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[Bug 889559] Re: [nvidia] [xinerama] secondary monitors are gray and unusable

 

** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
   Importance: High => Low

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Title:
  [nvidia] [xinerama] secondary monitors are gray and unusable

Status in Compiz:
  Confirmed
Status in compiz package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  for multiple display, no Xinerama: mouse cursor can move over all
  monitors, monitors other than main monitor are gray, windows can't be
  moved there

  with Xinerama: mouse cursor can move over all monitors, The dash is
  mirrored on all displays, only the leftmost dash is functional

  fix: stay on ubuntu 11.04, unity 2d, xinerama
  fix2: go non-unity, eg. pure Debian

  state:
  fresh 11.10 install
  nVidia Corporation G98 [Quadro NVS 450] [10de:06fa] (rev a1)
  driver: nvidia-current

  same issues with ubity 2d and unity

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.1: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/1'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  280.13  Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,move,imgpng,snap,gnomecompat,regex,grid,place,resize,mousepoll,unitymtgrabhandles,vpswitch,animation,workarounds,wall,session,fade,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
  Date: Sat Nov 12 08:55:57 2011
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: oneiric
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
  GraphicsCard:
   Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0619]
   nVidia Corporation G98 [Quadro NVS 450] [10de:06fa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0619]
  JockeyStatus:
   xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
   xorg:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
   xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
   xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=a8dc246e-4005-4744-93fa-f07dd2ce34a3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1208
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P5Q-EM DO
  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.:bvr1208:bd05/25/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-EMDO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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