I just wanted to note that I no longer have the "covered by black" problem in 11.10 beta2, however I still do have issues when adding/removing monitors to TwinView. They're mostly visual corruption that go away once the transition is over. I suspect these are different issues than the one reported here though.
Excerpts from Pedro Villavicencio's message of Tue Sep 27 11:06:54 UTC 2011: > ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Oneiric) > Importance: Undecided => High > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/813343 > > Title: > nvidia drivers, second monitor covered by black > > Status in Unity: > Invalid > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” source package in Oneiric: > Confirmed > Status in “unity” source package in Oneiric: > Invalid > > Bug description: > Some time in the last few days of updates, my TwinView based nvidia > setup (chip == NV96) has stopped working properly. The second monitor > is completely covered by a black, blank screen. The mouse is visiable > there, but clicks do not register. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: unity 4.2.0-0ubuntu5 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-5.6-generic 3.0.0-rc7 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-5-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl > .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 275.09.07 Wed Jun 8 > 14:16:46 PDT 2011 > GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-4ubuntu1) > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,scale,session,unityshell] > CompositorRunning: None > Date: Wed Jul 20 00:23:26 2011 > DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-07-14 11:41:08.323281 > DistroCodename: oneiric > DistroVariant: ubuntu > GraphicsCard: > nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9600M GT] [10de:0647] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 > [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00a9] > InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 > (20101008.1) > JockeyStatus: > xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, > Disabled, Not in use) > kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) > [auto-install] > xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, > Enabled, Not in use) > MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro5,1 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic > root=UUID=ed27950b-c6c0-4232-aa2b-c545364a68b8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > Renderer: Unknown > SourcePackage: unity > UdevDb: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-14 (5 days ago) > XorgConf: > Section "Device" > Identifier "Default Device" > Option "NoLogo" "True" > EndSection > dmi.bios.date: 05/05/09 > dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. > dmi.bios.version: MBP51.88Z.007E.B05.0905051508 > dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# > dmi.board.name: Mac-F42D86C8 > dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. > dmi.board.version: Proto > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F42D86C8 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP51.88Z.007E.B05.0905051508:bd05/05/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro5,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F42D86C8:rvrProto:cvnAppleInc.:ct8:cvrMac-F42D86C8: > dmi.product.name: MacBookPro5,1 > dmi.product.version: 1.0 > dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.0-0ubuntu1 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13 > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu4 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental > 7.11~1-0ubuntu4 > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu4 > version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A > version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/813343/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/813343 Title: nvidia drivers, second monitor covered by black To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/813343/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs