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[REGRESSION] Natty: Can't load Unity with Nvidia propietary drivers

Bug #791049 reported by Simone Tolotti on 2011-06-01

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #728745: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Unity	Incomplete	Undecided	Unassigned
	unity (Ubuntu)	Incomplete	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

Since upgrading to Natty I can't run unity (or compiz) with Nvidia proprietary drivers.
When loading unity session the dock is loaded but wherever on the desktop I click I get no response.
Indicators aren't loaded too.
Using nouveau drivers unity session is loaded correctly and fully working.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.14-0ubuntu1~natty1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] È una directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 275.09 Mon May 16 18:00:15 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,place,compiztoolbox,regex,imgpng,vpswitch,animation,workarounds,gnomecompat,thumbnail,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,snap,move,session,grid,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Wed Jun 1 07:11:28 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
vboxhost, 4.0.8, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: installed
dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: built
GlConf:
gl_conf - auto mode
   link currently points to /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf
/usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf - priority 500
   slave xorg_extra_modules: /usr/lib/xorg/x11-extra-modules
Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf'.
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] [10de:01d1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0405]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
JockeyStatus:
xorg:nvidia_173 - Driver grafici accelerati nVidia (Proprietario, Disabilitato, Non in uso)
xorg:nvidia_current - Driver grafici accelerati nVidia (Proprietario, Disabilitato, Non in uso)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DM061
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=it_IT:it_IT.UTF-8:it:en_GB:en
LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=UUID=e941a7be-ee37-4fee-a204-9623777e3ffd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p'] failed with exit code -11:
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgConf:
Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.4.0
dmi.board.name: 0WG864
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.0:bd05/24/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDM061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WG864:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dell DM061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.25+git20110515.61be9401-0ubuntu0sarvatt
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99+git20110531.557f46dc-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0+git20110531.340cfb7f-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~natty
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110323.8378443b-0ubuntu0sarvatt

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Simone Tolotti (simontol) wrote on 2011-06-01:

.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt Edit (455 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (57.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (6.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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GdmLog2.txt Edit (13.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (10.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (800 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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Xrandr.txt Edit (10.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
peripherals.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (30.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
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Simone Tolotti (simontol) wrote on 2011-06-01:

I've tried to upgrade Xorg packages from xorg-edgers ppa but this doesn't solved the issue.

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Simone Tolotti (simontol) wrote on 2011-06-01:

Boot splash screen capture Edit (205.2 KiB, image/jpeg)

I've also noticed that the screen is corrupted during boot process and characters are unreadable accessing a tty by pressing ctrl+alt+F1

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Sam Spilsbury (smspillaz) wrote on 2011-06-01: Re: [Bug 791049] Re: [REGRESSION] Natty: Can't load Unity with Nvidia propietary drivers

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Can you log into gnome-classic and paste the output of unity_support_test -p?

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Simone Tolotti
<email address hidden> wrote:
> I've also noticed that the screen is corrupted during boot process and
> characters are unreadable accessing a tty by pressing ctrl+alt+F1
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "Boot splash screen capture"
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/791049/+attachment/2150099/+files/01062011.jpg
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity
> Bugs, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791049
>
> Title:
> [REGRESSION] Natty: Can't load Unity with Nvidia propietary drivers
>
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> Since upgrading to Natty I can't run unity (or compiz) with Nvidia proprietary drivers.
> When loading unity session the dock is loaded but wherever on the desktop I click I get no response.
> Indicators aren't loaded too.
> Using nouveau drivers unity session is loaded correctly and fully working.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.8.14-0ubuntu1~natty1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] È una directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
> .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 275.09 Mon May 16 18:00:15 PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,place,compiztoolbox,regex,imgpng,vpswitch,animation,workarounds,gnomecompat,thumbnail,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,snap,move,session,grid,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
> CompositorRunning: None
> Date: Wed Jun 1 07:11:28 2011
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus:
> vboxhost, 4.0.8, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: installed
> dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
> dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
> dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
> nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: built
> GlConf:
> gl_conf - auto mode
> link currently points to /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf
> /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf - priority 500
> slave xorg_extra_modules: /usr/lib/xorg/x11-extra-modules
> Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf'.
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] [10de:01d1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0405]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
> InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
> InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
> JockeyStatus:
> xorg:nvidia_173 - Driver grafici accelerati nVidia (Proprietario, Disabilitato, Non in uso)
> xorg:nvidia...

Can you log into gnome-classic and paste the output of unity_support_test -p?

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Simone Tolotti
<791049@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> I've also noticed that the screen is corrupted during boot process and
> characters are unreadable accessing a tty by pressing ctrl+alt+F1
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "Boot splash screen capture"
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/791049/+attachment/2150099/+files/01062011.jpg
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity
> Bugs, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791049
>
> Title:
>  [REGRESSION] Natty: Can't load Unity with Nvidia propietary drivers
>
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  Since upgrading to Natty I can't run unity (or compiz) with Nvidia proprietary drivers.
>  When loading unity session the dock is loaded but wherever on the desktop I click I get no  response.
>  Indicators aren't loaded too.
>  Using nouveau drivers unity session is loaded correctly and fully working.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.14-0ubuntu1~natty1
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] È una directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  275.09  Mon May 16 18:00:15 PDT 2011
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,place,compiztoolbox,regex,imgpng,vpswitch,animation,workarounds,gnomecompat,thumbnail,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,snap,move,session,grid,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
>  CompositorRunning: None
>  Date: Wed Jun  1 07:11:28 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus:
>   vboxhost, 4.0.8, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: installed
>   dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
>   dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
>   dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
>   nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-9-generic, x86_64: built
>  GlConf:
>   gl_conf - auto mode
>     link currently points to /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf
>   /usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf - priority 500
>     slave xorg_extra_modules: /usr/lib/xorg/x11-extra-modules
>   Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/mesa/ld.so.conf'.
>  GraphicsCard:
>   nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] [10de:01d1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0405]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
>  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
>  InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110321)
>  JockeyStatus:
>   xorg:nvidia_173 - Driver grafici accelerati nVidia (Proprietario, Disabilitato, Non in uso)
>   xorg:nvidia_current - Driver grafici accelerati nVidia (Proprietario, Disabilitato, Non in uso)
>  MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DM061
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=it_IT:it_IT.UTF-8:it:en_GB:en
>   LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=UUID=e941a7be-ee37-4fee-a204-9623777e3ffd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
>  ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
>  Renderer: Unknown
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p'] failed with exit code -11:
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>  XorgConf:
>   Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Default Device"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
>   EndSection
>  dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2007
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: 2.4.0
>  dmi.board.name: 0WG864
>  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.chassis.type: 6
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.0:bd05/24/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDM061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WG864:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
>  dmi.product.name: Dell DM061
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
>  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.25+git20110515.61be9401-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11.0+git20110531.d2ede5e6-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
>  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99+git20110531.557f46dc-0ubuntu0sarvatt~natty
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0+git20110531.340cfb7f-0ubuntu0sarvatt2~natty
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110323.8378443b-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>

-- 
Sam Spilsbury

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Simone Tolotti (simontol) wrote on 2011-06-01:

unity --replace output Edit (24.0 KiB, text/plain)

OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7300 LE/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 275.09

Not software rendered: yes
Not blacklisted: yes
GLX fbconfig: yes
GLX texture from pixmap: yes
GL npot or rect textures: yes
GL vertex program: yes
GL fragment program: yes
GL vertex buffer object: yes
GL framebuffer object: yes
GL version is 1.4+: yes

Unity supported: yes

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote on 2011-06-02:

Simone, start the 'Ubuntu' session from gdm. Go to a tty, login and type the following

$ export DISPLAY=:0
$ unity --reset

then check if that helps. Your unity_support_test -p suggests unity should work for you.

Changed in unity:
status:	New → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

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Simone Tolotti (simontol) wrote on 2011-06-04:

@Omer Akram : tried but doesn't helped.
I noticed that ,when loading my unity session, some process consumes high resources. I can't get 'top' output 'cause tty chars are unreadable, I only hear my HDD quickly spinning. :-)

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Noel Shelton (noel-noelshelton) wrote on 2011-06-15:

Simone, if you haven't resolved your issue, I am running a Dell Dimension 9200 w/ GeForce 7300LE. What is working for me is the 173 proprietary driver. Make sure the "current" and "nouveau" divers are uninstalled and the 173 driver is active.

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