Binary package hint: xorg
After a fresh install of Hardy Heron, I have the following problems:
- On the login screen and after first login, resolution is 1600x1200, which is not supported by my secondary monitor, and makes my eyes cry on the main monitor. The refresh rate is 66 Hz, which causes a lot of flicker: I always used a resolution of 1024x768@85Hz with this monitor, be it under Windows or Gutsy.
- A quick look at the restricted drivers dialogue: it shows an entry for the nvidia-new driver, but marks it as disabled (screenshot included, sorry, it's in french).
- When I open the screen resolution tool (screenshot included), only one screen is detected.
I found vaguely similar bugs but not this exact one, at least not this particular combination.
Useful info:
Ubuntu version: Hardy Heron 8.04
xorg version: 1:7.3+10ubuntu10
$ lspci -nn | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GS] [10de:00f5] (rev a2)
(Resolution after first login:)
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1600 x 1200, maximum 1600 x 1200
default connected 1600x1200+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1600x1200 66.0*
1280x1024 76.0
1024x768 85.0
800x600 85.0
640x480 86.0
(After I changed the resolution to stop my eyes from crying:)
$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1600 x 1200
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1600x1200 66.0
1280x1024 76.0
1024x768 85.0*
800x600 85.0
640x480 86.0
I'm attaching the longer logs/outputs as separate files.
A little log of my attempts to fix my setup, in case it helps solve the bug(s) I just reported:
1. After noticing all that I'm describing above, I tried to enable graphical effects to see what would happen, but it fails telling me that visual effects could not be activated.
2. Then for the second time, I opened the restricted drivers dialog, the nvidia driver was actually listed by its full name (as on the second screenshot I'm including), unlike the first time where it was listed as "nvidia_new", but this time the checkbox next to it was unchecked (unlike this second screenshot). Checking the checkbox actually brought up a prompt asking me if I wanted to install the driver, and when I answered yes it proceeded to install the nvidia-glx-new driver, which apparently wasn't installed yet.
3. Opening the restricted drivers a third time shows exactly what you see on this second screenshot: the driver is checked again, but still marked as disabled.
4. I tried enabling visual effects again, but with the same failure as above.
5. As noted nvidia-glx-new doesn't work properly (maybe that's another bug report in itself?), and I double-checked it installed successfully at (2.) above. However, if I replace it with nvidia-glx it works as in Gutsy: I'm able to set up my system, along with dual-screen (Twinview), with the help of nvidia-xconfig and nvidia-settings.