I should have noted that test was on jaunty 9.04 Myra
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 22:48, Bryce Harrington <br...@bryceharrington.org>wrote: > > I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA, > would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it > resolves this bug? > > Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here: > > > https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa<https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Exorg-edgers/+archive/ppa> > > > ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > New files are always placed on the left-most screen > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/348596 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: nvidia-glx-177 > > Ubuntu Studio 8.10 x86_64 > > Linux xxx 2.6.27-14-generic #1 SMP Fri Mar 13 19:54:51 UTC 2009 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > Nvidia accelerated gfx driver version 177.82 > > m...@mysystem:~$ sudo apt-cache policy nvidia-glx-177 > nvidia-glx-177: > Installed: 177.82-0ubuntu0.1 > Candidate: 177.82-0ubuntu0.1 > Version table: > *** 177.82-0ubuntu0.1 0 > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 177.80-0ubuntu2 0 > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages > > Running 2 monitors on a dual-dvi nvidia 8800GT in TwinView mode. > > Left monitor is a Dell 1907FP, 1280x1024 native resolution > Right monitor is a Dell E228WFP, 1680x1050 native resolution > > I have the 1907 on the left, and the 228 on the right. The 228 on the right > is my "primary" screen, with the main gnome panel, desktop icons, etc. > > When adding a new item to the desktop - such as downloading a file - the > item is always displayed on the left screen. > > I have tried: > > > Switching the monitors on the dvi ports on the video card > > Using nvidia-settings to switch the "primary display" with the checkbox > > Using nvidia-settings to change the positions of the monitors, such as > absolute, right of, left of, etc > > I have set up various desktop icons, such as trash, etc, using the nautilus > settings in Configuration Editor, and these seem to stay on the right-hand > screen. > > It's when new files are created, such as downloads, or even touching a new > file, that the icon for that file is placed on the top-left of the left-hand > screen. > > I don't see an option anywhere to set this, so am assuming it's a bug with > the nvidia TwinView mechanism. > > To summarise: > > Expected: > > New files are placed on the desktop marked as primary in nvidia-settings > > Actual result: > > New files are always placed on the left-hand desktop > > > Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need any more info > > Uri > -- New files are always placed on the left-most screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/348596 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
