I also see this problem with Lubuntu 14.10 x86-64, a clean install. nvidia-settings version 331 is broken when used with version 304 of the Nvidia binary driver (nvidia-304).
Running nvidia-settings, changing refresh rate and clicking Apply causes nvidia-settings to crash with this console output: The program 'nvidia-settings' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'. (Details: serial 655 error_code 2 request_code 158 minor_code 25) (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) My laptop has an Nvidia Geforce Go 7300. Version 304 of the driver is the last which works with Geforce 7000-series GPUs. I installed the Nvidia binary driver using Additional Drivers. That installs version 304 of the driver and version 331 of nvidia-settings. There are packages called (for example) nvidia-settings-304 in the repository, but they just cause v331 to be installed. I previously used Lubuntu 12.04, and there I was able to downgrade to nvidia-settings 304 (using Package->Force Version... in Synaptic) which works correctly, but that's not possible with 14.10. Presumably this is an upstream (Nvidia) bug/incompatibility. However as a workaround, here are some suggested fixes which should be quite easy for the Ubuntu side: - Add nvidia-settings-304 real package to the 14.10 repository. Then the user can manually force that version. - Make nvidia-304 recommend nvidia-settings-304 and conflict with nvidia-settings-331. ** Tags added: utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273652 Title: "apply" of multi-monitor setting results in crash Status in nvidia-settings package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After the recent update of nvidia settings, I am not able to apply new monitor setting via nvidia settings anymore. After configuration of "X Server Display Configuration" hit hit the "apply" button and then the program simply quit. A workaround is to click on "Save to X Configuration file" and restart the computer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-settings 331.20-0ubuntu0.0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-58.88-generic 3.2.53 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-58-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 28 12:51:27 2014 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nvidia-settings UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-settings/+bug/1273652/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
