NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview

[nailhead33]

Binary package hint: xorg

Hi. New to this. Don't see anything else listed like this. Not even sure if this is an Ubuntu problem, or an NVidia problem.

Running 64 bit 8.10 on a Dell D830 laptop w/Quadro NVS 140M, using restricted drivers.
Using the Nvidia Xserver settings app.
NOT running Xinerama. Compiz installed, but no effects turned on.

Single screen (laptop screen) works OK using v180 driver.
Twinview (laptop screen and external screen via docking station) does NOT work using v180 driver. I can display one screen or the other, but I cannot turn on both together. Screen sizes indicate a full twinview screen (double width), and the working screen may scroll across to show the whole space, but the second monitor does not turn on.

If I delete xorg.conf, both screens will turn on and mirror each other, but as soon as I try twinview, one or the other will turn off (depending on the last screen enabled).

If I roll the driver back to v177, everything works as it did when I first set it up.
This is what I am currently running.

I can certainly survive using 177 (not sure what 180 brings to the party). Just thought I should mention it to someone...

xorg.conf dump:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Wed Oct 1 15:12:53 PDT 2008
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@yellow) Thu Jun 5 09:27:12 UTC 2008
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Monitor0"
 VendorName "Unknown"
 ModelName "DELL E248WFP"
 HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
 VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device "Videocard0"
 Monitor "Monitor0"
 DefaultDepth 24
 Option "TwinView" "1"
 Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
 Option "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0, DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "mouse"
 Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
 Driver "synaptics"
 Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
 Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
 Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
 Option "MinSpeed" "0.7"
 Option "MaxSpeed" "3"
 Option "AccelFactor" "0.03"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
 Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
 InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
 InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
 InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Videocard0"
 VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
 BoardName "Quadro NVS 140M"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
 Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@yellow) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:53:41 UTC 2009

SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64
xkbcomp:

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01fe]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M [10de:0429] (rev a1)
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01fe]

[Michael Robinson (laxdog)]

I have the same issue with a 32 bit install of 9.04 RC.

Same laptop and video chipset.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
resolves this bug?

Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here:

  https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa

[LordChaosNL (nick-lord-of-chaos)]

I just installed the drivers and it seems to be working so far.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[Resetting to Incomplete since we need confirmation from the original reporter, nailhead33]

[Chris Kirke (chris-kirke)]

just tested with Live CD method and confirmed that both monitors are
detected,
enabled, and functional with TwinView using version 185.18.14

Chris

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Bryce Harrington <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> [Resetting to Incomplete since we need confirmation from the original
> reporter, nailhead33]
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => New
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/361161
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
>
> Hi. New to this. Don't see anything else listed like this. Not even sure
> if this is an Ubuntu problem, or an NVidia problem.
>
> Running 64 bit 8.10 on a Dell D830 laptop w/Quadro NVS 140M, using
> restricted drivers.
> Using the Nvidia Xserver settings app.
> NOT running Xinerama. Compiz installed, but no effects turned on.
>
> Single screen (laptop screen) works OK using v180 driver.
> Twinview (laptop screen and external screen via docking station) does NOT
> work using v180 driver. I can display one screen or the other, but I cannot
> turn on both together. Screen sizes indicate a full twinview screen (double
> width), and the working screen may scroll across to show the whole space,
> but the second monitor does not turn on.
>
> If I delete xorg.conf, both screens will turn on and mirror each other, but
> as soon as I try twinview, one or the other will turn off (depending on the
> last screen enabled).
>
> If I roll the driver back to v177, everything works as it did when I first
> set it up.
> This is what I am currently running.
>
> I can certainly survive using 177 (not sure what 180 brings to the party).
> Just thought I should mention it to someone...
>
> xorg.conf dump:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Wed Oct 1
> 15:12:53 PDT 2008
> # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
> # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@yellow) Thu Jun 5 09:27:12 UTC
> 2008
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
> *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated
> # again, run the following command:
> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Section ...

[Chris Kirke (chris-kirke)]

confirming that 185.18.14 works - both laptop and external TDMS monitor detected/enabled with TwinView

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Thanks for the feedback.

[nailhead33 (nailhead33)]

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you on this, I've been out of the country quite a bit.
I have upgraded Ubuntu to 9.04 (jaunty).
I have installed all the nvidia 180 packages.
Everything seems to work.

Thanks!

> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:53:33 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 361161] Re: NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview
>
>
> I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
> would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
> resolves this bug?
>
> Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here:
>
> https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa
>
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => New
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> NVidia 180 driver breaks Twinview
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/361161
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
>
> Hi. New to this. Don't see anything else listed like this. Not even sure if this is an Ubuntu problem, or an NVidia problem.
>
> Running 64 bit 8.10 on a Dell D830 laptop w/Quadro NVS 140M, using restricted drivers.
> Using the Nvidia Xserver settings app.
> NOT running Xinerama. Compiz installed, but no effects turned on.
>
> Single screen (laptop screen) works OK using v180 driver.
> Twinview (laptop screen and external screen via docking station) does NOT work using v180 driver. I can display one screen or the other, but I cannot turn on both together. Screen sizes indicate a full twinview screen (double width), and the working screen may scroll across to show the whole space, but the second monitor does not turn on.
>
> If I delete xorg.conf, both screens will turn on and mirror each other, but as soon as I try twinview, one or the other will turn off (depending on the last screen enabled).
>
> If I roll the driver back to v177, everything works as it did when I first set it up.
> This is what I am currently running.
>
> I can certainly survive using 177 (not sure what 180 brings to the party). Just thought I should mention it to someone...
>
> xorg.conf dump:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Wed Oct 1 15:12:53 PDT 2008
> # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
> # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@yellow) Thu Jun 5 09:27:12 UTC 2008
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modif...