Problem with NVIDIA driver

[Hendrik Schrieber]

When starting NVIDIA X-Server-Settings from the proprietary NVIDIA driver it reports: "You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server."

After running the command 'nvidia-xconfig', Ubuntu does not boot start anymore.

Applications and Games that require advanced graphic features (3D or 2D) do not start anymore (for example WorldOfGoo, Penumbra:Overture).

Haven't had any problems when running Ubuntu 11.04 with the same applications.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: nvidia-current 280.13-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic-pae 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/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: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,resize,regex,snap,gnomecompat,imgpng,mousepoll,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,place,move,grid,animation,workarounds,session,fade,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sat Oct 22 15:31:44 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-13 19:01:34.229259
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
 nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.2, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
 nVidia Corporation GF106 [GeForce GT 555M] [10de:0df4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0505]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:c21c Suyin Corp.
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5750G
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=UUID=147dd930-7f32-4266-8cd7-d3e4e39a3756 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
UnitySupportTest:
 Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code -11: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
 Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
 Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (8 days ago)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.11
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: JE50_HR
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.11
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.11:bd05/24/2011:svnAcer:pnAspire5750G:pvrV1.11:rvnAcer:rnJE50_HR:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.11:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5750G
dmi.product.version: V1.11
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu5
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 7.11-0ubuntu3
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

[Hendrik Schrieber (hennekn)]

When I remove all proprietary drivers, I can run all of these applications. So this seems to be a bug with the proprietary drivers provided for Ubuntu 11.10.

Actually there is a newer driver available from the NVIDIA homepage. I might try it to see if the problem is fixed there.

[Hendrik Schrieber (hennekn)]

The recommended as well as the current proprietary driver provided by Ubuntu do not work with my graphics card. Even though Jockey says the driver is active and in use, it actually is not used but some kind of 2D fallback. NVIDIA settings manager does not recognize my graphics card and 3D functions do not work at all.

Only way to workaround this problem is to use the noveau driver but the 3D functions do not work very well.

[Sean Matheson (iaresean)]

Did you ever get this working? I am having the same problem. An Acer Aspire 5750G with both an onboard Intel and an Nvidia GT 540M graphics card.

Installing drivers and running nvidia-xconfig seems to create a corrupt/broken xconf file - restarting machine fails. I have manually rename the xconf file in order to be able to boot back into GUI again. :'(

[Sean Matheson (iaresean)]

Aha, never mind, I need Bumblebee to aid in using the Nvidia Optimus tech! :)

https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.