It does indeed break with version 3 and the old, minimal xorg.conf. And, it works with the nv3 and no xorg.conf (and with nv4 and no xorg.conf). But unfortunately, with the old xorg.conf, nv4 still breaks. I've attached the nv3 Xorg.0.log with this, and the diff between it and nv4 follows:
j...@shade:~$ diff -u Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv3-and-xorg.conf Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv4-and-xorg.conf --- Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv3-and-xorg.conf 2009-10-21 19:30:48.000000000 -0400 +++ Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv4-and-xorg.conf 2009-10-21 19:46:19.000000000 -0400 @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. -(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Oct 21 19:29:12 2009 +(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Oct 21 19:43:42 2009 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ (II) LoadModule: "nv" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nv_drv.so (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation" - compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 2.1.14 + compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 2.1.14 Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0 (II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2, No difference in the log, except for the version number. ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv3-and-xorg.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34127526/Xorg.0.log.broken-with-nv3-and-xorg.conf -- karmic alpha 4's xorg 'nv' driver does not handle Nvidia 8200 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/413439 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs