Ubuntu sees duplicate display for each graphics card on Macbook Pro
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
New
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
After booting Ubuntu in BIOS mode on my machine for years, I just switched over to EFI boot. The reason for which I switched is that, on this machine, Ubuntu cannot detect the integrated GPU under BIOS boot.
Ubuntu now recognizes both integrated and discrete GPU on my machine, but it also seems to think I have two monitors.
Expected Behavior: Ubuntu properly recognizes that both graphics cards are in fact controlling the same display
Actual Behavior: Ubuntu thinks I have two displays (each being controlled by a separate card?). If I navigate to the "Devices > Displays" section of the settings app, then Ubuntu lists two "Built in Displays," and offers options to "Join Displays," mirror them, etc.
I have created a question on AskUbuntu (https:/
I have also discovered a similar thread from three years ago (https:/
SYSTEM INFORMATION
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OS Version: Ubuntu (64-bit) 18.04.1
Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic
GRAPHICS CARD INFORMATION
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$ lshw -c video
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: GK107M [GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
resources: irq:45 memory:
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 09
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:47 memory:
MORE GRAPHICS CARD INFORMATION
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$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition] (rev a1)
DISPLAY CONFIGURATION INFO (1)
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NOTE: In this diagnostic, I have chosen the "Single Display" option via the System Settings app. Only one of the two "built-in displays" is actually usable, selecting the other just gives me a black screen until my changes are auto-reverted
$ xrandr - q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 16384 x 16384
LVDS-1 connected primary 1440x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm
1440x900 59.90*+
1152x864 59.97
1024x768 59.95
800x600 59.96
640x480 59.94
720x400 59.97
640x400 59.96
640x350 59.84
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-1-2 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1440x900 59.90 + 59.89
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1440x810 60.00 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1360x768 59.80 59.96
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 60.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 60.04 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.05
896x672 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
800x512 60.17
700x525 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 60.02
720x450 59.89
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
684x384 59.88 59.85
680x384 59.80 59.96
640x400 59.88 59.98
576x432 60.06
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
VGA-1-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1440x900 (0x45) 88.750MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1440 start 1488 end 1520 total 1600 skew 0 clock 55.47KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 926 clock 59.90Hz
DISPLAY CONFIGURATION INFO (2)
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This output is generated while "both displays" are in use via the "Join Displays" option in System Settings
$ xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1440 x 900, maximum 16384 x 16384
LVDS-1 connected primary 1440x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm
1440x900 59.90*+
1152x864 59.97
1024x768 59.95
800x600 59.96
640x480 59.94
720x400 59.97
640x400 59.96
640x350 59.84
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-1-2 connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1440x900 59.90 + 59.89
1400x900 59.96 59.88
1440x810 60.00 59.97
1368x768 59.88 59.85
1360x768 59.80 59.96
1280x800 59.99 59.97 59.81 59.91
1152x864 60.00
1280x720 60.00 59.99 59.86 59.74
1024x768 60.04 60.00
960x720 60.00
928x696 60.05
896x672 60.01
1024x576 59.95 59.96 59.90 59.82
960x600 59.93 60.00
960x540 59.96 59.99 59.63 59.82
800x600 60.00 60.32 56.25
840x525 60.01 59.88
864x486 59.92 59.57
800x512 60.17
700x525 59.98
800x450 59.95 59.82
640x512 60.02
720x450 59.89
700x450 59.96 59.88
640x480 60.00 59.94
720x405 59.51 58.99
684x384 59.88 59.85
680x384 59.80 59.96
640x400 59.88 59.98
576x432 60.06
640x360 59.86 59.83 59.84 59.32
512x384 60.00
512x288 60.00 59.92
480x270 59.63 59.82
400x300 60.32 56.34
432x243 59.92 59.57
320x240 60.05
360x202 59.51 59.13
320x180 59.84 59.32
VGA-1-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1440x900 (0x45) 88.750MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1440 start 1488 end 1520 total 1600 skew 0 clock 55.47KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 926 clock 59.90Hz
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu7.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Dec 22 13:15:25 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: bionic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.15.0-42-generic, x86_64: installed
bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.15.0-43-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Apple Inc. 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [106b:00fb]
NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition] [10de:0fd5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Apple Inc. GK107M [GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition] [106b:00fc]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-18 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro9,1
ProcEnviron:
TERM=dumb
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP91.88Z.
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: Mac-4B7AC7E4394
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookPro9,1
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc
dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro9,1
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.91-2
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affects: | xorg (Ubuntu) → xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Expired → New |
I should specify, the specific model of Macbook Pro which I am using is the mid-2012 15" version (version 10,1)