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If you then find the bug is still present in the newer Ubuntu version, please add a comment here telling us which new version it is in and change the bug status to Confirmed. ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xorg-server (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722355 Title: Despite power/display settings on never, screen turns off Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Running 17.10 64bit on Syx/MSI 16Gb desktop with Geforce GTX950 on Samsung monitor. When left unattended, screen blanks after a few minutes, as if it was set to. Wakes with no issues, but sometimes i find that it has logged me out. I have triple-checked all settings and see no problem there. Problem began a few days ago after a recent update. Thanks ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 384.90 Tue Sep 19 19:17:35 PDT 2017 GCC version: gcc version 7.2.0 (Ubuntu 7.2.0-8ubuntu2) .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in corruption and stability problems, and is not supported. .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Oct 9 12:57:46 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 950] [10de:1402] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GM206 [GeForce GTX 950] [3842:2957] InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-07 (184 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170321) MachineType: MSI MS-7673 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-12-generic root=UUID=7aaf85cc-4052-49d5-ba13-4e3a8c8ff17d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/31/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.28B6 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P67A-C43 (MS-7673) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.28B6:bd08/31/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7673:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnP67A-C43(MS-7673):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: MS-7673 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.1+17.10.20170901-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 xserver.bootTime: Mon Oct 9 12:44:58 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:4016 MOUSE, id 8 input Logitech M215 2nd Gen MOUSE, id 9 input Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:4016 KEYBOARD, id 10 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-384/+bug/1722355/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp