mouse cursor disappears
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xserver-
I upgraded from Dapper to Edgy beta a few weeks ago, and decided to switch from the closed-source nvidia X driver to the open-source nv driver. Everything has been fine EXCEPT:
When I log out of GNOME, or press CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill the X-server, or otherwise kill gdm or my X session, the mouse cursor disappears and I can't make it come back other than by rebooting.
I've tried several workarounds to get the mouse cursor to reappear:
* restarting gdm (/etc/init.d/gdm restart)
* changing the Gnome mouse cursor theme (has no effect, mouse cursor does not reappear)
* restarting X with the "nvidia" driver rather than the "nv" driver; I was *very* surprised, but this did not fix the problem!!!
The only way to get the cursor to reappear is by rebooting, as far as I can tell. My video card is an NVidia GeForce 6100 (integrated into motherboards for AMD K8 processors).
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-nv: | |
assignee: | nobody → torkiano |
assignee: | torkiano → nobody |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in xorg-server: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
affects: | nouveau → ubuntu |
no longer affects: | ubuntu |
affects: | xorg-server → nouveau |
affects: | nouveau → ubuntu |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
importance: | Medium → Undecided |
status: | Confirmed → New |
no longer affects: | ubuntu |
i've experienced the same thing on an eMac 700Mhz with an nVidia GeForce2 MX as
well, but only on the built-in monitor (CrtcNumber 1). when i use the external
monitor (CrtcNumber 0), the mouse cursor displays just fine whether i use
HWCursor "on" or "off".
(see also bug 3714)