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[Ben <ben.mueller1998@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I have a tri-monitor setup, two monitors going off of a GPU (Nvidia GTX
650 TI Boost Edition, MSI version so overclocked) and the third going
off of Integrated Graphics on my 4670k intel CPU. On the two monitors
using the GPU, the mouse has terrible flashing and flickering, and
sometimes it sometimes completely disappears. However, on the monitor
using the Intel Integrated graphics, it works fine and I have no
problems. I've done some testing, and on 14.04 the entirety of X server
works for a bit, then crashes completely after a few minutes (sometimes
gives GPU lockup errors after waiting for a while). On 14.10 it is
stable enough to use, but the mouse flickers terribly like I just talked
about. This same problem has been mentioned here
(http://askubuntu.com/questions/450655/mouse-flickering-on-one-of-my-
two-screens). The proprietary Nvidia drivers aren't exactly an option at
the moment, as they won't allow me to use the intel GPU for the third
monitor. Some research I've done seems to indicate it's a bug in X
server or the Nouveau drivers. My xrandr output is included in the
attachment.

Ubuntu version: 14.10

apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:
  Installed: 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Dec 23 16:48:15 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.7, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:0412]
 NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost] [10de:11c2] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost TwinFrozr II OC [1462:2874]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d824f919-2f35-45e5-8f2e-0a9b274fed80 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P2.30
dmi.board.name: Z87 Extreme6
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.30:bd12/26/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ87Extreme6:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 23 16:29:04 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu utopic

** Attachment added: "xrandr output"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405300/+attachment/4286726/+files/xrandr-output.txt

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405300

Title:
  Tri-Monitor Mouse Flickering in 14.10, not working at all in 14.04

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

Bug description:
  I have a tri-monitor setup, two monitors going off of a GPU (Nvidia
  GTX 650 TI Boost Edition, MSI version so overclocked) and the third
  going off of Integrated Graphics on my 4670k intel CPU. On the two
  monitors using the GPU, the mouse has terrible flashing and
  flickering, and sometimes it sometimes completely disappears. However,
  on the monitor using the Intel Integrated graphics, it works fine and
  I have no problems. I've done some testing, and on 14.04 the entirety
  of X server works for a bit, then crashes completely after a few
  minutes (sometimes gives GPU lockup errors after waiting for a while).
  On 14.10 it is stable enough to use, but the mouse flickers terribly
  like I just talked about. This same problem has been mentioned here
  (http://askubuntu.com/questions/450655/mouse-flickering-on-one-of-my-
  two-screens). The proprietary Nvidia drivers aren't exactly an option
  at the moment, as they won't allow me to use the intel GPU for the
  third monitor. Some research I've done seems to indicate it's a bug in
  X server or the Nouveau drivers. My xrandr output is included in the
  attachment.

  Ubuntu version: 14.10

  apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:
    Installed: 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Dec 23 16:48:15 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.7, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:0412]
   NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost] [10de:11c2] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost TwinFrozr II OC [1462:2874]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-23 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d824f919-2f35-45e5-8f2e-0a9b274fed80 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P2.30
  dmi.board.name: Z87 Extreme6
  dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.30:bd12/26/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ87Extreme6:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 23 16:29:04 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  xserver.video_driver: nouveau

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