[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-19 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in Ubuntu. http

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-19 Thread Bruce Visscher
krackersk, Thank you so much for this information! Installing with no internet was the only way to prevent the system from trying to install the proprietary driver. My dual monitors are working again so I am happy. I can't thank you enough for this. It really saved me a lot of time. Bruce --

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-19 Thread krackersk
They worked from the live CD because you were using the open source Nouveau driver. I couldn't set up the nvidia driver either for dual monitors but when I did a fresh install without the internet (and hence no binary drivers), dual monitors worked fine. Quite a few people are having a problem wit

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-18 Thread Bruce Visscher
Tried with attached xorg.conf (but without the proprietary drivers installed). There were errors coming up but I now have both monitors working. I still don't understand why dual monitors worked from the live CD without an xorg.conf but the installed OS doesn't. -- You received this bug notific

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-18 Thread Bruce Visscher
BTW, my NVIDIA card is Geforce 8600 GT. Tried removing the proprietary driver to no avail. Noticed that the live CD does not have an /etc/X11/xonf.conf file so I did: cd /etc/X11 mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak restarted and no difference. I have attached the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file that was working

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 877051] Re: dual monitors not recognized

2011-10-18 Thread Sebastien Bacher
** Package changed: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) => nvidia-graphics- drivers-173 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877051 Title: dual monitors not r