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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 package

Blackout when watching video

Bug #153140 reported by db123 on 2007-10-16

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #164589: Occasional screen-wide "blink" when using opengl apps (compiz also) and Nvidia cards. Edit Remove

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)	Incomplete	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

This maybe an issue with the nVidia drivers I am not to sure, I will get random screen blackouts when watching video, weather fullscreen part screen or embedded (YouTube). I will get a 1-2 second blackout of the entire screen. It happens randomly and sound is not affected.

Codecs tested: flv, wmv, mpeg-2, h.264, divx, xvid
Players used: Adobe Flash (Firefox plugin), Totem, mPlayer, vlc

Video card: nVidia GeForce FX5200
Driver used: The one Ubuntu grabbed via Restricted Devices

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daveh (dhouston-cafonline) wrote on 2007-10-16:

what version of the drivers? And have you tired different driver releases?

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db123 (dane-butler) wrote on 2007-10-16: Re: [Bug 153140] Re: Blackout when watching video

Did more testing, I am using the latest drivers from the Ubuntu repos. My
machine has all updates as of 16/10/2007.

Package: nvidia--glx-new
Version: 100.14.19

At the time of replying I have switched to the "nv" driver and problem is
not occuring

On 10/16/07, daveh <email address hidden> wrote:
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> what version of the drivers? And have you tired different driver
> releases?
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> Blackout when watching video
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