Bug #469470 “proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmi...” : Bugs : nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package : Ubuntu

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Kai-Simon (ks-goetzmann) wrote on 2009-11-01:

#1

BootDmesg.txt Edit (57.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (15.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (710 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciDisplay.txt Edit (750 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (106.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (223.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgConf.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (33.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (19.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
glxinfo.txt Edit (669 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
setxkbmap.txt Edit (233 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xkbcomp.txt Edit (52.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2009-11-04:

#2

Hi Kai-Simon,

The Xorg.0.log*s attached here are just showing the -nv booting session, which sounds like not what you're interested in. What we need are logs from an attempt to boot with nvidia installed. We'll need both the corresponding Xorg.0.log for that session (which may be called Xorg.0.log.old) and the gdm log file (found in /var/log/gdm/). One or the other of those should indicate why it is not loading nvidia.

My guess is that you need to have the BusID specified for -nvidia, although if you're doing reinstalls of the driver it *should* do that for you.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2009-11-05:

#3

Could you please find and attach your build log that shows this issue? The file will be found someplace like:

/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/build/make.log

The numbered directory may be different depending on what version you have installed, but if you poke around it should be somewhere like that.

Bryce Harrington (bryce) on 2009-11-05

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → New
status:	New → Incomplete

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Kai-Simon (ks-goetzmann) wrote on 2009-11-07:

#4

Xorg.0.log Edit (9.7 KiB, application/x-trash)

Here comes the Xorg.0.log (i.e. /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old after trying to start with nvidia installed).
There were several other log files starting with Xorg, namely
Xorg.0.log
Xorg.1.log
Xorg.1.log.old
Xorg.99.log
Xorg.99.log.old
Xorg.failsafe.log
Xorg.failsafe.log.old
in case you need any of them let me know (sorry I have no clue what they're there for)

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Kai-Simon (ks-goetzmann) wrote on 2009-11-07:

#5

/var/log/gdm/failsafe.log Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain)

and here the only file I found in /var/log/gdm
Hope that helps.

You're writing that "if you're doing reinstalls of the driver it *should* do that for you."
Sorry for my ignorance but what would be the easiest way to do that? So far I try to install the driver via jockey-kde, where now after it had been downloaded and installed the first time I can only choose to activate it if it's not...
The names of all the packages I've installed that got "nvidia" in their name are the following:
nvidia-173-modaliases
nvidia-96-modaliases
nvidia-180-kernel-source
nvidia-180-libvdpau
nvidia-glx-180
nvidia-180-modaliases
nvidia-common
nvidia-settings
Would it help to remove some of these (if so, which)?

Thanks for any help so far.

Kai-Simon

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Kai-Simon (ks-goetzmann) wrote on 2009-11-07:

#6

make.log Edit (46.5 KiB, text/plain)

And another file:
I couldn't find a make.log in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/build/, the attached file is
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-14-generic/i686/log/make.log

Again I hope this is of any help.
Thanks in advance,

Kai-Simon

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-16:

#7

make.log.64bit.txt Edit (38.3 KiB, text/plain)

Have the same exact symptoms except on a Karmic x86_64 OS. The problem started a few days ago at the same time the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel upgrade came up which also included Nvidia driver upgrades. I'm not sure but I think there was a nvidia-glx-185 kernel of earlier version and if so, it worked. I have a Karmic Ubuntu install running kubuntu-desktop and up until now my nvidia GeForce 9400GT 512 MB DDR2 card and LG 22" Flatron Wide monitor has worked perfectly with the proprietary drivers. When the X issue first came up it initially was a low resolution issue and mostly, not 100% of time, I would just go to console and start to log in when the kdm login screen would suddenly popup. I could log in and everything was fine. Then, I purged and reinstalled all nvidia apps which sometimes caused kdm to start, but later didn't. This progressed purging and reinstalling the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel and all nvidia apps that were installed by default. On occasion, this process would allow kdm to run and was able to log in without issues. Kde ran fine. But it wont stay fixed and the last few times I did this the original message stated above comes up. I suspect Hal and KDMS, whatever they are, are also envolved as they show up in the logs, but I haven't a clue how to trouble shoot except to reinstall Hal which didn't help.
I urge you not to let this bug expire as it will force me to revert to Jaunty or an earlier nvidia driver. It's disconcerting to have this issue come up now that I have Karmic up-to-date and never had an nvidia driver issue before. Please fix it.
Here are my logs that you asked the OP for above:

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-16:

#8

Xorg.0.log.old Edit (15.6 KiB, application/x-trash)

Have the same exact symptoms except on a Karmic x86_64 OS. The problem started a few days ago at the same time the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel upgrade came up which also included Nvidia driver upgrades. I'm not sure but I think there was a nvidia-glx-185 kernel of earlier version and if so, it worked. I have a Karmic Ubuntu install running kubuntu-desktop and up until now my nvidia GeForce 9400GT 512 MB DDR2 card and LG 22" Flatron Wide monitor has worked perfectly with the proprietary drivers. When the X issue first came up it initially was a low resolution issue and mostly, not 100% of time, I would just go to console and start to log in when the kdm login screen would suddenly popup. I could log in and everything was fine. Then, I purged and reinstalled all nvidia apps which sometimes caused kdm to start, but later didn't. This progressed purging and reinstalling the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel and all nvidia apps that were installed by default. On occasion, this process would allow kdm to run and was able to log in without issues. Kde ran fine. But it wont stay fixed and the last few times I did this the original message stated above comes up. I suspect Hal and KDMS, whatever they are, are also envolved as they show up in the logs, but I haven't a clue how to trouble shoot except to reinstall Hal which didn't help.
I urge you not to let this bug expire as it will force me to revert to Jaunty or an earlier nvidia driver. It's disconcerting to have this issue come up now that I have Karmic up-to-date and never had an nvidia driver issue before. Please fix it.
Here are my logs that you asked the OP for above:

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-16:

#9

kdm.log Edit (14.2 KiB, text/plain)

Have the same exact symptoms except on a Karmic x86_64 OS. The problem started a few days ago at the same time the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel upgrade came up which also included Nvidia driver upgrades. I'm not sure but I think there was a nvidia-glx-185 kernel of earlier version and if so, it worked. I have a Karmic Ubuntu install running kubuntu-desktop and up until now my nvidia GeForce 9400GT 512 MB DDR2 card and LG 22" Flatron Wide monitor has worked perfectly with the proprietary drivers. When the X issue first came up it initially was a low resolution issue and mostly, not 100% of time, I would just go to console and start to log in when the kdm login screen would suddenly popup. I could log in and everything was fine. Then, I purged and reinstalled all nvidia apps which sometimes caused kdm to start, but later didn't. This progressed purging and reinstalling the 2.6.31-15 generic kernel and all nvidia apps that were installed by default. On occasion, this process would allow kdm to run and was able to log in without issues. Kde ran fine. But it wont stay fixed and the last few times I did this the original message stated above comes up. I suspect Hal and KDMS, whatever they are, are also envolved as they show up in the logs, but I haven't a clue how to trouble shoot except to reinstall Hal which didn't help.
I urge you not to let this bug expire as it will force me to revert to Jaunty or an earlier nvidia driver. It's disconcerting to have this issue come up now that I have Karmic up-to-date and never had an nvidia driver issue before. Please fix it.
Here are my logs that you asked the OP for above:

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-16:

#10

Sorry, couldn't figure out how to add multiple logs without submitting each one. Happy to submit any more info you may want.

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-17:

#11

Getting new error message on startup after rming xorg.conf from /etc/X11.

You are rinning in low-graphics mode.
The following errors were encountered. You may need to update your configuration to solve this.
(EE) open /dev/fb0:no such file or directory.
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension(Compatible NVIDIA driver not found).

Didn't think rming xorg.conf would cause this but regenerat itself. Apparently not.
Tried to run nvidia-settings but is said something to the effect that nvidia driver was not installed and to run
nvidia-config which I did It generated one of the old style xorg.conf files shown below and so far have rebooted twice without
any low-res messages or any error messages. I know that several reboots are needed without any errors before it can be called a fix.
Here is the new xorg.conf generated by nvidia-config:

lchata@karmic-desktop:/etc/X11$ cat xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder58) Fri Aug 14 18:33:37 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Layout0"
    Screen 0 "Screen0"
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "auto"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Unknown"
    ModelName "Unknown"
    HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Device0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

lchata@karmic-desktop:/etc/X11$

Hope this helps and fixes the issue. Hope also that someone is reading this bug report and it hasn't died. Would appreciate some feedback just so I know it is being monitored and worked on. Be glad to supply any info needed when requested.

Getting new error message on startup after rming xorg.conf from /etc/X11.

You are rinning in low-graphics mode.
The following errors were encountered.  You may need to update your configuration to solve this.
(EE) open /dev/fb0:no such file or directory.
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension(Compatible NVIDIA driver not found).

Didn't think rming xorg.conf would cause this but regenerat itself.  Apparently not.
Tried to run nvidia-settings but is said something to the effect that nvidia driver was not installed and to run 
nvidia-config which I did  It generated one of the old style xorg.conf files shown below and so far have rebooted twice without
any low-res messages or any error messages.  I know that several reboots are needed without any errors before it can be called a fix.
Here is the new xorg.conf generated by nvidia-config:

lchata@karmic-desktop:/etc/X11$ cat xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Fri Aug 14 18:33:37 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"    
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0" 
    Driver         "mouse"  
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

lchata@karmic-desktop:/etc/X11$

Hope this helps and fixes the issue.  Hope also that someone is reading this bug report and it hasn't died.  Would appreciate some feedback just so I know it is being monitored and worked on.  Be glad to supply any info needed when requested.

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-26:

#12

Xorg.0.log when trying to load nvidia driver Edit (8.6 KiB, text/plain)

On upgrading today from 8.04 (Kubuntu) directly to 9.10 (Kubuntu alternate install i386) I have the same problem. Nvidia driver was working correctly pre-upgrade, but the kernel module now won't load. NV works. I've tried the 2 most recent drivers recommended by envyng, with the same result. The xorg.conf is being generated by nvidia-xconfig. When that config is deleted, x.org starts correctly, using the NV driver.

graphics card
NVidia GF 6800GT 256MB PVT40AUD

uname -a
Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

envyng -t
Number | Candidate Version | Installed Version | Compatible | Recommended |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 0 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | + | + |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 | - | + | - |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 | - | + | -

Xorg.0.log (partial) running NV driver

X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 26 October 2009 05:15:02PM
...
(--) NV: Found NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT at 01@00:00:0
...

Xorg.0.log (partial) attempting to load nvidia driver

...
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.20 Thu Jun 25 19:49:59 PDT 2009
...
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
...

The make.log is found in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-15-generic/i686/log/make.log

Partial results of find / | grep nvidia

/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia.ko

On upgrading today from 8.04 (Kubuntu) directly to 9.10 (Kubuntu alternate install i386) I have the same problem.  Nvidia driver was working correctly pre-upgrade, but the kernel module now won't load.  NV works.  I've tried the 2 most recent drivers recommended by envyng, with the same result.  The xorg.conf is being generated by nvidia-xconfig.  When that config is deleted, x.org starts correctly, using the NV driver.

graphics card
NVidia GF 6800GT 256MB PVT40AUD

uname -a
Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

envyng -t
Number | Candidate Version  | Installed Version  | Compatible | Recommended |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 0      | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | +          | +           |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 1      | 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 | -                  | +          | -           |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 2      | 96.43.13-0ubuntu6  | -                  | +          | -

Xorg.0.log (partial) running NV driver

X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash                                                    
Build Date: 26 October 2009  05:15:02PM
...
(--) NV: Found NVIDIA  GeForce 6800 GT at 01@00:00:0
...

Xorg.0.log (partial) attempting to load nvidia driver

...
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  173.14.20  Thu Jun 25 19:49:59 PDT 2009
...
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
...

The make.log is found in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-15-generic/i686/log/make.log

Partial results of find / | grep nvidia

/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia                    
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko        
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko          
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia.ko

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-26:

#13

Make.log for nvidia driver Edit (46.5 KiB, text/plain)

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Confirmed

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-26: Re: [Bug 469470] Re: proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmic

#14

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Jay Gates wrote:
> On upgrading today from 8.04 (Kubuntu) directly to 9.10 (Kubuntu
> alternate install i386) I have the same problem. Nvidia driver was
> working correctly pre-upgrade, but the kernel module now won't load. NV
> works. I've tried the 2 most recent drivers recommended by envyng, with
> the same result. The xorg.conf is being generated by nvidia-xconfig.
> When that config is deleted, x.org starts correctly, using the NV
> driver.
>
>
> graphics card
> NVidia GF 6800GT 256MB PVT40AUD
>
>
> uname -a
> Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
>
>
> envyng -t
> Number | Candidate Version | Installed Version | Compatible | Recommended |
> |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | 0 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | + | + |
> |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | 1 | 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 | - | + | - |
> |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
> | 2 | 96.43.13-0ubuntu6 | - | + | -
>
>
> Xorg.0.log (partial) running NV driver
>
> X.Org X Server 1.6.4
> Release Date: 2009-9-27
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
> Current Operating System: Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686
> Kernel command line: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash
> Build Date: 26 October 2009 05:15:02PM
> ...
> (--) NV: Found NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT at 01@00:00:0
> ...
>
>
> Xorg.0.log (partial) attempting to load nvidia driver
>
> ...
> (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.20 Thu Jun 25 19:49:59 PDT 2009
> ...
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> ...
>
>
> The make.log is found in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-15-generic/i686/log/make.log
>
>
> Partial results of find / | grep nvidia
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia.ko
>
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log when trying to load nvidia driver"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36087039/Xorg.0.log_USING_NVidia
>
>
Have you tried running nvidia-xconfig with the 185.18.36-0ubuntu9
driver and it's
source file installed. Be sure to look at the supported cards listed in
the driver(aptitude show nvidia-glx-185)
At one time I had to reinstall the 2.6.31-15-generic kernel,
nvidia-glx-185 driver and its source file and then run
nvidia-xconfig before I could start up without the low graphics mode
message. The standard generic xorg.config
file did not work but the one generated with nvidi...

Jay Gates wrote:
> On upgrading today from 8.04 (Kubuntu) directly to 9.10 (Kubuntu
> alternate install i386) I have the same problem.  Nvidia driver was
> working correctly pre-upgrade, but the kernel module now won't load.  NV
> works.  I've tried the 2 most recent drivers recommended by envyng, with
> the same result.  The xorg.conf is being generated by nvidia-xconfig.
> When that config is deleted, x.org starts correctly, using the NV
> driver.
>
>
> graphics card
> NVidia GF 6800GT 256MB PVT40AUD
>
>
> uname -a
> Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
>
>
> envyng -t
> Number | Candidate Version  | Installed Version  | Compatible | Recommended |
>   |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>   | 0      | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | +          | +           |
>   |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>   | 1      | 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 | -                  | +          | -           |
>   |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
>   | 2      | 96.43.13-0ubuntu6  | -                  | +          | -
>
>
> Xorg.0.log (partial) running NV driver
>
> X.Org X Server 1.6.4
> Release Date: 2009-9-27
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
> Current Operating System: Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686
> Kernel command line: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash
> Build Date: 26 October 2009  05:15:02PM
> ...
> (--) NV: Found NVIDIA  GeForce 6800 GT at 01@00:00:0
> ...
>
>
> Xorg.0.log (partial) attempting to load nvidia driver
>
> ...
> (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
>          compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
>          Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  173.14.20  Thu Jun 25 19:49:59 PDT 2009
> ...
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> ...
>
>
> The make.log is found in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-15-generic/i686/log/make.log
>
>
> Partial results of find / | grep nvidia
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia.ko
>
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log when trying to load nvidia driver"
>     http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36087039/Xorg.0.log_USING_NVidia
>
>    
Have you tried running nvidia-xconfig with the  185.18.36-0ubuntu9 
driver and it's
source file installed.  Be sure to look at the supported cards listed in 
the driver(aptitude show nvidia-glx-185)
At one time I had to reinstall the 2.6.31-15-generic kernel, 
nvidia-glx-185 driver and its source file and then run
nvidia-xconfig before I could start up without the low graphics mode 
message.  The standard generic xorg.config
file did not work but the one generated with nvidia-xconfig generated a 
classic style xorg.conf file which worked
fine.  The new xorg.conf and nvidia proprietary drivers sometimes suck 
using Karmic.  Hope this solves your
problem.

-- 
Leonard lenc5570@sbcglobal.net

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-26:

#15

Leonard: I have all of the nvidia*185* packages installed, and my card is listed as supported. All packages installed without issue, the module built successfully, etc. If I knew how to get more information about why the module was not loading, that would be helpful. I actually never get a "low graphics mode" message; kdm runs but X fails to start (aborts) because it can't load the nvidia driver. When I remove the xorg.conf file which nvidia-xconfig creates, X and KDM start correctly, using the NV driver.

I haven't yet tried going through this involved procedure (which, of course, shouldn't be necessary) to install the latest one directly from NVidia: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3107406.0

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Kai-Simon (ks-goetzmann) wrote on 2009-11-26:

#16

just to let everyone know: installing karmic from scratch worked for me, I was now able to install the nvidia185 driver without problems. This is not a fix of course...

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Leonard Chatagnier (lenc5570) wrote on 2009-11-26:

#17

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Jay Gates <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Jay Gates <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 469470] Re: proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmic
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:58 PM

Leonard: I have all of the nvidia*185* packages installed, and my card
is listed as supported. All packages installed without issue, the
module built successfully, etc. If I knew how to get more information
about why the module was not loading, that would be helpful. I actually
never get a "low graphics mode" message; kdm runs but X fails to start
(aborts) because it can't load the nvidia driver. When I remove the
xorg.conf file which nvidia-xconfig creates, X and KDM start correctly,
using the NV driver.

I haven't yet tried going through this involved procedure (which, of
course, shouldn't be necessary) to install the latest one directly from
NVidia: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3107406.0

So sorry to hear you haven't solved the issue. My Karmic install(fresh) still randomly will start in low graphics mode but can get to Xwindows using startx or sometimes just waiting before logging in; a real PITA and nuisance that I live with. It seems almost that the driver is not loaded on a timely basis. Just a wild ass guess but I wonder if adding a modprobe command for the module in question into rc.local might help. Wouldn't hurt to try it as it is easily removed from the cli. Sad, but Karmic still has a few bugs to be solved.
Another thing I did was to remove all nvidia drivers except the *.185 but don't really know if that had any effect.
JFYI, I only have these installed:
i A nvidia-185-kernel-source
i A nvidia-185-libvdpau
i nvidia-185-modaliases
i nvidia-glx-185
i A nvidia-settings
i xserver-xorg-video-nv

The first time I was able to boot up without the low graphics message, AIR, I got the message from nvidia-settings to run nvidia-xconfig(which I thought had been discredited and removed) and running it worked on the next boot. I had also rmed xserver-xorg-video-nv because I kept getting messages suggesting the nv driver was being used. I later put it back due to comments from NoOp. Just relating my comments which probably wont help. My card worked flawlessly on all versions of Ubuntu(GeForce 9400GT) up and until the last kernel upgrade which included upgrades of the nvidia drivers also.
Sorry I couldn't be of any more help but sometimes you just have to do trial and error on the new releases and file bug reports.
So, good luck with your efforts.

Leonard Chatagnier

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Jay Gates <jwg779-projects@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Jay Gates <jwg779-projects@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Bug 469470] Re: proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmic
To: lenc5570@sbcglobal.net
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:58 PM

Leonard: I have all of the nvidia*185* packages installed, and my card
is listed as supported.  All packages installed without issue, the
module built successfully, etc.  If I knew how to get more information
about why the module was not loading, that would be helpful.  I actually
never get a "low graphics mode" message; kdm runs but X fails to start
(aborts) because it can't load the nvidia driver.  When I remove the
xorg.conf file which nvidia-xconfig creates, X and KDM start correctly,
using the NV driver.

I haven't yet tried going through this involved procedure (which, of
course, shouldn't be necessary) to install the latest one directly from
NVidia: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3107406.0

So sorry to hear you haven't solved the issue.  My Karmic install(fresh) still randomly will start in low graphics mode but can get to Xwindows using startx or sometimes just waiting before logging in; a real PITA and nuisance that I live with.  It seems almost that the driver is not loaded on a timely basis.  Just a wild ass guess but I wonder if adding a modprobe command for the module in question into rc.local might help.  Wouldn't hurt to try it as it is easily removed from the cli.  Sad, but Karmic still has a few bugs to be solved.
Another thing I did was to remove all nvidia drivers except the *.185 but don't really know if that had any effect. 
JFYI, I only have these installed: 
i A nvidia-185-kernel-source
i A nvidia-185-libvdpau
i   nvidia-185-modaliases 
i nvidia-glx-185
i A nvidia-settings
i xserver-xorg-video-nv

The first time I was able to boot up without the low graphics message, AIR, I got the message from nvidia-settings to run nvidia-xconfig(which I thought had been discredited and removed) and running it worked on the next boot.  I had also rmed xserver-xorg-video-nv because I kept getting messages suggesting the nv driver was being used. I later put it back due to comments from NoOp.  Just relating my comments which probably wont help.  My card worked flawlessly on all versions of Ubuntu(GeForce 9400GT) up and until the last kernel upgrade which included upgrades of the nvidia drivers also.
Sorry I couldn't be of any more help but sometimes you just have to do trial and error on the new releases and file bug reports.
So, good luck with your efforts.

Leonard Chatagnier

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-28:

#18

I've just tried installing the latest NVidia driver (190.42) following this thread: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3100807.0

The driver installed (compiled, etc.) correctly and appears to have been loaded into kernel space (at least, the kernel log contained nothing after the last line below, so I assume it loaded successfully):

...
Nov 28 01:44:07 tao kernel: [ 1939.983914] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Nov 28 01:44:07 tao kernel: [ 1939.983919] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
Nov 28 01:44:08 tao kernel: [ 1940.260674] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC5] enabled at IRQ 16
Nov 28 01:44:08 tao kernel: [ 1940.260681] alloc irq_desc for 16 on node -1
Nov 28 01:44:08 tao kernel: [ 1940.260683] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
Nov 28 01:44:08 tao kernel: [ 1940.260690] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[APC5] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Nov 28 01:44:08 tao kernel: [ 1940.261256] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 190.42 Tue Oct 20 20:18:32 PDT 2009

But after running nvidia-xconfig and restarting kdm, once again X complained that the kernel module failed to load.

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D. Wegener (dpwegener) wrote on 2009-11-28:

#19

kdm.log Edit (17.1 KiB, text/plain)

I started experiencing something similar today after enabling Karmic proposed repositories and performing an upgrade. The upgrade pulled in updates for xserver. The updates seem to be related to the failsafe server. Reverting to the Karmic released versions of the xserver packages resolves the problem for me.

I run Kubuntu and use kdm for my login manager. I also have Ubuntu desktop installed and sometimes use the gnome desktop but not gdm. However, gdm is installed.

It almost looks like the failsafe server is attempting to startup and creating a conflict with kdm. If I cancel the low resolution mode dialog quickly enough, kdm is able to startup and everything is ok. I've attached my kdm log which shows the conflict with accessing the display.

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-29:

#20

Well, here's the answer to my problem (not sure if everyone in the thread had the exact same issue):
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/+bug/467490

See this comment for the exact solution:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/+bug/467490/comments/12

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Jay (cowb0y) wrote on 2009-11-29:

#21

Further note: if you've installed the nvidia driver from their website, you need to uninstall it via their installer first, then reinstall the ubuntu packaged version in order for glx to work.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

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