I-2  --mode 1440x900_60.00 --right-of  DVI-I-1

  It can make both work at 1440x900.
  but it was not stable,especially after I locked my screen.
  It always crashed or stuck

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.88-generic 3.13.11-ckt19
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus]
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri May 22 20:55:14 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-52-generic, x86_64: installed
   bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-53-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT] [10de:0641] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Device [7377:0000]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-02 (171 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P31-ES3G
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-53-generic root=UUID=b6a8cf67-e0ca-4b47-8195-6f86c33acbd0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/05/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F2
  dmi.board.name: P31-ES3G
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd08/05/2008:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnP31-ES3G:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnP31-ES3G:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: P31-ES3G
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Fri May 22 20:32:19 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
   Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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Follow ups

[Bug 1457880] Re: dual monitors not working
From: Launchpad Bug Tracker, 2015-11-26
[Bug 1457880] Re: dual monitors not working
From: Christopher M. Penalver, 2015-09-26
[Bug 1457880] [NEW] dual monitors not working
From: chenhao, 2015-05-22
References

[Bug 1457880] [NEW] dual monitors not working
From: chenhao, 2015-05-22