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Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-standard-support on April 29, 2021. I'm setting the status of this bug to 'Incomplete' as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this bug report has any relevance when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know which one(s) otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time. ** Summary changed: - !6.04 + Nvidia drivers won't wotk with dual monitors + 16.04 + Nvidia drivers won't work with dual monitors ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1589110 Title: 16.04 + Nvidia drivers won't work with dual monitors Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: been trying to get my dual monitors working on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and a nVidia GeForce 960 using 361.42 Server version 11.0 Server Vendor version 1.18.3 NV Control version 1.29 Can only get one to display the desktop. Whichever is plugged into the DVI-I port, the other is not recognised whether it is in the DVI-D or HDMI (using converters to VGA) I can move the mouse to the blank screen where it shows as a large (but moveable) X Tried ubuntu forums for a solution but no improvement ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.02.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:02:00.0' .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 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sat Jun 4 18:54:29 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] [10de:1401] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device [1b4c:1138] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-22 (12 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Supermicro X8ST3 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic root=UUID=a29bc0eb-97b8-41fb-b334-a8755dd8ac15 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.0b dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: X8ST3 dmi.board.vendor: Supermicro dmi.board.version: 1234567890 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Supermicro dmi.chassis.version: 1234567890 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.0b:bd04/23/2009:svnSupermicro:pnX8ST3:pvr1234567890:rvnSupermicro:rnX8ST3:rvr1234567890:cvnSupermicro:ct3:cvr1234567890: dmi.product.name: X8ST3 dmi.product.version: 1234567890 dmi.sys.vendor: Supermicro version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 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 N/A xserver.bootTime: Sat Jun 4 18:49:12 2016 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE MOUSE, id 8 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1589110/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp