System reports error with Nvidia drivers

[CAL]

Using
Kernel Linux 2.6.27.11
GNOME 2.24.1
1GB Memory
Intel Pentium 4 @2.66 GHz
96GB free on HDU
Intrepid Ibex Ubuntu 8.10 DVD
Nvidia GeForce 200 Series GTX 295

I want the Extra Visual Effects of Appearance
Nvidia driver in Intrepid Ibex Ubuntu 8.10 DVD renders OpenOffice Org titleless

Then I tried:
Killed X server thru alt-ctrl-f1 as requested by NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.11-pkg1.run Nvidia drivers installer from Nvidia here:

Installed NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.11-pkg1.run from this URL
http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
Now OpenOffice Titles are visible in Extra Visual Effects of Appearance
But Terminal screen is 100% blank

Then try to activate the Nvidia proprietary driver option in Ubuntu's Hardware Driver and get the crash

I've tried
this one: Linux IA32 Latest Version: 180.51
and
this one: Latest Legacy GPU version (96.43.xx series): 96.43.11

Hope this info helps

Thanks

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-71-kernel-source 71.86.04-0ubuntu10
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:57:48 UTC 2009

SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-71
Title: package nvidia-71-kernel-source 71.86.04-0ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686
xkbcomp:

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 645xx [1039:0648] (rev 03)
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8086]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] [10de:0181] (rev a2)

[karlrhs (karlrhs)]

The Nvidia Legacy graphics drivers are not even in the Karmic repositories. I had to go back to the jaunty repository to get the drivers for all Nvidia legacy cards. For example TNT and Vanta cards the use the nvida 71.xxx driver and kernel patch. Because some of us use old hardware it is disappointing to see Ubuntu abandon the legacy proprietary drivers in Karmic and future releases. Please add nvidia legacy driver support back into the distribution for the future. I install Ubuntu on many computers for a non-profit organization. We use many old donated computers. We need Ubuntu to continue to offer these legacy drivers andd support for there installation of of the box. As I stated the 71.xxx drivers have been abandoned in the repositories for Karmic.

Karmic

[papukaija (papukaija)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

@karlrhs: nvidia doesn't provide a proper driver for "xserver 1.5+". Therefore the nvidia-graphics-drivers-71 package has been removed from Karmic.

[karlrhs (karlrhs)]

There is still a problem unless the main x-org file has been changed on the
cd iso image for Karmic. I do not know if the old 71 nvidia drivers are now
in the repositories or not. I use and old TNT Riva card and it requires the
71 nv drivers. If you can make sure this file is included in the
repositories then someone new to ubuntu would not have to go to the Nvidia
site and install manually. You know a newbe will not do this they will just
drop the Linux CD into the garbage bin.

Thank you.

Karl

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:49 AM, papukaija
<<email address hidden><jamisnaka%<email address hidden>>
> wrote:

> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been
> any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue
> for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.
>
> @karlrhs: nvidia doesn't provide a proper driver for "xserver 1.5+".
> Therefore the nvidia-graphics-drivers-71 package has been removed from
> Karmic.
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-71 (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
> --
> System reports error with Nvidia drivers
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364865
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

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[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

@karlrhs
The problem is that Nvidia didn't update driver 71 which, as a result, doesn't work with the xserver in Ubuntu (and this is why we removed it from our repositories). There is nothing we can do about it because the driver is proprietary.

[papukaija (papukaija)]

@karlrhs: Please don't make my email address public since it will lead to spam.

@bug supervisors: Please delete my email address from comment 4.

[karlrhs (karlrhs)]

Is There any contact number for nvidia > I think I could push this through
my conacts. If you know any contact with the Nvidia Linux driver team it
would be helpful.

Karl

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 6:19 AM, papukaija
<<email address hidden><jamisnaka%<email address hidden>>
> wrote:

> @karlrhs: Please don't make my email address public since it will lead
> to spam.
>
> @bug supervisors: Please delete my email address from comment 4.
>
> --
> System reports error with Nvidia drivers
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364865
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
Foundation for Children and Youth with Diabetes Webmaster
fcydcamp.org

[papukaija (papukaija)]

@karlrhs: Please don't make my email address public since it will lead to spam.

[karlrhs (karlrhs)]

I have not or ever will make your email available to anyone else. I
appreciate your help and concern.

Karl

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 5:03 AM, papukaija
<<email address hidden><jamisnaka%<email address hidden>>
> wrote:

> @karlrhs: Please don't make my email address public since it will lead
> to spam.
>
> --
> System reports error with Nvidia drivers
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364865
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
Foundation for Children and Youth with Diabetes Webmaster
fcydcamp.org

[CAL (c-a-loscertales)]

As far as I am concerned the problem was solved by changing the graphics
board

Thank you for your follow up

On 23/01/2010 11:49, papukaija wrote:
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been
> any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue
> for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.
>
> @karlrhs: nvidia doesn't provide a proper driver for "xserver 1.5+".
> Therefore the nvidia-graphics-drivers-71 package has been removed from
> Karmic.
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-71 (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
>