[8.04->8.10] Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0"

**MAFoElffen** · December 17th, 2011

Originally Posted by JasonFWard

So this was going to be fixed, was it ever fixed? And if so, how do I make the fix work in 11.10

They thought they had a fix... then it was and is still there. In the process of that, the original bug was close = fix released. Rather than reopen a closed claim (Which is ???, never seen one reopened) they opened a new bug(link near bottom of the old one in someones post.) which is still open, active and current as of 4 weeks ago(?)

**Bashar "** · February 14th, 2012

many years later and version and this issue still exists on Xinerama

anybody have a fix for it on 11.10 ?

**Schmoo** · May 1st, 2012

FYI This is still an issue with 12.04 (and preventing me from switching my last workstation to Ubuntu Primary)

/G.

**wayward4now** · June 2nd, 2012

Let's see. it's now June 1, 2012 10:09 PM. Do you know where your RANDR is?

I don't. And it's still broken. This is wayyyyy toooo sad.

Ric

**WACOMalt** · September 17th, 2012

Ugh. Nvidia...

While I love your cards you never cease to amaze me with your lack of care for linux.

Anyways, add me to the list of this issue's victims. Ubuntu 12.04 fresh install.

**chkneater** · October 2nd, 2012

I can't believe this problem still exists even now, AND the thread is still open, which means many people are obviously having this problem, including me!

I recently did an UPDATE after a fresh install of AV5 and started getting the 'missing RANDR extension' BS ever since. It has completely mucked up my desktop, preventing icons from being placed or used on it, and it's making compiz more like comPISS. Only Openbox window manager can be used (which I do actually like, but still...), no compiz, and no window themes like Emerald can be used, which also prevents me from changing small things, like the colors of buttons so that I can actually see them!

This is a retarded issue, and I mean as in late and backwards, not genetic. There are easily at least ten to twenty threads just like this, WITH NO SOLUTIONS!!

This problem extends all the way from 8.04 to 10.10 AV6. Has anyone found anything on Launchpad because this forum is not helping here.