nvidia-xconfig: Could not apply the stored configuration for monitors

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Could not apply the stored configuration for monitors

none of the selected modes were compatible with the possible modes:
Trying modes for CRTC 351
CRTC 351: trying mode 1280x800@50Hz with output at 3200x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 351: trying mode 1280x800@51Hz with output at 3200x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 351: trying mode 1024x768@52Hz with output at 3200x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 351: trying mode 1024x768@53Hz with output at 3200x1080@51Hz (pass 0)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 14 22:39:04 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (0 days ago)
XsessionErrors:
 (nautilus:1879): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_set_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION (action)' failed
 (nautilus:1879): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_set_visible: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION (action)' failed

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Dmitry Shachnev (mitya57)]

Thank you for your report. This bug is now being assigned to "nvidia-graphics-drivers" package, so that its maintainers will be notified about this issue.

[Yann Dìnendal (yannbreliere)]

I also have this bug:
> Impossible d'appliquer la configuration enregistrée pour les écrans
>
> aucun des modes choisis n'est compatible avec les modes possibles :
> Tests des modes pour le CRTC 351
> CRTC 351 : test du mode 3200x1080@50Hz avec une sortie à 1920x1080@62Hz (passe 0)
> CRTC 351 : test du mode 3200x1080@50Hz avec une sortie à 1920x1080@62Hz (passe 1)

(sometimes, the error is much longer)

This alert appears on login, and as long as the alert is opened, all windows (including the panel and desktop) use an ugly "default" theme, icons and font).
I have set a Twinview configuration in nvidia-settings with 2 screens.

[Nikolai Kristiansen (nikolaik)]

The steps described in this next forumpost might be helful as a workaround:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11553946&postcount=17

[Andrea Amoroso (heiko81)]

It happens also on Ubuntu 12.04, but I don't have a dual monitor, just the screen of my laptop..and there is no problem with the icons, the theme, ecc..everything is fine besides the error after the login and some problems with reboot/switchoff/logout..

[Stephen Kinser (skinser)]

Removing ~/.config/monitors.xml resolved this for me (same symptoms Andrea Amoroso reported) on Ubuntu 12.04, using only my laptop's screen.

[Mekk (marcin-kasperski)]

I got it on Precise after I connected external TV. Bug remained after disconnecting and rebooting. I am just to try removing ~/.config/monitors.xml

[Mark (cedarsx)]

Yes deleting ~/.config/monitors.xml worked for me too.

[Isabel Ordonez (isabel-ordonez)]

I am using ubuntu 12.04 LTS
And I have an Nvidia graphic card, with a driver version 295.40
I have a new Dell Latitude laptop E6420, with a Intel® Core™ i7-2640M CPU @ 2.80GHz × 4 processor
I have it attached to a docking station at my office with 2 Samsun monitors.
I can get them to work using the Nvidia X server settings, but everytime I turn it on this error appears and I have to reconfigue it manually. I'm attaching a screenshot of the error message.
Hope it helps to fix the bug!

[svaens (svaens)]

removing ~/.config/monitors.xml worked for me too.
Question is, what is it there for? What are the consequences of removing it?

[robert leleu (robert-jean-leleu)]

Mint15
removing ~/.config/monitors.xml didn't work for me