Was working fine in 11.04, but after upgrade to 11.10 X.org does not start. I removed my custom xorg.conf, but that did nto help, and running nvidia-xconfig did not either.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Oct 17 21:57:38 2011
InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (0 days ago)
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.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:55:43 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-16 21:15:47.728614
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed
nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:464c]
nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] [10de:06e4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
JockeyStatus:
xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=d54e6b42-343b-4272-9e83-c7b1eabb2f14 ro quiet splash nomodeset vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Tags: oneiric ubuntu regression-update needs-reassignment
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (1 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin mythtv plugdev sambashare video
dmi.bios.date: 12/31/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: LF94510J.86A.0140.2008.1231.0012
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: D945GCLF2
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE46416-101
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrLF94510J.86A.0140.2008.1231.0012:bd12/31/2008:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD945GCLF2:rvrAAE46416-101:cvn:ct3:cvr:
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
you need to install 'xdiagnose' and run 'apport-collect 877038' to attach relevant debug information here.