[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2013-03-21 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2013-01-20 Thread Daniel Knittl-Frank
I finally found a solution/workaround (I can't believe it)!!! A thread on the nvnews forums discussed a similar problem. One comment suggested setting the option NoExtendedGpuCapabilitiesCheck in xorg.conf to disable mode validation

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2013-01-14 Thread Daniel Knittl-Frank
I tested my graphics card with another external monitor (a Dell 2408WFP) which runs with a native resolution of 1920x1200. Using that monitor does not exhibit the bug and the driver/graphics card is able to run two monitors simultaneously at 1920x1200 (total resolution: 3840x1200). This shows me,

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2012-12-23 Thread Daniel Knittl-Frank
I just performed further tests with a system booted from an USB drive. The bug happens regardless of architecture, both amd64 and i386 are affected. With the nouveau driver I managed to run both monitors with native resolution, but the external monitor showed graphic errors (see the attached

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2012-12-16 Thread Daniel Knittl-Frank
I finally took the time to upgrade my Ubuntu install to the recent release 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal). This bug still occurs, and now seems worse then ever. I have skipped (i.e. not tested) the releases 11.10 and 12.04, but I assume those two releases didn't bring any improvement either. In the

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 727112] Re: nvidia-current does not detect hardware capabilities correctly

2012-12-16 Thread Daniel Knittl-Frank
Tested with Quantal and the bug still occurs. See Comment #8 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics- drivers/+bug/727112/comments/8) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu.