[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2015-06-26 Thread dino99
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2014-07-25 Thread Treviño
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To manage n

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2013-04-06 Thread tgoner
** Changed in: nvidia-drivers-ubuntu Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2013-01-30 Thread mikewhatever
Been trying to run Unity with the nvidia-current-updates driver (304.43). Doesn't work! Hardware: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G72M [GeForce Go 7400] [10de:01d8] (rev a1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subs

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2013-01-06 Thread Xavier Verne
Short update in 2013 on this issue. With : - Up-to-date precise - "current-updated" nvidia-drivers - UNITY_FORCE_START=1 to /etc/environment - Geforce Go 7400 on a laptop I experience no freeze anymore (only few hours of use, but it seems to work). I'm readily available if you need to make me e

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-10-22 Thread John Cottier
Thats with the 173 current and 173 post driver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To manage notifications abou

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-10-22 Thread John Cottier
There seems to be more going on than just nvidia driver trouble. I have just installed 12.04 64 bit on a third machine with a more modern nvidia card (Geforce 9) and neither nouveau or nvidia driver will run unity. Thats three fails. Just a blank desktop (wallpaper) which seems to be a very common

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-10-21 Thread mikewhatever
I've been tesing Unity for several days, with 12.04, Nvidia 295.40, and can also attest that the original problem is not present, and no segfaults either. Hardware: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G72M [GeForce Go 7400] [10de:01d8] (rev a1) Had to disable the blackli

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-09-28 Thread Ray Nichols
I've had no issues just using the supplied driver since switching to Precise. (I used to have to manually install a Nvidia driver.) nicholsr@ubuntu01:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release:12.04 Codename: prec

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-09-28 Thread Jonathan Olmsted
I currently use Ubuntu 12.04 with the Unity (3D) and I have no problems. I have a GeForce Go 7200 card. I use the NVIDIA driver version 304.43 installed through the precise-proposed repo. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-09-28 Thread Sergio Torres
Sorry guys, can anyone say if this issue it's still relevant or has been already taken care? Ubuntu 12.10 is just around the corner and it will be awesome to have my card running Unity 3D without all the usual hassle. Thank you! Ubuntu 12.04 GeForce Go 7300 -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-08-05 Thread Mange
These are my observations: Using Unity 2D every once in a while the screen blinks, turns all white for a fraction of a second and then turns back. Sometimes this is combined with menus, and other areas becomes messed up. (turned all white with individual pixels in other colors, sort of looking li

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-04-25 Thread Jonathan Olmsted
As an update, I do indeed experience the gtk-window-decorator bug from #158. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-04-24 Thread Jonathan Olmsted
I thought I would add my experience since I finally got around to trying out the suggestions mentioned in this post. *Hardware* (relevant output from lspci -v) 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72M [GeForce Go 7200] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: He

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-03-17 Thread peterra
The nvidia driver 295.20 works so far for me on Ubuntu 11.10. I'm using a nVidia Corporation G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] (rev a1) in my laptop. Unfortunately the gtk-window-decorator dies from time to time: gdb gtk-window-decorator GNU gdb (Ubuntu/Linaro 7.3-0ubuntu2) 7.3-2011.08 Copyri

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-28 Thread Dave Vree
Sorry to report that 295.20 is exhibiting intermittent freezing on Ubuntu 11.10 and Xubuntu 11.10. I am running 32 bit with an nVidia GE Force Go 7400. This is really disappointing as 12.04 is soon to arrive and we have no working driver to run Unity 3D with. I was using the version from ubuntu

Re: [Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-23 Thread David Planella
Al 03/02/12 23:32, En/na Bryce Harrington ha escrit: > We're up to 290 in precise. Can someone verify this bug no longer > occurs in Precise? > > humber:~/ubuntu/mesa$ chet version nvidia-graphics-drivers > nvidia-graphics-drivers precise 290.10-0ubuntu2 > > > ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-dri

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-14 Thread Ofer
I have a 7300 and after installing the 275.43 (see #145) the screen rendering was slow and I had to remove it. Has anyone have a 7300 and can confirm that? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bu

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-13 Thread Yuan Fei
So sorry to say that I have switched to GNOME3 and 295.20 still have bugs under this environment. When I search something begins with "vi" the gnome desktop crashes. I installed 275.43 back. I don't know if it can work well in unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-13 Thread Yuan Fei
Here is another good news:) Just now NVidia website released 295.20 and it fixed the bug with geforce 7 series. I installed it on my x86 32 bit with Geforce go 7300 and it works well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. htt

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-13 Thread Dave Vree
Good News! The new nVidia beta driver 295.17 works! I tried it under oneric x86 32 bit with a GE Force 7400 Go card that has been blacklisted for Unity 3D and compiz for some time. I installed the beta version via the xorg-edgers ppa here: https://launchpad.net/~xorg- edgers/+archive/ppa?field

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-03 Thread Yuan Fei
I installed 290.10 downloaded from the NVIDIA website and it didn't work well. 275.43 is OK on my 11.10 precise 32bit. And as #149 said, I had to reintall it when the kernel upgraded. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. htt

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-02-03 Thread Bryce Harrington
We're up to 290 in precise. Can someone verify this bug no longer occurs in Precise? humber:~/ubuntu/mesa$ chet version nvidia-graphics-drivers nvidia-graphics-drivers precise 290.10-0ubuntu2 ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You receiv

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-01-22 Thread Ray Nichols
I've been using #145 but be aware that when the kernel changes you will need to re-install your Nvidia driver. There is no clear message (on booting) when this has happened but my system booted and stopped at a message: Checking battery state ... [OK] Re-install of the driver fixed the problem

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2012-01-14 Thread Yuan Fei
Thanks to #38 and #145, the driver 275.43 works on my asus a6j laptop. But the newest driver 290.10 on the NVIDIA website didn't work. After I installed it, I couldn't get to the login screen, only black screen with many words left there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a me

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-12-28 Thread ThomasNovin
Latest & greatest works (295.09) ! Still in beta but will probably be a stable release out soon.. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2514702 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-12-25 Thread Lucien Demeuse
Ouf I confirm that the driver 275.43 solve the problems for me too I am running Unity 3D in ubuntu 11.10 32 bits PC : Dell XPS M1210 graphic card nvidia GO 7400 Thanks to #144 and #145 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscrib

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-12-19 Thread Andy Lawrence
I can confirm the driver listed in #144 fixes the issue. I am running Gnome Shell in Ubuntu 11.10 32 bit on a Dell Latitude D820 with an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M video card. Anyone attempting to install this driver must blacklist the nouveau module first. You can do this by adding the following l

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-12-18 Thread iltony
This fixes the problem: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/275.43/ and for 64 bit users: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/275.43/ They state (http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2510957): * Fixed a regression that caused blank/white windows when exhausting vide

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-12-09 Thread Matt Hastings
I used to have a problem with unity and nvidia, but I went into bios and changed my card's frame buffer size to 128mb and the problem was solved! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 T

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-11-29 Thread pierre5933
I have red rapidly this bug and it seems to bee the same , wee observe with Suse with some difference it was more important with kde , but now I observe the same with gnome and kde , it was solved with the driver 260.19.44 for suse 11.4 and kde 4.6 (my graphic cards is 7300 Gs) The last tri

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-11-24 Thread Dave Vree
Using the ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates ppa I was able to try out the 290.10 driver. Fedora users have reported success with this driver: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2504236 However, I cannot even start X with this driver. Arch users have also reported this problem with 290.10.

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-11-10 Thread Dave Vree
I used tried the 290.05 driver by activating the xorg-edgers PPA and am unhappy to report the problem remains. I have cross posted on the nvidia forums, but have had no response yet from nVidia. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-11-06 Thread iltony
Sorry, backporting 260.xx is not possibile since 260.xx branch is compiled against a different xorg ABI version than oneiric has, hence it does not work. Using IgnoreABI crashes x. However, using 173.xx branch (which works) is a huge regression in term of performance. Nouveau works, but it's kind o

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-11-03 Thread scido
Please resolve this bug as soon as you can. I've got the same issue: after log in in LightDM, I get only the unity wallpaper and mouse cursor. Now I use nvidia-173, but it's very buggy (problem with dual monitors configuration, some freeze...). At least provide a nvidia-260 driver package, so we ca

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-31 Thread iltony
290.03 nvidia driver presents the same issue as 280.xx branch. I'm tryng to backport 260.xx branch, which shouldn't be affected by the bug, and see if it works. The procedure about backporting is explained here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1779132 -- You received this bug notificatio

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-28 Thread kyleabaker
Has anyone tested the new nvidia 290.03 driver? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1867054 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-27 Thread Herco van Brug
I never had a problem with 11.04. but with 11.10 i get the occasional freeze from nvidia. going to 'additional drivers' and removing the nvidia driver completely solves the freeze. I have yet to test it but the issue seems to be related to the power saving mode. if you add Option "Registry

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-22 Thread Michał Małecki
lspci -nn | grep VGA 07:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS] [10de:01df] (rev a1) Change "nvidia-current" to "nvidia-173" have solved problem for me. The "nouveau" didn't working for me properly (some problem with avalible resolution). -- You received

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-18 Thread John Cottier
@Ray No I have not tried startup manager since it did not work in 10.04. I used the v86d framebuffer method to (sort of) fix that. But the none working console issue is quite disturbing. I wonder if it is related to the boot splash issue. IE some kernel mode that is borking something else. I was ho

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-17 Thread Ray Nichols
John in #130 > after reboot, the same garbled black and white boot splash, but the 3D > desktop works. However the consoles (Ctrl+Alt+F1 etc) still > do not work. You just get a blank screen, and returning via Ctrl+Alt+F7 gives > a totally corrupted screen. Did you try the instructions I copied

Re: [Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-17 Thread Zephcom
Okay, I understand the issue about the NVIDA drivers being propriety and nothing can be done about them. But I fell for the understanding I picked up somewhere that 11.10 had worked things out. In 11.04 I could try the NVIDA drivers and then just select the Nouveau driver to get back ground zero.

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-17 Thread John Cottier
This was my experience with a fresh install of 11.10 release version on GeForce 7300 LE :- First login was fine, but graphical actions very sluggish (several seconds to move a window). I presume this was the nouveau driver since it was not 2D desktop. When prompted to install a driver for the

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-17 Thread Anarchid
Happens to me too, on all available nvidia driver versions (current, 185 from x-swat, 176) except the old 96. With 96 drivers, most stuff works, but dash still causes the freeze, and occasionally alt-tab as well. $ lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForc

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-16 Thread Sevan Elyasian
BTW: $ lspci -nn | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G72M [GeForce Go 7400] [10de:01d8] (rev a1) $ sudo lshw -class display *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: G72M [GeForce Go 7400] vendor: nVidia Cor

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-16 Thread Sevan Elyasian
Upgrading from Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) to 11.10 (Oneiric), I face the same problem. I have a GeForce Go 7400 graphic card on my Sony VAIO VGN- FE890, and I had problems with it on 11.04, too. On Ubuntu Natty, and after a long series of driver tests, I found that using the experimental 3D driver along

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-02 Thread Justas
** Changed in: nvidia-drivers-ubuntu Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To mana

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-10-02 Thread Bart
This problem on my integrated nvidia 7025 with all binary nvidia drivers. lspci -nn | grep VGA 00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] [10de:03d6] (rev a2) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-09-19 Thread Ray Nichols
I'll report my findings after upgrading Maverick Meerkat to Natty in the past two days in case it helps. My graphics card is: lspci -nn | grep VGA 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS] [10de:01df] (rev a1) Currently "lspci -v" reports: 03:00.0 VGA

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-09-19 Thread Jeeks
#123 What is your driver model and did you do any tweaks to make it work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-09-14 Thread Martin Heitzer
280.13-driver (nvidia-current) seems to work with Ubuntu 11.10 now. ** Attachment added: "lspci" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/728745/+attachment/2405825/+files/lspci -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-09-13 Thread ThomasNovin
Switched to Linux Mint Debian and the problem went away :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To manage notific

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-09-08 Thread Martin Heitzer
@Timmie: Nvidia driver version 173 seems to work with Ubuntu 11.10 now. My lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-08-21 Thread Nick Alderweireldt
Confirm unity freeze after update to 11.04. Panel was empty. The Dash and the launchers were visible but there was no action visible when clicking on whatever app or file. Changed nvidia driver to version 173 and it seems to work now. my lspci : 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS690 Ho

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-08-16 Thread Timmie
where can I find 260.xx drivers? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To manage notifications about this bug go t

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-08-16 Thread Jeeks
The bug is still present in 280.xx drivers apparently, The only way to fix it is to install 260.xx drivers, unfortunately they are not availabe on the PPA (only latest drivers). The only way to fix this is to go to Nouveau or install 173.xx drivers from "Additional Drivers". However, the 173.xx dri

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-08-12 Thread Timmie
Hello, could anyone find out whether there is improvement on this with Ubuntu 11.11? Thanks in advance. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display free

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-07-13 Thread Lapse of Reason
Installing the most current nvidia drivers (275.09.07) as suggested in #114 doesn't work for me either. I have found that the nouveau driver works quite well though, I've been using it for quite a while now and haven't had any problems. As a reminder: Comment #73 explains how to set it up. It is

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-07-05 Thread Luis Fernando Planella Gonzalez
@jayshomebrew Are you sure you are not running Unity 3d? It's probably the Unity 2d version. This bug (as stated before) is an upstream bug which broke composition in the GF 7200/7300/7400 series. Unless they fix upstream, nothing will help us. I'm experiencing this bug using Kubuntu 11.04 as well

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-07-04 Thread jayshomebrew
[SOLVED] Just installed 11.04 and got this same issue. Just a background, no functionality, no menus, no right clicking, nothing. All keys didn't work. Yes, I have an nvidia video card. remotely connected from another computer: # ssh myusername@192.168.x.x # sudo killall Xorg # sudo apt-add

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-26 Thread Simone Tolotti
Tried to re-install packages as said in comment #108, also upgraded to Nvidia 275.09.07, Unity still doesn't works!. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400]

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-23 Thread Axel H.
Hi everyone, I created a PPA for building a backport of nvidia drivers 275.09.07 from oneiric: https://launchpad.net/~staff-pro-unreal/+archive/nvidia-backport It's currently building and I hope it succeeds. This should give you the ability to get rid of the trouble rmoving the ubuntu packages

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-20 Thread Mike Goldberg
1. I just tried the nvidia-current drivers from repository. They don't work for me, either. To install the 275* drivers you have to get rid of the Ubuntu installed nvidia-current package. I used dpkg -P nvidia- current... probably not a good idea. 2. Sorry to report that I am wrong, this isn't re

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-19 Thread Andrew
For comments 108 and 109 -- I tried this work-around with my "GeForce 7300 GS" and the nvidia- current driver (270.41.06-0ubuntu1) and it does not work. Is there a decent way of upgrading to the 275* drivers without having a pain in the rear method of going back to the ubuntu repository driver on

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-19 Thread Mike Goldberg
About my comment #108 -- if a package is missing, don't install it. You don't need it. Just reinstall the packages listed above that you already have installed. Cheers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.laun

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-19 Thread Mike Goldberg
I found a fix, at least for my system, in the Debian User Forums: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=65539 "Lost 3D after updating nvidia-glx, linux and X". Someone advised installing/updating the following packages: libegl1-mesa_7.10.2-3_i386.deb libglu1-mesa_7.10.2-3_i386.deb libegl

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-18 Thread Ahmed Adel
Activating Nvidia 173 resolved the issue here on GeForce 7300 GS. aadel -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-13 Thread awdyson
I'm experiencing similar problems with an nvidia 8600 gs. Regards Alex -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop To m

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-12 Thread ccompagnon
Same problem here with ubuntu natty, I've also tested fedora 15 and debian wheezy. Same problem on a nvidia 7400go ( dell xps m1210). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nv

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-07 Thread Timmie
thanks to Axel H. for clarifications. I really wonder why this was not carefully tested before the release. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-06 Thread Axel H.
@Timmie: In natty the xserver was upgraded to 1.10 which has a lot of trouble with nvidia cards. Ubuntu is not the only distribution that has these problem but suffers most from it because of unity 3D. In maverick (10.10) the xserver version was 1.9 which worked very well with nvidia cards. --

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-05 Thread Timmie
I can now contribute this experience: In Unity (3D): only the 173 driver works but it crashes hibernate & twinview The recommended driver does not work with unity 3d but let me hibernate and also work with twinview correctly. I still wonder why this worked well in 10.11 but now is chaotic... --

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-04 Thread ccompagnon
Same problem here with Geforce 7400 go -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-b

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-04 Thread Simone Tolotti
I've also tried to upgrade to NVidia 275.09 beta drivers from xorg- edgers ppa but doesn't helped. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze whe

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-04 Thread Simone Tolotti
Same issue here Nvidia 7300 LE, only working with nouveau drivers. ** Attachment added: "lspci.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nux/+bug/728745/+attachment/2154418/+files/lspci.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribe

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-02 Thread Axel H.
The "workaround" is blacklisting graphics cards for unity 3d. On these cards ubuntu will fallback to classic mode without desktop effects ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-02 Thread John Cottier
So, what is the workaround? Unity-2d? What about the trashed consoles? and plymouth? Are those an nvidia driver issue too? or are there xorg or other issues too? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.n

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-06-01 Thread Bryce Harrington
Setting to Low priority since we have a Unity workaround. There is nothing more that can be done at the distro level for this issue, but task can remain open until NVIDIA has released a fix. ** Also affects: nvidia-common Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-31 Thread Mike Goldberg
Please be careful about downgrading Xorg, at least as discussed at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1675614&page=11 I tried it, and it was a huge pain to get video back gain because the screen was garbled and totally unreadable, even in text mode. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-31 Thread Axel H.
Maybe downgrading Xorg could be an option to get a stable working system: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1675614&page=11 Haven't tried it yet. IMHO using xserver 1.10 was an epic fail and damages ubuntus reputation. Causing nothing but trouble. -- You received this bug notification be

Re: [Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-30 Thread Omer Akram
unity-2d can also be installed by sudo apt-get install unity-2d (nothing else ;) On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:17 AM, Axel H. wrote: > I guess 11.10 will come with Unity 2D as fallback. > Unity 2D is a QT version of Unity without 3D effects. It can be installed on > Natty via PPA: ppa:unity-2d-team/

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-30 Thread Axel H.
I guess 11.10 will come with Unity 2D as fallback. Unity 2D is a QT version of Unity without 3D effects. It can be installed on Natty via PPA: ppa:unity-2d-team/unity-2d-daily For install instruction see this post: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/01/unity-2d-qt-now-available-in-ppa-for.html -- You

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-29 Thread Ronald Koster
This is how I found out Classic mode without visual effects cold be an effective workaround: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1755014 I hope the bug will be fixed soon. Else if Ubuntu 11.10 will no longer support classic mode, I will not be able to upgrade anymore... -- You received this

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-29 Thread Ronald Koster
I think the bug is still present in latest release. For after my upgarde from 10.10 (in which Compiz worked fine) I had to major issues: 1. X did not start. It crashed and I ended up in console 1. Manually setting the general vesa driver in /etc/Xorg worked was a temp solution. Final solution is

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-26 Thread Mike Goldberg
Timmie from #83: sorry my advice from #73 trashed your video. Unity works OK on my system (x86_64; nVidia 7300 LE) with the Nouveau drivers, but some programs such as Extreme Tux Racer and 0 AD do not work well at all. (Tux racer gets only 2-3 fps and the mouse hesitates constantly in 0 AD, making

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-25 Thread Israel Vaughn
@ #86 Just installed the 275.09 drivers on Ubuntu 10.04, still has the compiz freezing issue. What I did to get around it (because it is just a display issue) was hit "Alt+F2" and then type (blindly) "metacity --replace" which gave me back my desktop. I can't downgrade because I write and compil

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-25 Thread John Cottier
Also with the Nouveau experimental 3D driver, the console (Ctrl+alt+f1 etc) does not work. You just get a non responsive screen. Ctrl+alt+f7 brings it to life again. Also plymouth still gives random black and white stripes etc. This is not quite the most buggy Ubuntu yet (Gutsy just dumped into a c

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-24 Thread kyleabaker
Has anyone tested the new Nvidia-current 275.09 beta drivers? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1766506 I have a nvidia 7300 LE card with this issue, but haven't tested the beta drivers yet. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-16 Thread Timmie
Hello, please be extremly careful with applying suggestion #73. IMHO, this is not the solution. I tried and is had screwed up my graphics. Cost me some hours to find the solution because I thought the problem came from the bootloader. I hope that the hibernate/suspend problems with these card ar

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-14 Thread anibal-sanchez
I was in way to setup the Nouveau experimental 3D driver (#73) . but I've found unity-2d is working OK with NVIDIA recommended drivers. sudo apt-get install unity-2d unity-2d is not so fancy, but it works, it has lower reqs, and games also work. Thanks, Anibal -- You received this bug n

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-11 Thread John Cottier
I managed to get the Nouveau experimental 3D driver back after a few attempts. It seems to run the Unity desktop well, but if you try to run a 3D program (I always use tux racer as a test), then it locks up the PC solid! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread Ofer
After applying the suggested in #73 and updating the system (apt-get upgrade) the text terminals, reboot and everything looks ok! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread Mike Goldberg
On my system every other bootup had corrupted console screens with the nVidia drivers. The first bootup, gui or command line, would be trashed, while the next one would be OK, the one after trashed, etc. I the Noveau drivers seem to always work, once installed. -- You received this bug notifica

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread John Cottier
BTW I cannot try the above, because the console screens are corrupted! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop -- u

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread John Cottier
There is a bug in Jockey in that once a proprietary driver has been installed, then the Nouveau driver (Listed as Experimental 3D) disappears never to return!. Apparently you have to uninstall and purge the nvidia drivers and reset xorg.conf to get the Nouveau one back in the list, so it can be act

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread Lapse of Reason
I'm really impressed by the nouveau driver, most things are actually working now, even hardware acceleration. The only problem I have with it though that performance is not that great, at least not compared to the nvidia driver, which on this older laptop does make a big difference. I also tried t

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-06 Thread Ofer
#73 suggestion did solve the "stop responding" issue" on GF7300 but the text terminals (and text boot screen) are still broken this persist in the also in the 173 driver version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. h

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-05 Thread Mike Goldberg
Sorry. I left this out from #73 above. You also need to install the Nouveau drivers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/728745 Title: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-05 Thread Mike Goldberg
John, Have you tried the open source Nouveau drivers? They have been (mostly) working for me with Ubuntu 11.04 amd64 desktop with a nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] (rev a1). unity is working, so "effects" are working. I had difficulty installing the Nouveau drivers, because the gui "Addi

[Bug 728745] Re: [nvidia, 7300, 7400] display freeze when using unity desktop

2011-05-04 Thread John Cottier
I just want a working PC, proprietary drivers or open source, anything that works will do me. At the moment there is not a complete solution for anything except the Classic desktop with no effects, which is being phased out on the next release anyway. Guess I will stick with 10.04 for a while yet!

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