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[Chris Kirke <Chris.Kirke@xxxxxxxxx>]

just tested with Live CD method and confirmed that both monitors are
detected,
enabled, and functional with TwinView using version 185.18.14

Chris

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Bryce Harrington <
bryce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [Resetting to Incomplete since we need confirmation from the original
> reporter, nailhead33]
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
>       Status: Incomplete => New
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/361161
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
>
> Hi.  New to this.  Don't see anything else listed like this.  Not even sure
> if this is an Ubuntu problem, or an NVidia problem.
>
> Running 64 bit 8.10 on a Dell D830 laptop w/Quadro NVS 140M, using
> restricted drivers.
> Using the Nvidia Xserver settings app.
> NOT running Xinerama.  Compiz installed, but no effects turned on.
>
> Single screen (laptop screen) works OK using v180 driver.
> Twinview (laptop screen and external screen via docking station) does NOT
> work using v180 driver.  I can display one screen or the other, but I cannot
> turn on both together.  Screen sizes indicate a full twinview screen (double
> width), and the working screen may scroll across to show the whole space,
> but the second monitor does not turn on.
>
> If I delete xorg.conf, both screens will turn on and mirror each other, but
> as soon as I try twinview, one or the other will turn off (depending on the
> last screen enabled).
>
> If I roll the driver back to v177, everything works as it did when I first
> set it up.
> This is what I am currently running.
>
> I can certainly survive using 177 (not sure what 180 brings to the party).
>  Just thought I should mention it to someone...
>
> xorg.conf dump:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Wed Oct  1
> 15:12:53 PDT 2008
> # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
> # nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@yellow)  Thu Jun  5 09:27:12 UTC
> 2008
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
> *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated
> # again, run the following command:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier     "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier     "Monitor0"
>        VendorName     "Unknown"
>        ModelName      "DELL E248WFP"
>        HorizSync       30.0 - 83.0
>        VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier     "Default Screen"
>        Device         "Configured Video Device"
>        Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
>        DefaultDepth    24
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier     "Screen0"
>        Device         "Videocard0"
>        Monitor        "Monitor0"
>        DefaultDepth    24
>        Option         "TwinView" "1"
>        Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
>        Option         "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0, DFP-0:
> nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
>        SubSection "Display"
>                Depth       24
>                Modes      "nvidia-auto-select"
>        EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
>        Load           "glx"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier     "Generic Keyboard"
>        Driver         "kbd"
>        Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
>        Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
>        Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier     "Configured Mouse"
>        Driver         "mouse"
>        Option         "CorePointer"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier     "Synaptics Touchpad"
>        Driver         "synaptics"
>        Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
>        Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>        Option         "Protocol" "auto-dev"
>        Option         "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
>        Option         "MinSpeed" "0.7"
>        Option         "MaxSpeed" "3"
>        Option         "AccelFactor" "0.03"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>        Identifier     "Default Layout"
>        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
>        InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
>        InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
>        InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>        Identifier     "Configured Video Device"
>        Driver         "nvidia"
>        Option         "NoLogo" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>        Identifier     "Videocard0"
>        VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>        BoardName      "Quadro NVS 140M"
>        Driver  "nvidia"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
>        Option         "Xinerama" "0"
> EndSection
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu3
> ProcEnviron:
>
>  PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@yellow) (gcc version
> 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:53:41 UTC 2009
>
> SourcePackage: xorg
> Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64
> xkbcomp:
>
> [lspci]
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960
> Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
>        Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01fe]
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS
> 140M [10de:0429] (rev a1)
>        Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01fe]
>
>

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NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/361161
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