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xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package

External monitor not recognized with Nvidia 320M using a mini display-port to VGA Apple adapter

Bug #681555 reported by komputes on 2010-11-25

This bug affects 7 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu)	Expired	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

Testing the external mini display-port on a MacBook Pro 7,1 with a NVIDIA GeForce 320M VGA controller. The external monitor is not recognized with using a mini display-port to VGA Apple adapter. Also, when starting System > Preferences > Monitors, the system freezes for a few seconds and then comes back. The same thing happens when clicking on "Detect Monitors".

Workaround: For external monitor to work, the nvidia binary driver needs to be installed (System > Administration > Additional Drivers).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20100805+b96170a-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic-pae 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: fa36f22061e6a62f47a8e24e0ae4e4e8
CheckboxSystem: 7e42599bda39ea7ff8b528272b6ef52b
DRM.card0.DisplayPort.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1280x800 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
edid-base64: AP///////wAGEMWcAAAAABwTAQOAHRJ4CgAAAAAAAAAAUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBUhwAj1AgLjAwIDYAHrMQAAAYAAAAAQAGECAAAAAAAAAAAAogAAAA/gBMUDEzM1dYMy1UTEE0AAAA/gBDb2xvciBMQ0QKICAgAB0=
Date: Thu Nov 25 14:39:12 2010
DkmsStatus:
bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic, i686: installed
bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic-pae, i686: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro7,1
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic-pae root=UUID=a973e5e3-7b09-455a-9e14-4f8be9bf3152 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
dmi.bios.date: 03/25/10
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP71.88Z.0039.B05.1003251322
dmi.board.name: Mac-F222BEC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F222BEC8
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP71.88Z.0039.B05.1003251322:bd03/25/10:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro7,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F222BEC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F222BEC8:
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro7,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: i686
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae

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komputes (komputes) wrote on 2010-11-25:

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GdmLog1.txt Edit (20.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog2.txt Edit (11.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (13.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (726 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciDisplay.txt Edit (833 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (1.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (1.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RelatedPackageVersions.txt Edit (246 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (127.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (259.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (28.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (31.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
peripherals.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
setxkbmap.txt Edit (233 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (17.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xkbcomp.txt Edit (54.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

komputes (komputes) on 2010-11-25

description:	updated
summary:	- External monitor not recognised with Nvidia 320M using a mini display- + External monitor not recognized with Nvidia 320M using a mini display- port to VGA Apple adapter
description:	updated

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JabberWokky (g-launchpad-net-timewarp-org) wrote on 2010-12-20:

I am experiencing the same behavior. To this excellent documentation I will only be able to add the observation that the system "pause" happens when running xrandr as well, and the proposed fix does not work for me on Kubuntu 10.10, as I am experiencing another, catastrophic bug using the binary driver (the whole video system crashes to blank screens after an indeterminate amount of time, requiring a reboot to clear. Possibly related to a few other bugs being reported re: Qt and the binary driver).

In short, as of right now there is no good way to attach an external monitor on my system (Macbook Pro 13", 7,1).

I am following this bug and will be happy to test proposed solutions.

JabberWokky (g-launchpad-net-timewarp-org) on 2011-01-05

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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JabberWokky (g-launchpad-net-timewarp-org) wrote on 2011-04-06:

I borrowed a DVI dongle, and experienced the same behavior.

Still using the binary driver (which has a fix for the Qt issue). I would vastly prefer to use nouveau.

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bugbot (bugbot) wrote on 2011-04-28:

Hey komputes,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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bugbot (bugbot) wrote on 2011-05-13:

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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Peter Hedlund (peter-peterandlinda) wrote on 2011-11-23: apport information

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ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,resize,gnomecompat,regex,place,imgpng,mousepoll,move,unitymtgrabhandles,vpswitch,wall,animation,session,expo,workarounds,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,switcher]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation Device [10de:08a3] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00d3]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110901)
JockeyStatus:
kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) [auto-install]
xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir3,2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=8095dd5c-4aeb-43f6-919a-801282fe73bb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Tags: oneiric running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 11/18/10
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA31.88Z.0061.B01.1011181342
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-942C5DF58193131B
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir3,2
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-942C5DF58193131B
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA31.88Z.0061.B01.1011181342:bd11/18/10:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir3,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-942C5DF58193131B:rvrMacBookAir3,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-942C5DF58193131B:
dmi.product.name: MacBookAir3,2
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-...

.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  280.13  Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version:  gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,resize,gnomecompat,regex,place,imgpng,mousepoll,move,unitymtgrabhandles,vpswitch,wall,animation,session,expo,workarounds,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,switcher]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation Device [10de:08a3] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00d3]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110901)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) [auto-install]
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir3,2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=8095dd5c-4aeb-43f6-919a-801282fe73bb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Tags:  oneiric running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 11/18/10
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA31.88Z.0061.B01.1011181342
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-942C5DF58193131B
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir3,2
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-942C5DF58193131B
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dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
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version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
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version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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