Public bug reported: was toled her: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1382462
to create a new bug report .. not sure why it seemed i had same problem. but what do i know ... the "fix" provided in the bugreport seems to work.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christopher M. Penalver (penalvch) wrote 13 hours ago: #34 Morten Hundevad, it would help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal: ubuntu-bug xorg Please ensure you have xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information. When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Created this using the instructions. given. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Er et filkatalog: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 21:08:13 PST 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.9.1 (Ubuntu 4.9.1-16ubuntu6) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Feb 4 01:29:47 2015 DistUpgraded: 2014-11-11 23:22:24,600 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0571] NVIDIA Corporation GF116M [GeForce GT 555M/635M] [10de:124d] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell GeForce GT 555M [1028:0571] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-11 (115 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L702X ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=81abd60b-9317-4293-accd-cf625ddbaa45 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-11 (84 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A19 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 0XN71K dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA19:bd09/07/2012:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL702X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XN71K:rvrFAB1:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L702X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Feb 3 20:36:12 2015 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 5920 vendor CMO xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 possible-manual-nvidia-install ubuntu utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1417826 Title: display acting up. overlay .. ? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1417826/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs