Missing letters

Bug #1311488 reported by Steven Jandreau
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu)
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Undecided
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nvidia-graphics-drivers-343 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

The desktop & tabs & menus have letters missing., Example: "Sys em Se ings" or "Repor ing Bugs"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.117 Tue Nov 26 21:25:36 PST 2013
 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
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 Apr 22 23:56:49 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-304, 304.117, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL [103c:30b7]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=98ef5c50-008d-4f32-970b-2d601469882c ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/22/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.3D
dmi.board.name: 30B9
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 65.2B
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.3D:bd11/22/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv9000(EZ459UA#ABA):pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30B9:rvr65.2B:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-4ubuntu5
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-4ubuntu5
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2
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
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 22 22:27:55 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
 open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote :
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report. Could you take a screenshot showing the issue? Does it happen if you turn off the nvidia binary drivers?

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote : Re: [Bug 1311488] Re: Missing letters
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Sorry about the delayt...

I've attached a screen shot as you asked.

I also would like to give you a little background:

I originally installed 14.04 as part of a dual boot
system with Windows 7 Professional as the other
part.   I then decided to go with 14.04 entirely,
so I used an install DVD I had burned.  After
installing, grub believs there is still a Windows
partition but there isn't one.

The missing letters problem also occurs
with all the icons on the top right of 14.04.

Please let me know how I can be of further
assistance.

steve jandreau

ps- also, I tried to install the driver for the Broadcom
Wifi PCI card but so far no luck.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:45 AM, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:

Thank you for your bug report. Could you take a screenshot showing the
issue? Does it happen if you turn off the nvidia binary drivers?

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Title:
  Missing letters

Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The desktop & tabs & menus have letters missing.,  Example: "Sys em Se
  ings"  or "Repor ing Bugs"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.117  Tue Nov 26 21:25:36 PST 2013
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  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 Apr 22 23:56:49 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-304, 304.117, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL [103c:30b7]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=98ef5c50-008d-4f32-970b-2d601469882c ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade...

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote :
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A LITTLE MORE INFO -

1) I tried to boot in recovery mode but I was unable to do so.

2) The problem is intermittent - I just rebooted and there are
no missing letters.

Steve J.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:39 PM, steven jandreau <email address hidden> wrote:

Sorry about the delayt...

I've attached a screen shot as you asked.

I also would like to give you a little background:

I originally installed 14.04 as part of a dual boot
system with Windows 7 Professional as the other
part.   I then decided to go with 14.04 entirely,
so I used an install DVD I had burned.  After
installing, grub believs there is still a Windows
partition but there isn't one.

The missing letters problem also occurs
with all the icons on the top right of 14.04.

Please let me know how I can be of further
assistance.

steve jandreau

ps- also, I tried to install the driver for the Broadcom
Wifi PCI card but so far no luck.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:45 AM, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:

Thank you for your bug report. Could you take a screenshot showing the
issue? Does it happen if you turn off the nvidia binary drivers?

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Title:
  Missing letters

Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The desktop & tabs & menus have letters missing.,  Example: "Sys em Se
  ings"  or "Repor ing
 Bugs"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.117  Tue Nov 26 21:25:36 PST 2013
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  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 Apr 22 23:56:49 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-304, 304.117, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL [103c:30b7]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root
 hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1....

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affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → freetype (Ubuntu)
Steve Langasek (vorlon)
affects: freetype (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu)
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James Hunt (jamesodhunt) wrote :

Sounds like bug 861268.

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote :
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Ok, I'll look that up when I get off work.

Steve J.

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 9:55 AM, James Hunt <email address hidden> wrote:

Sounds like bug 861268.

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Title:
  Missing letters

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-304” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The desktop & tabs & menus have letters missing.,  Example: "Sys em Se
  ings"  or "Repor ing Bugs"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.117  Tue Nov 26 21:25:36 PST 2013
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  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 Apr 22 23:56:49 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-304, 304.117, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL [103c:30b7]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=98ef5c50-008d-4f32-970b-2d601469882c ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/22/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.3D
  dmi.board.name: 30B9
  dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
  dmi.board.version: 65.2B
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.3D:bd11/22/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv9000(EZ459UA#ABA):pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30B9:rvr65.2B:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
  dmi.product.version: Rev 1
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4...

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote :
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Um, does this mean I have to download &
install the package?  If so, would you please
give me the exact commands I need?

Thank you,

Steve J.

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 9:55 AM, Steve Langasek <email address hidden> wrote:

** Package changed: freetype (Ubuntu) => nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
(Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Missing letters

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-304” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The desktop & tabs & menus have letters missing.,  Example: "Sys em Se
  ings"  or "Repor ing Bugs"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.117  Tue Nov 26 21:25:36 PST 2013
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  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 Apr 22 23:56:49 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-304, 304.117, 3.13.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6150] [10de:0244] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Presario V6133CL [103c:30b7]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=98ef5c50-008d-4f32-970b-2d601469882c ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: xorg
  Symptom: display
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/22/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.3D
  dmi.board.name: 30B9
  dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
  dmi.board.version: 65.2B
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.3D:bd11/22/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv9000(EZ459UA#ABA):pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30B9:rvr65.2B:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv9000 (EZ459UA#ABA)
  dmi.product.version: Rev 1
  dmi....

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Steven Jandreau (radamisto99) wrote :

The missing letters problem has gone away and I don't know why.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-343 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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vent (thum90) wrote :

This bug still happens on toshiba dynabool kira v83.

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