Binary package hint: xorg
The mouse cursor appears as a garbled block about an inch square. This happens on about 90% of boots. When the cursor does appear correctly on boot, it isn't completely right since it stays the same continuously, i.e. when loading a web page remains static.
The problem appears at the login screen and does not disappear whether I log into GDM or XFCE. This partition (sda1) is a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 Alternate, and is repeated when doing a fresh install of MythBuntu 8.0.4.1 Alternate. Standard install and the Live CD produce an unreadable screen. I've tried nvdia-glx-new and nvidia-glx, purging to nvidia-kernel-common inbetween.
It is unlikely to be the hardware since I have a dual-boot Ubuntu system and on the other partition the cursor works perfectly. I've used an exact copy of my xorg.conf from the working system, but to no avail. My next step is to try to find what differences there may be between the two systems, any suggestions?
I've come across this bug elsewhere on the web without a real solution being supplied. I think I have the best chance of solving it since I have one working and one broken install on the same hardware. Any help on narrowing this down would be very helpful. (more info to come).
Hardware:
GeForce FX5200
Sempron 2800+
Software (sda1 - broken cursor)
Ubuntu 8.0.4.1
2.6.24-19-generic
Software (sda5 - working cursor)
Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 (dist-upgrade from 7.10)
2.6.24-19-generic
With nvidia-glx installed.
grep NV /var/log/messages
Aug 10 15:06:06 ubuntu kernel: [ 890.974776] NVRM: make sure that this kernel module and all NVIDIA driver
Aug 10 15:06:06 ubuntu kernel: [ 890.974778] NVRM: components have the same version.
Aug 10 15:07:55 ubuntu kernel: [ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000003ffde000 - 0000000040000000 (ACPI NVS)
Aug 10 15:07:55 ubuntu kernel: [ 55.441650] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Aug 10 15:07:55 ubuntu kernel: [ 57.429823] NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 96.43.05 Tue Jan 22 19:36:58 PST 2008
grep NV /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/24, 0xd0000000/28, BIOS @ 0xfeae0000/17
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.05 Tue Jan 22 20:11:30 PST 2008
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.05 Tue Jan 22 19:38:46 PST 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.27.02
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): BenQ FP92G (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): BenQ FP92G (DFP-0): 135.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): BenQ FP92G (DFP-0): Internal Single Link TMDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(++) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (100, 100); computed from -dpi X commandline option
(**) NVIDIA(1): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(1): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(1): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(1): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(1): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "Monitor[1]"
(**) NVIDIA(1): Option "TVStandard" "PAL-G"
(**) NVIDIA(1): Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
(**) NVIDIA(1): Option "TwinView" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(1): Option "TwinViewOrient
(**) NVIDIA(1): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(1): Forcing SVIDEO output
(**) NVIDIA(1): TV Standard string: "PAL-G"
(WW) NVIDIA(1): No TwinView "MetaModes" specified; will fall back to Display
(WW) NVIDIA(1): SubSection modes.
(**) NVIDIA(1): TwinView enabled
(II) NVIDIA(1): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(1): Memory: 262144 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(1): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.27.02
(II) NVIDIA(1): Detected AGP rate: 8X
(--) NVIDIA(1): I...