Nividia Drivers installed but not activated

[Robert skillings]

Installed Additional drivers but it says Installed but not activated unable to use unity desktop need for school work pleas help

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gnome-system-monitor 2.28.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jun 6 13:30:25 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XsessionErrors:
 (nautilus:1273): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_format_get_name: assertion `format != NULL' failed
 (nautilus:1273): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_window_get_screen: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
 (nautilus:1273): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_drag_set_icon_pixmap: assertion `!mask || gdk_window_get_screen (mask) == screen' failed

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello
Try launching the drivers manager from ubuntu classical, remove the installed driver, reboot, install the experimental, reboot in Ubuntu
Thanks
Fabio

[Robert skillings (ra-u)]

I have been in classic and have tried you're method it re boots and tells me the same thing
Sincerly, Robert Skillings

-----Original Message-----
From: Fabio Marconi <email address hidden>
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:30:44
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Reply-To: Bug 793738 <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 793738] Re: Nividia Drivers installed but not activated

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 777493 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777493

Hello
Try launching the drivers manager from ubuntu classical, remove the installed driver, reboot, install the experimental, reboot in Ubuntu
Thanks
Fabio

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 777493
   nvidia drivers activated but not in use on natty 11.04

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Nividia Drivers installed but not activated

Status in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Installed Additional drivers but it says Installed but not activated
  unable to use unity desktop need for school work pleas help

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: gnome-system-monitor 2.28.2-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Jun 6 13:30:25 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  XsessionErrors:
   (nautilus:1273): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_format_get_name: assertion `format != NULL' failed
   (nautilus:1273): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_window_get_screen: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
   (nautilus:1273): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_drag_set_icon_pixmap: assertion `!mask || gdk_window_get_screen (mask) == screen' failed

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