Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nvidia-glx
After enabling the nVIDIA binary driver and restarting the system (or
just restarting X), X successfully starts but fails to set the correct
refresh/frequency resulting in a blank screen and "out of range" display
message.
Recently tested in Feisty daily 20070411. This problem has been present
since Dapper release. Also see bug #94671 (linux-restricted-
modules-2.6.20).
Fix:
Add to xorg.conf in Section "Device" => Option "UseEDID" "False" <=
Example:
--8<--
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6200]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "UseEDID" "False"
EndSection
-->8--
As per nVIDIA documentation
[http://http.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8774/README/appendix-d.html]
--8<--
Option "UseEDID" "boolean"
By default, the NVIDIA X driver makes use of a display device's
EDID, when available, during construction of its mode pool. The EDID is
used as a source for possible modes, for valid frequency ranges, and for
collecting data on the physical dimensions of the display device for
computing the DPI (see Appendix Y, Dots Per Inch). However, if you wish
to disable the driver's use of the EDID, you can set this option to
False:
Option "UseEDID" "FALSE"
Note that, rather than globally disable all uses of the EDID, you
can individually disable each particular use of the EDID; e.g.,
Option "UseEDIDFreqs" "FALSE"
Option "UseEDIDDpi" "FALSE"
Option "ModeValidation" "NoEdidModes"
Default: True (use EDID).
-->8--
This option should be set by default when enabling the nVIDIA binary
driver.
** Affects: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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nvidia-glx should add [Option "UseEDID" "False"] to [Section "Device"] in
xorg.conf
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/105957
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