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** Tags added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 ubuntu

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xorg
  
  Random screen flickering with nvidia beta 270.30.
  
  I am not sure if its an upstream nvidia bug or xorg related.
  
  http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2414686&posted=1#post2414686
  
  Quote:
  
  summary:
  
  -flickering is happening at random times, maybe only with external screen attached
  -keyboard stops working
  -mouse moves, but clicks are not recognized
  -xserver/driver seems to recover after some time (~1minute)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Apr  5 08:13:46 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_DE:en
   LANG=de_DE.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-31 (4 days ago)
+ --- 
+ .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
+ .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
+ .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
+  NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  270.30  Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011
+  GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu1)
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,regex,ring,mousepoll,thumbnail,obs,resize,animation,wall,move,workarounds,imgpng,place,neg,vpswitch,snap,grid,expo,fade,scale,ezoom,session,unitymtgrabhandles,unityshell,bench]
+ CompositorRunning: compiz
+ DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-25 13:34:47.871129
+ DistroCodename: natty
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
+ DistroVariant: ubuntu
+ GraphicsCard:
+  nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
+ JockeyStatus:
+  firmware:dvb_usb - Firmware für DVB-Karten (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung)
+  xorg:nvidia_current - Beschleunigter Grafiktreiber von NVIDIA (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung)
+ MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
+ NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
+ Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
+ ProcEnviron:
+  LANGUAGE=de_DE:en
+  LANG=de_DE.utf8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=2fb2d9e9-a669-47a9-b933-c88222ab0ce3 ro noplymouth
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
+ Renderer: Unknown
+ Tags:  natty running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
+ Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-11 (1 days ago)
+ UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout icecast lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers
+ dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2008
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.bios.version: A14
+ dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.chassis.type: 8
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd11/19/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1330:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
+ dmi.product.name: XPS M1330
+ dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110411-0ubuntu1
+ version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12
+ version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
+ version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
+ 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
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

** Attachment added: ".proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751047/+attachment/2028367/+files/.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt

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Title:
  Screen flickers at random times with nvidia 270.30