package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
trying to purge and reinstall all video drivers for my card (nvidia G86M Quadro FX 360M) because it's simply impossible to tell jockey (or apt-get for that matter) to install the correct driver.
when trying to readd drivers (xserver-
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-
NonfreeKernelMo
.proc.driver.
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8 12:09:09 PST 2010
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu1)
.proc.driver.
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8 12:09:09 PST 2010
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu1)
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 1 17:32:55 2011
DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-12-25 19:00:20.784814
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 4.0.2, 2.6.38-
ErrorMessage: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software
GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01ff]
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M4300
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg-server
Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.
dmi.bios.date: 05/23/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 0UY141
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.
dmi.product.name: Precision M4300
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
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Looks like you still have -nvidia installed according to your report. -nvidia itself needs updated to work with the new X stack so will be uninstallable for a while. Remove it entirely then try the upgrade again.