290.06 does not recognize internal laptop display

[oyvind]

Same problem here, on an old GeForce Go 6600 laptop. Flat panel display is no longer detected with 290.10, no screens detected. 285 worked OK. Attaching bug report log.

[HDave]

Has anyone created an official bug report? I am dying to get this issue fixed as these newer drivers may also allow me to finally run Compiz/Gnome Shell/Unity 3D again.

[sandipt]

NVIDIA reproduced issue and internal tracking Bug ID: 906787.

[Plagman]

This bug has already been fixed in our development branch. The next driver release should include the fix; sorry for the inconvenience.

[HDave]

Originally Posted by Plagman

This bug has already been fixed in our development branch. The next driver release should include the fix; sorry for the inconvenience.

Thanks for fixing it and letting us know. It is really appreciated!

Any idea when the next driver release will be (roughly)?

[Gusar]

Rule number one on the nvidia linux forums: There are no ETAs. Ever.

[knedlyk]

I solved the same issue for my Nvidia GT218 by adding vmalloc=256M into the kernel's parameter string in grub. Looks like 16M (standard) is not enough. Can someone test it on their machines?

[Plagman]

That's not the same issue; please open a new thread if you still have any concerns.

[krichel]

Originally Posted by knedlyk

I solved the same issue for my Nvidia GT218 by adding vmalloc=256M into the kernel's parameter string in grub. Looks like 16M (standard) is not enough. Can someone test it on their machines?

I tested. It does not solve the issue on my machine. Using a liberal configuration in
xorg.conf

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

I see in /var/log/X.0.log

[ 57.715] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce Go 7300 at PCI:1:0:0
[ 57.715] (--) NVIDIA(0): none
[ 57.716] (EE) NVIDIA(0): No display devices found for this X screen.

Trying to force things

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

I get

[ 960.743] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
[ 960.743] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
[ 960.744] (**) NVIDIA(0): ConnectedMonitor string: "DFP-0"
[ 962.019] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to get supported display device(s)
[ 962.021] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Invalid ConnectedMonitor request; request was for 'DFP-0', but
[ 962.021] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): the valid display devices are 'CRT-0, DFP-1, TV-0'.
[ 962.040] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to query OR info 0x24
[ 962.042] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce Go 7300 (G72) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 962.043] (--) NVIDIA(0): none
[ 962.043] (EE) NVIDIA(0): No display devices found for this X screen.

This appear this week after upgrading to 290-10. But downgrading to 290-06 does not
appear to fix the problem. I have to go on travels and be screwed without X on the laptop.

[krichel]

I had the problem only when 290.10 came along in Debian testing last week.
I downgraded with this script, but my issue is still there....

#!/bin/bash

lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...dia-settings_\
280.13-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-settings_280.13-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-settings_280.13-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ia-xconfig_28\
0.13-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-xconfig_280.13-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-xconfig_280.13-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libgl1-\
nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libgl1-\
nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libglx-\
nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libglx-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libglx-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/xserver\
-xorg-video-nvidia_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia_290.06-1_i386.deb

[microcris]

Originally Posted by krichel

I had the problem only when 290.10 came along in Debian testing last week.
I downgraded with this script, but my issue is still there....

#!/bin/bash

lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-source_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...dia-settings_\
280.13-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-settings_280.13-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-settings_280.13-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ia-xconfig_28\
0.13-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-xconfig_280.13-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-xconfig_280.13-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libgl1-\
nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libgl1-\
nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libgl1-nvidia-glx_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/libglx-\
nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/libglx-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/libglx-nvidia-alternatives_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-alternative_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-kernel-dkms_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/nvidia-\
vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/nvidia-vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb
dpkg -i /root/nvidia/nvidia-vdpau-driver_290.06-1_i386.deb
lynx -source http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/d...ivers/xserver\
-xorg-video-nvidia_290.06-1_i386.deb > /root/nvidia/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia_290.06-1_i386.deb

I think you have to uninstall the debian version and install an official nvidia driver like this one -> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-d...36-driver.html
the bug is present in all 210.xx drivers

[Gusar]

Originally Posted by microcris

I think you have to uninstall the debian version and install an official nvidia driver like this one

Err, what the Debian packages contain is the same stuff as the official installer contains. And I'd actually advise *not* using the installer, but to always use distro-provided packages. Because the distro might put some files in different places and such. While I don't know if Debian does that, I know Gentoo does. So always use distro-packages if they're available, or create your own, based on the distro recipes.