Galen Thurber, to advise, this report is only going to focus on your one hardware configuration noted as per apport-collect. For other hardware, please file a new report, one per hardware setup.
With this in mind, as per Nvidia's website, you should be using driver 304, which supports up to xorg-server 1.18 (Trusty has 1.15). Hence, could you please clarify? ** Description changed: - using several hardware configurations, the conclusion is that xorg - versions above 1:12 fail to support legacy drivers such as 173, 304 - - therefore it should be reported in release notes for users of such - hardware that they will be unable to use hardware 3D acceleration + The conclusion is that xorg versions above 1:12 fail to support legacy + driver 304. Therefore it should be reported in release notes for users + of such hardware that they will be unable to use hardware 3D + acceleration. --- .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: u'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.131 Sun Nov 8 21:43:33 PST 2015 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.4 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3) ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE DistUpgraded: 2015-04-21 17:09:45,057 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: trusty DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GS] [10de:0292] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0370] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-24 (1164 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-95-generic root=UUID=3e71b5ac-af2b-42af-80c4-08584c5384c9 ro libata.force=noncq debug verbose ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-95.142-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Tags: trusty ubuntu Uname: Linux 3.13.0-95-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-21 (498 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom debian-tor dialout dip disk kismet lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0605 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: A8R-MVP dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0605:bd12/09/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA8R-MVP:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.6 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Aug 28 15:18:06 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input ImExPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 ** Summary changed: - 1:15/1:16 fails to report support for nvidia 173,304 have terminated + 1:15/1:16 fails to report support for nvidia 304 have terminated -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1474563 Title: 1:15/1:16 fails to report support for nvidia 304 have terminated Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: The conclusion is that xorg versions above 1:12 fail to support legacy driver 304. Therefore it should be reported in release notes for users of such hardware that they will be unable to use hardware 3D acceleration. --- .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: u'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.131 Sun Nov 8 21:43:33 PST 2015 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.4 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3) ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE DistUpgraded: 2015-04-21 17:09:45,057 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: trusty DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GS] [10de:0292] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0370] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-24 (1164 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-95-generic root=UUID=3e71b5ac-af2b-42af-80c4-08584c5384c9 ro libata.force=noncq debug verbose ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-95.142-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Tags: trusty ubuntu Uname: Linux 3.13.0-95-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-21 (498 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom debian-tor dialout dip disk kismet lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0605 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: A8R-MVP dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0605:bd12/09/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA8R-MVP:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.6 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Aug 28 15:18:06 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input ImExPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1474563/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
