apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 ubuntu
** Description changed: Binary package hint: xorg Random screen flickering with nvidia beta 270.30. I am not sure if its an upstream nvidia bug or xorg related. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2414686&posted=1#post2414686 Quote: summary: -flickering is happening at random times, maybe only with external screen attached -keyboard stops working -mouse moves, but clicks are not recognized -xserver/driver seems to recover after some time (~1minute) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 5 08:13:46 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE:en LANG=de_DE.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-31 (4 days ago) + --- + .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' + .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" + .proc.driver.nvidia.version: + NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.30 Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011 + GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu1) + Architecture: amd64 + CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,regex,ring,mousepoll,thumbnail,obs,resize,animation,wall,move,workarounds,imgpng,place,neg,vpswitch,snap,grid,expo,fade,scale,ezoom,session,unitymtgrabhandles,unityshell,bench] + CompositorRunning: compiz + DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-25 13:34:47.871129 + DistroCodename: natty + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 + DistroVariant: ubuntu + GraphicsCard: + nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209] + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) + JockeyStatus: + firmware:dvb_usb - Firmware für DVB-Karten (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung) + xorg:nvidia_current - Beschleunigter Grafiktreiber von NVIDIA (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung) + MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330 + NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia + Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed) + ProcEnviron: + LANGUAGE=de_DE:en + LANG=de_DE.utf8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=2fb2d9e9-a669-47a9-b933-c88222ab0ce3 ro noplymouth + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 + Renderer: Unknown + Tags: natty running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9 + Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-11 (1 days ago) + UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout icecast lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers + dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2008 + dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.bios.version: A14 + dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.chassis.type: 8 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd11/19/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1330:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: + dmi.product.name: XPS M1330 + dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. + version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110411-0ubuntu1 + version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12 + version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 + version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1 + version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A + version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1 + version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A + version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 + version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 + version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7 + version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 ** Attachment added: ".proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751047/+attachment/2028367/+files/.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751047 Title: Screen flickers at random times with nvidia 270.30 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs