Public bug reported: nvidia-settings no longer has a rotation entry because the driver now supports the relevant version of RandR to allow the system tools to do it itself.
However, once randr is set via the system tools, nvidia-settings "X Server Display Configuration" no longer accurately reflects the current configuration of the system and thus cannot be used effectively. Further, tools like the gnome-control-center's options for "wacom graphics tablet" appear to rely on the same info that nvidia-settings is to determine the display layout, and thus fail to properly configure their geometry. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-settings (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.57-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .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 310.14 Tue Oct 9 11:52:41 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Feb 5 14:20:23 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-experimental-310, 310.14, 3.2.0-36-generic, x86_64: installed v4l2loopback, 0.4.1, 3.2.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed v4l2loopback, 0.4.1, 3.2.0-36-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G96 [Quadro FX 580] [10de:0659] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:063a] InstallationMedia: This MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T1500 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-36-generic root=UUID=39d1b0ff-008b-415f-9364-86c6f6738d24 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: nvidia-settings UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/25/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.0.2 dmi.board.name: 0P67HD dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.0.2:bd12/25/2009:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT1500:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0P67HD:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision T1500 dmi.product.version: 00 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: nvidia-settings (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise running-unity ubuntu ** Attachment added: "nvidia-settings display layout problem shown side-by-side with system tool" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1116588/+attachment/3516218/+files/nvidia-rotation_problem_with_system_tool.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1116588 Title: nvidia-settings ignores randr settings; shows displays as unrotated To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-settings/+bug/1116588/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs