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    Ubuntu 12.04 - Issues with NVIDIA proprietary drivers and mplayer

    I have a rather old system now (Thinkpad T61) with an older graphics card (NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M).

    I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04, and have encountered a host of errors while opening mplayer with any video format. Here is the list of problems and attempted fixes -

    1) After install, I put in nvidia-current. Downloaded mplayer from the default repositories.

    Result : Got a vdp_surface_create error (cant recall exactly, didnt copy out the message).

    2) Downloaded the svn version of mplayer, compiled on my own.

    Result : Same error as above.

    3) Removed the nvidia-current driver, used nouveau. Reinstalled the repository version of mplayer. (This, after doing a
    Code:
    sudo make uninstall
    on the earlier version)

    Result : Worked!
    Problem is, I have a dual monitor setup. Wasnt able to configure much with nouveau.

    4) With nvidia-current driver, used the PPA copy of mplayer.

    Result :
    Code:
    [   vdpau] Error when calling vdp_presentation_queue_block_until_surface_idle: An invalid handle value was provided.
    [   vdpau] Error when calling vdp_video_mixer_render: An invalid handle value was provided.
    [   vdpau] Error calling presentation_queue_query_surface_status: An invalid handle value was provided.
    [   vdpau] Error when calling vdp_presentation_queue_display: An invalid handle value was provided.
    5) Downgraded nvidia drivers to 295.49, 294.40, 295.33, while keeping the PPA copy of mplayer.

    Result : Same as (4).

    Now, there are a couple of combinations in this list that I did not try out. Does any one have a suggestion as to what may be going on here? For most other people, just using the PPA version seems to have fixed things.

    Did I not uninstall the older mplayer versions correctly? I retried all of it while doing a
    Code:
    apt-get remove --purge
    with each copy of mplayer too. I really need my dual-monitor setup going. Ideas anyone?

  2. #2
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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04 - Issues with NVIDIA proprietary drivers and mplayer

    Bump. Had enough. Reverted back to 10.04.
    Totally understand Linus' sentiments...

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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04 - Issues with NVIDIA proprietary drivers and mplayer

    Is the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M still supported by the current proprietary driver?
    From looking at the NVIDIA legacy driver page, http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html

    It seems as if support for your card ended with the 96.43.xx drivers.

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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04 - Issues with NVIDIA proprietary drivers and mplayer

    Not really, I'm using the 295.* set just fine on 10.04 right now.
    Strange, though. I guess I can try switching drivers again?

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