[lucid] nautilus fails to launch on dual-head nvidia AMD64

[Paul Gortmaker]

Binary package hint: nautilus

Nautilus fails to launch completely on AMD64, running Nvidia drivers and dual head. It briefly flashes a white horizontal bar of varying height (approx 1/3 of screen height) and then dies. Upon a normal startup sequence, it tries to relaunch over and over about 100 times (resulting in a very annoying flashing screen for about 2minutes).

This is on Lucid, with the following versions:

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~$dpkg-query -l|grep nautilus
ii libnautilus-extension1 1:2.29.91-0ubuntu1 libraries for nautilus components - runtime
ii nautilus 1:2.29.91-0ubuntu1 file manager and graphical shell for GNOME
rc nautilus-cd-burner 2.25.3-0ubuntu3 CD Burning front-end for Nautilus
ii nautilus-data 1:2.29.91-0ubuntu1 data files for nautilus
ii nautilus-sendto 2.28.2-2ubuntu3 integrates Evolution and Pidgin into the Nau
ii nautilus-sendto-empathy 2.29.91-1ubuntu2 GNOME multi-protocol chat and call client (n
ii nautilus-share 0.7.2-12 Nautilus extension to share folder using Sam
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Trying to launch it manually from a terminal command line results in the same behaviour -- a single flash and fail. Running it with "--no-desktop" does allow it to launch and open a window showing the contents of $HOME.

Running it under gdb shows this:
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~$gdb --args nautilus --sync
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For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
Reading symbols from /usr/bin/nautilus...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
(gdb) break gdk_x_error
Function "gdk_x_error" not defined.
Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y

Breakpoint 1 (gdk_x_error) pending.
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/nautilus --sync
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread 0x7fffecd14710 (LWP 5668)]
Initializing nautilus-gdu extension

(nautilus:5665): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Two different plugins tried to register 'NautilusShare'.

(nautilus:5665): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_dynamic: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)' failed

Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'nautilus' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'.
  (Details: serial 1426 error_code 8 request_code 1 minor_code 0)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
aborting...

Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
0x00007ffff470b302 in g_logv () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
(gdb) bt
#0 0x00007ffff470b302 in g_logv () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#1 0x00007ffff470b6e3 in g_log () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2 0x00007ffff5e56436 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#3 0x00007ffff4080db4 in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#4 0x00007ffff408724c in ?? () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#5 0x00007ffff40878f0 in _XReply () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#6 0x00007ffff4069bf4 in XInternAtom () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#7 0x00007ffff40653be in XGetWMColormapWindows () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#8 0x00007ffff5e626ea in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#9 0x00007ffff5e652d9 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#10 0x00007ffff5e340d2 in gdk_window_new () from /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#11 0x00007ffff61f4468 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#12 0x0000000000514b89 in ?? ()
#13 0x00000000004e2764 in ?? ()
#14 0x00007ffff4fea4ee in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#15 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#16 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#17 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#18 0x00007ffff633d92b in gtk_widget_realize ()
   from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#19 0x00007ffff633e2a0 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#20 0x00007ffff626e2ff in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#21 0x00007ffff616fcec in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#22 0x00007ffff4fea439 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#23 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#24 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#25 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#26 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#27 0x00007ffff6136763 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#28 0x00007ffff616fcec in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#29 0x00007ffff4fea439 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#30 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#31 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#32 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#33 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#34 0x00007ffff6136763 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#35 0x00007ffff616fcec in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#36 0x00007ffff4fea439 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#37 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#38 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#39 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#40 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#41 0x00007ffff6136763 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#42 0x00007ffff616fcec in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#43 0x00007ffff4fea439 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#44 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#45 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#46 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#47 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#48 0x00007ffff6297a30 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#49 0x00007ffff616fcec in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#50 0x00007ffff4fea439 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#51 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#52 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#53 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#54 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#55 0x00007ffff6352faf in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#56 0x00000000004391b1 in ?? ()
#57 0x00007ffff4fea4ee in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#58 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#59 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#60 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#61 0x00007ffff633e263 in gtk_widget_map () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#62 0x00007ffff635318a in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#63 0x000000000046b7a9 in ?? ()
#64 0x000000000045e8c1 in ?? ()
#65 0x00007ffff4fea4ee in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#66 0x00007ffff5000c73 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#67 0x00007ffff5002b36 in g_signal_emit_valist ()
   from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#68 0x00007ffff50033a3 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#69 0x00007ffff633eae3 in gtk_widget_show () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#70 0x0000000000468b4e in ?? ()
#71 0x0000000000474975 in ?? ()
#72 0x0000000000542983 in ?? ()
#73 0x00000000004b6964 in ?? ()
#74 0x00007ffff4700df2 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#75 0x00007ffff4704c38 in ?? () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#76 0x00007ffff470517d in g_main_loop_run () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#77 0x00007ffff61fba97 in gtk_main () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#78 0x0000000000442e74 in ?? ()
#79 0x00007ffff3309c4d in __libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6
#80 0x00000000004308a9 in ?? ()
#81 0x00007fffffffe3b8 in ?? ()
#82 0x000000000000001c in ?? ()
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#83 0x0000000000000002 in ?? ()
#84 0x00007fffffffe675 in ?? ()
#85 0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()
(gdb)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

[Paul Gortmaker (paul-gortmaker)]

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:
> Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been
> reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.
>
> ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Invalid

Is it invalid (i.e. because nvidia drviers are used), or a duplicate?

I looked at the existing nautilus bugs before opening this but didn't
see an obvious duplicate candidate.

Paul.

>
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> [lucid] nautilus fails to launch on dual-head nvidia AMD64
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530883
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[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

because it's a duplicate, see bug #508890 for example