nvidia-settings X display configuration window doesn't work on nvidia-173 and nvidia-96

I've uploaded a fix. This will be available after the beta freeze.

This bug was fixed in the package nvidia-settings - 195.36.08-0ubuntu2

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nvidia-settings (195.36.08-0ubuntu2) lucid; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/03_do_not_exit_on_no_scanout.patch:
    - Do not fail if the driver doesn't support the NV_CTRL_NO_SCANOUT
      property (LP: #539196).
 -- Alberto Milone <email address hidden> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:50:01 +0200

this is not fixed for nvidia driver 96. no sure what to post here to show you it doesn't work.

nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 420]

Package: nvidia-settings
New: yes
State: installed
Automatically installed: yes
Version: 195.36.08-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers <email address hidden>
Uncompressed Size: 1,917k

NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 96.43.14

when i open nvidia-settigs to try to setup my tv-out on my MX 420 i am still presented with the error stating:
Unable to load X Server Display Configuration page:

Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0.

any help would be greatly appreciated. OR is this saying that I need to patch my nvidia-settings?
i don't see a patch in here anywhere. thank you

You don't have the updated version yet

195.36.08-0ubuntu2

nvidia-settings - 195.36.08-0ubuntu2 works for me - thanks.

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 195.36.08-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 195.36.08-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 195.36.08-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ apt-cache policy nvidia-96
nvidia-96:
  Installed: 96.43.14-0ubuntu12
  Candidate: 96.43.14-0ubuntu12
  Version table:
 *** 96.43.14-0ubuntu12 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ uname -a
Linux .. 2.6.32-19-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 31 17:46:20 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

96 drivers works for me. Thanks for the fix.

think it still doesn't work on nvidia-173.
still have message "Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0" on nvidia-settings
$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 195.36.15-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa4
  Candidate: 195.36.15-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa4
  Version table:
 *** 195.36.15-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa4 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     195.36.08-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-173
nvidia-173:
  Installed: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
  Candidate: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
  Version table:
 *** 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ uname -a
Linux evolution 2.6.32-21-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 13 20:37:36 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

@francois
You're not using nvidia-settings from the Ubuntu repositories. The problem is solved in 195.36.08-0ubuntu2

:S wups... thanks
works for me :)

Hi, sorry if this is a silly question but...how do I apply the patch?
Thanks for your help.

Agreed. How does one acquire the latest? It's very confusing where things come from.

System >> Administration >> Hardware Drivers
 * Shows that nvidia proprietary driver is in use. OK. (which version?? ... useless)

Actually running nvidia-settings shows:
 * Version = 96.43.13

Running Ubuntu 9.10:
{{{
$ dpkg --list | grep nvidia-settings
ii nvidia-settings 256.29-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
rc nvidia-settings-190 190.42-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
}}}

{{{
$ dpkg --list | grep nvidia
ii libvdpau1 0.4-2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa4 Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix (
ii libxine1 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 the xine video/media player library, meta-pa
ii libxine1-bin 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 the xine video/media player library, binary
ii libxine1-console 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 libaa/libcaca/framebuffer/directfb related p
ii libxine1-ffmpeg 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 MPEG-related plugins for libxine1
ii libxine1-misc-plugins 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 Input, audio output and post plugins for lib
ii libxine1-x 1.1.16.3-vdpau-0ubuntu2~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 X desktop video output plugins for libxine1
ii mplayer 2:1.0~rc3+svn20091207-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa11 movie player for Unix-like systems
ii mplayer-nogui 2:1.0~rc3+svn20091207-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa11 movie player for Unix-like systems
ii nvidia-173-modaliases 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
rc nvidia-190-libvdpau 190.42-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa4 Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix
ii nvidia-190-modaliases 190.53-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa14 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-96-kernel-source 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii nvidia-96-modaliases 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
rc nvidia-common 0.2.15.1-1~nvidiavdpauppa1 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
rc nvidia-glx-190 190.53-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa14 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
ii nvidia-glx-96 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
ii nvidia-settings 256.29-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
rc nvidia-settings-190 190.42-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpaup...

Hey Guys,

 I'm having this exact issue and haven't been able to figure out what's wrong:

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 195.36.08-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 195.36.08-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 195.36.08-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-173
nvidia-173:
  Installed: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
  Candidate: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11
  Version table:
 *** 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ uname -a
Linux desktop 2.6.32-24-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Thu Sep 16 14:17:33 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

Also, I did sudo lshw -html > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6920165/lshw.html

I hope I can get this fixed!!! <3 Ubuntu!

Ok so I have figured out something interesting that takes a little explaining, I have a duel-monitor setup and when I first got my video card working the setup was like this

Monitor 1 (Left monitor) had the "2nd" desktop on it and was at 1024x768.

Monitor 2 (Right monitor) had the "Primary" desktop on it (Applications Places System at the top) and was at 640x480.

If I wanted to move the mouse from the Primary desktop I had to move it to the right to go to the left monitor so I was like, easy fix and switched the cables...

NOW

Monitor 1 (Left monitor) has the Primary desktop on it and is at 1024x768.

Monitor 2 (Right monitor) has the 2nd desktop on it and is at 640x480.

From this I've concluded that it's not the port on the card that is restricting the monitor resolution to 640x480 but the monitor, does this make sense?

I still get the same error in NVIDIA X Server Settings -> X Server Display Configuration: "Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0."

PPS:

I have the monitor
http://www.unicomplabs.com/Lcd/sampo_pd-70fa2.asp
except it's black and use to be a touch screen
(the glass inside broke and so I got 2 of them for free! I removed the glass and they have been great 15" flatscreens for a long time!)

I replaced the cable connecting Monitor 2 to the computer and now Both are working at 1024x768 however, I still get the same error in NVIDIA X Server Settings -> X Server Display Configuration: "Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0." :P but it's progress!

I have the same problem in Ubuntu Oneiric. I have a quite old but strong graphic card GT8800 which playied good in earlier versions(after some tweaking). Now my second monitor is not detected at all.

This is what I get in Nvidia-Settings -> X Server DIsplay Configuration :

Unable to load X Server Display Configuration page:

Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0.

It says fixed released
Where?

Oneiric 3.0.0.0-13-generic
nvidia driver: 96.43.20 (96.43.20-0ubuntu6
Server: 11.0
Server Vendor Version: 1.10.04 (11004000)
NV-Control Version: 1.12
Screens: 1
Nvidia Quadro4 900 XGL
VBIOS Version: 04.25.00.27.05
Memory: 128MB

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 280.13-0ubuntu2.1
  Candidate: 280.13-0ubuntu2.1
  Version table:
 *** 280.13-0ubuntu2.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-proposed/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     280.13-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages

Unable to load X Server Display Configuration page:
Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0.

Note: works in Maverick.
$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

How are we supposed to apply the patch on Oneiric Ocleot?

bhavesh@bhavesh-NP184AA-ACJ-SG3745IL:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installed: 280.13-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 280.13-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 280.13-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

With my GF 7300LE i cant use nvidia-28*

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-settings
nvidia-settings:
  Installiert: 285.05.09-0ubuntu1~edgers~natty1
  Kandidat: 285.05.09-0ubuntu1~edgers~natty1
  Versionstabelle:
 *** 285.05.09-0ubuntu1~edgers~natty1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     280.13-0ubuntu2.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-proposed/main amd64 Packages
     280.13-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

$ apt-cache policy nvidia-173
nvidia-173:
  Installiert: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
  Kandidat: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
  Versionstabelle:
 *** 173.14.30-0ubuntu8 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/restricted amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

->> Failed to query NoScanout for screen 0.

Any chance to have this problem solved in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)?
Using the other driver, opening too many windows causes new windows to render blank white (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/747717)
Changing to 173, the second monitor doesn't work.

@ #22
For me the second monitor is working good.

You have to configure it by hand. (xorg.conf) but then it works good.

I wasn't able to get nvidia-settings to work - but I did get my second monitor to show up - i'm using 173.14.30-0ubuntu8 driver with my GeForce FX 5200 card.

just added the 'twinview' option to the default xorg.conf:
---------------------------------------------------------------

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Default Device"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
        Option "twinview"
EndSection

Where do you get fixes like this? Apt-get, or a seperate download?

Well, I'm a beginner in the Ubuntu. I love this OS, but got the same problem with the driver. I can't change the screen refresh rate for 75Hz, it's only on 60Hz. Can some patient Ubuntu-mate help me, that how can I solve the problem steb-by-step? That can help for many I guess. Big thanks in advance!!!

George