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nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 package

Beamer on VGA port isn't recognized

Bug #1602529 reported by gnubug on 2016-07-13

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 (Ubuntu)	Triaged	Low	Unassigned

Bug Description

If I connect a beamer via VGA-port to my laptop, the beamer isn't recognized, it's not listed using xrandr --query nor using disper -l.
I am using xmaond as WM and lightdm for login.

WORKAROUND: Initially the graphics card was set to nvidia, VGA is plugged in the whole time:
- start arandr
- prime-select intel
- log out and login again
- start arandr
- VGA isn't recognized
- prime-select nvidia
- log out and login again: now it works!

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.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: u'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 361.42 Tue Mar 22 18:10:58 PDT 2016
GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.1)
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Lenovo 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [17aa:21f5]
NVIDIA Corporation GK107GLM [Quadro K2000M] [10de:0ffb] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Lenovo GK107GLM [Quadro K2000M] [17aa:21f5]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-18 (69 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420)
MachineType: LENOVO 2447KD9
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: xorg (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic root=UUID=c2a0eb56-8f89-4a8a-b1b5-a152dfaec126 ro
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Tags: xenial ubuntu
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: G5ETA3WW (2.63 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 2447KD9
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Defined
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG5ETA3WW(2.63):bd09/18/2015:svnLENOVO:pn2447KD9:pvrThinkPadW530:rvnLENOVO:rn2447KD9:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2447KD9
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W530
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2

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Tags:

gnubug (gnubug99) on 2016-07-13

description:

updated

gnubug (gnubug99) on 2016-07-13

summary:

- Beame on VGA port isn't recognized
+ Beamer on VGA port isn't recognized

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote on 2016-07-15:

gnubug, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

Could you please run the following command once from a terminal by ensuring you have the package xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information:
apport-collect -p xorg 1602529

When reporting xorg related bugs in the future, please do so via the above method. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low
status:	New → Incomplete

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-07-27: .proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt

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tags:	added: apport-collected ubuntu
description:	updated

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-07-27: LightdmLog.txt

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-07-27: nvidia-settings.txt

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-07-27:

#25

@penalvch: I added the requested information. However I have made some normal updates since reporting the bug. I just tried it and it now doesn't work at all (i.e. the workaround I described above doesn't work any more).

Hope this helps to fix the bug. If you need further information please let me know.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote on 2016-07-28:

#26

gnubug:
1) Could you please advise to the manufacturer and model is of the beamer?
2) What update specifically did you apply recently that caused the WORKAROUND to no longer work?
3) Are you able to use the beamer if you uninstall the nvidia proprietary drivers?

tags:	added: bios-outdated-2.65
description:	updated
description:	updated

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-08-03:

#27

1) I don't know (I was on a conference when I reported the bug) but it doesn't matter, I also tried it with VGA-monitors directly after reporting it and there was the same problem.
2) I don't know which update broke the workaround. Does it help if I report the update history since I reported the bug?

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-08-03:

#28

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3) I just tested it and it works. But I am not sure if I am using the noveau or intel driver right now (I think it must be noveau, since thinkpad can only output via the discrete card to external screens as far as I know and since it is listed in lsmod:

Module                  Size  Used by
pci_stub               16384  1
vboxpci                24576  0
vboxnetadp             28672  0
vboxnetflt             28672  0
vboxdrv               454656  3 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt,vboxpci
binfmt_misc            20480  1
nls_iso8859_1          16384  1
intel_rapl             20480  0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal    16384  0
intel_powerclamp       16384  0
coretemp               16384  0
kvm_intel             172032  0
kvm                   536576  1 kvm_intel
irqbypass              16384  1 kvm
arc4                   16384  2
joydev                 20480  0
rtl8192ce              57344  0
rtl_pci                28672  1 rtl8192ce
input_leds             16384  0
rtl8192c_common        53248  1 rtl8192ce
serio_raw              16384  0
rtlwifi                77824  3 rtl_pci,rtl8192c_common,rtl8192ce
mac80211              737280  3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8192ce
cfg80211              565248  2 mac80211,rtlwifi
lpc_ich                24576  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek    86016  1
snd_hda_codec_generic    77824  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel          36864  3
snd_hda_codec         135168  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_core           73728  4 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm               106496  3 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_core
snd_seq_midi           16384  0
snd_seq_midi_event     16384  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            32768  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                69632  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
thinkpad_acpi          90112  1
nvram                  16384  1 thinkpad_acpi
snd_seq_device         16384  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              32768  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    81920  17 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,thinkpad_acpi,snd_seq_device
mac_hid                16384  0
mei_me                 36864  0
soundcore              16384  1 snd
shpchp                 36864  0
mei                    98304  1 mei_me
parport_pc             32768  0
ppdev                  20480  0
lp                     20480  0
parport                49152  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4                40960  2
jitterentropy_rng      16384  0
drbg                   32768  1
ansi_cprng             16384  0
algif_skcipher         20480  0
af_alg                 16384  1 algif_skcipher
dm_crypt               28672  1
mmc_block              36864  0
crct10dif_pclmul       16384  0
crc32_pclmul           16384  0
aesni_intel           167936  2
aes_x86_64             20480  1 aesni_intel
lrw                    16384  1 aesni_intel
gf128mul               16384  1 lrw
glue_helper            16384  1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper            16384  1 aesni_intel
cryptd                 20480  3 aesni_intel,ablk_helper
psmouse               126976  0
i915                 1208320  2
pata_acpi              16384  0
nouveau              1495040  1
e1000e                237568  0
ptp                    20480  1 e1000e
mxm_wmi                16384  1 nouveau
ttm                    94208  1 nouveau
i2c_algo_bit           16384  2 i915,nouveau
pps_core               20480  1 ptp
drm_kms_helper        147456  2 i915,nouveau
firewire_ohci          40960  0
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
firewire_core          65536  1 firewire_ohci
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
crc_itu_t              16384  1 firewire_core
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sdhci_pci              28672  0
sdhci                  45056  1 sdhci_pci
drm                   360448  7 ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper,nouveau
wmi                    20480  2 mxm_wmi,nouveau
fjes                   28672  0
video                  40960  3 i915,thinkpad_acpi,nouveau

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-08-03:

#29

For sake of completeness: I just did: sudo aptitud purge nvidia-361 nvidia-prime for removing the nvidia driver.

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote on 2016-08-03:

#30

there's nothing new here.. the vga output is owned by the nvidia gpu, and if you use the nvidia blob then you need to swicth the gpu with prime-select or whatever

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Invalid

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gnubug (gnubug99) wrote on 2016-08-03:

#31

Don't see, why this is invalid: The point was: Even if the nvidia driver is used (via prime select) it doesn't work. The first time, it worked after unloading and loading the nvidia driver again, now it doesn't work anyway.

Since it works with noveau drivers but not with nvidia, I think the bug should moved to the nvidia package instead of marking it as invalid!

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote on 2016-08-04:

#32

ah, will do

affects:	xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 (Ubuntu)
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 (Ubuntu):
status:	Invalid → Triaged

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