nvidia-xserver-settings : no rotate display feature available for geforce 7000m

Bug #740982 reported by Ric Flomag
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nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

The nvidia GUI config tool does not have an option to rotate the display for the GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M (rev a2).
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.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.30 Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-6ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation C67 [GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M] [10de:0533] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0127]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 4520
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=c6e210d4-a826-44e6-94f0-1c00146b96f5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.36-generic 2.6.38
Renderer: Unknown
Tags: natty running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 05/14/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v1.3632
dmi.board.name: Mono
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3632:bd05/14/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire4520:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnMono:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4520
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4-0ubuntu7
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu5
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote :
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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : .proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt

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tags: added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 natty running-unity ubuntu
description: updated
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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : BootDmesg.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : GconfCompiz.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : GdmLog.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : UnitySupportTest.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : XorgConf.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : XorgLog.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : Xrandr.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : nvidia-settings.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : peripherals.txt

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Ric Flomag (ricflomag) wrote : xdpyinfo.txt

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Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

My guess would be that the feature is disabled from the dialog due to some underlying problem with how rotation works. Hard to say though, but probably not something that can be addressed at the distro level. So, setting to wishlist for now. (The issue probably should be communicated upstream instead of tracked here.)

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
importance: Medium → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
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