[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Since I got back from vacation, I've been running the wider of the two monitors solo using the VGA input. It worked fine for a little bit, but the last few days I've had about one crash per day where it blacks in exactly the same fashion as before. Often it happens when I'm listening to a podcast in banshee (some of which are video podcasts) and develop web applications with Firefox and gEdit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
** No longer affects: xorg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: unity Importance: Undecided = Medium ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
** Changed in: unity Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
I havn't found a converter, but I did try the larger monitor on VGA for a day at work and it ran without problem. It had been on DVI before. I'm away from the office this week (It's Thanksgiving in the US) but I will try to find the parts and try the converter test next week. Just to be clear, both monitors worked alone with the VGA, but the larger one crashed on the DVI both alone and in tandem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Thanks for clarifying, I mean problems with screen sizes within DVI. Thanks for your help. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Ah, Bug Control have arrived :-D I have suspicions about it being related to certain monitor sizes, he says that he doesn't get it with just his vga screen, but with just one DVI screen he does. I doubt it is DVI specific, but it could be to do with screen sizes. A DVI-VGA adaptor would settle this. And I also think it's twinview specific. Despite the failures of the separate X screen setup, it didn't black out, although there are trigger problems with this. Thanks, George -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
** No longer affects: jockey -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
** Also affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
@Alberto, it's unclear if this is Unity or the video driver but appears to be -nvidia specific and possibly a regression starting in oneiric. Would you mind raising this with NVIDIA when you get a chance? ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Triaged ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Alberto Milone (albertomilone) ** Description changed: I run Ubuntu 11.10 on a Dell desktop with a dual use video card that goes into two monitors. They normally work great and I have no complaints. When I first upgraded to 11.10, I would occasionally have both monitors randomly black out, and I'd have to restart the computer to get them back. Though that problem seemed to go away, and I wrote it off to package upgrades that fixed a bug. - Then, after upgraded unity and a bunch of other packages today it started it again. Three times I've had it black out this morning. I don't know why. Though I often use hotkeys to slide between workspaces, and one of the blackouts happened during a slide. - --- + Then, after upgraded unity and a bunch of other packages today it + started it again. Three times I've had it black out this morning. I + don't know why. Though I often use hotkeys to slide between workspaces, + and one of the blackouts happened during a slide. + + [Next Actions] + * [tseliot] Raise issue with NVIDIA + * Attempt to reproduce the bug outside Unity to see if it can be proved to not be Unity-specific + * [Unity Engineering] Evaluate if twinview could be triggering a bug in unity? + + --- .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 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:55:43 PDT 2011 - GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) + NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:55:43 PDT 2011 + GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: - + ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,regex,mousepoll,vpswitch,animation,grid,snap,place,resize,session,gnomecompat,move,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,wall,fade,workarounds,expo,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-13 15:00:25.754620 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: - nvidia-current, 280.13, 2.6.38-11-generic, i686: installed - nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed - nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed + nvidia-current, 280.13, 2.6.38-11-generic, i686: installed + nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed + nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed GraphicsCard: - nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) -Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1310] + nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1310] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal - Release i386 (20110427.1) JockeyStatus: - xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) - xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) + xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) + xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 745 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=7130e4f2-1020-48a0-807c-882bee26d3c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Tags: oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity ubuntu regression-update compiz-0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (13 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare XorgLogOld: - + dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.6.2 dmi.board.name: 0RF705 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.2:bd08/12/2008:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex745:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0RF705:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name:
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
[The -nvidia task is sufficient, we don't need this also filed against xorg.] This sounds a lot like a driver bug, but I suppose it's possible Unity could be doing something odd. Has anyone attempted reproducing it under Gnome Shell or straight compiz (no unity)? ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Could someone on the Compiz or Unity side evaluate this from the standpoint of being a Twinview-specific error? I bet there is some special code in Compiz/Nux/Unity for twinview as opposed to xrandr setups, and wonder if the bug could lay there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
To all who are seeing this bug occur, please see if you can narrow down the conditions that seem to lead to this condition. I know it seems totally random, but this type of bug typically is triggered by _something_ - although it may not be at all obvious. When it happens, note what you had been doing the 5-10 minutes previously. And think about the state of the system, loads it might have been running, etc. The reason being able to reproduce it at will is important is so we can have you try varying different things to see if it makes the bug go away (or occur more), which can help in narrowing down where exactly the bug is. Also, I browsed through all the provided logs but saw no error messages. It's likely no errors are written at all anywhere, but sometimes you may find something in ~/.xsession-errors, the gsd logs, /var/log/*, etc. If anyone spots anything that looks relevant from any of these places please post here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Thanks dmbortz, that has saved a lot of work, and it is definitely not a prop driver problem -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) = nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Just wanted to add that I have been having the same problem (same error messages, same frequency of crashing). Though, my setup has a 3500FX for the monitor and a Tesla C2070 GPU...and I only have the one monitor plugged in. to the 3500FX. David -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 882710] Re: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces
Sorry about that :-) But the DVI thing is interesting (although it won't be a monitor problem if both screens die) Do you have one of those DVI to VGA adapters that come with the graphics card, if so can you try with just the VGA monitor, but through that. Also, what about unity 2D, have you tried this ? Sorry for all this, I'm confirming this in X thanks to the separate X screen problems (and I have the same card) ** Also affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882710 Title: Dual monitors randomly black out, might be linked to switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/882710/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
