nVidia GK208M [GeForce GT 740M][10de:1292] unable to use all available resolutions with the proprietary driver

[Po-Hsu Lin]

CID: 201305-13673 Dell Inspiron 5437
CID: 201307-14038 Dell Vostro 5470

The graphic card NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 740M]
does not work well with the proprietary driver

Before installing the proprietary driver, there are 4 resolutions available:
1366 x 768
1360 x 768
1024 x 768
800 x 600
They all work fine.

After the proprietary nVidia driver was installed, the available resolutions become:
1366 x 768*
1360 x 768*
1024 x 768*
960 x 720
960 x 600
960 x 540
928 x 696
896 x 672
800 x 600*

But only the one with asterisk works, see attached photo for what happened to other resolution options.
And if you switch from a not working resolution to 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600, it might have some issues.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1730 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1730 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA:
 country TW:
  (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
  (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS
  (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Jul 16 03:03:50 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=67674077-ce03-4513-b8be-b3e9bdd8840d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5437
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e56f47e4-b04b-4702-b89f-59e1c08572c4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.4
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/14/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A07
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd11/14/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5437:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5437
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Ara Pulido (ara)]

This shouldn't be a blocker (removing the blocks-hwcert tag), as the maximum resolution works fine.

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

This will probably be fixed by the package waiting in -proposed.

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Nvidia GF119M [10de:1058] has such issue as well.

(From System 201206-11410 - HP Pavilion 23 AIO)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

Also affect 201202-10511 Dell Inspiron 5420, NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 630M] [10de:0de9], with nvidia-331 installed.