2.6.20-16-generic cannot modprobe nvidia-glx
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: nvidia-glx
This may or may not be related to bug 106434, https:/
GPL driver is working nicely. My Nvidia is GeForce MX 4000. This model is supported by the 1.0-96xx driver,
at least according to http://
The closed-source NVidia driver worked perfectly in Mandriva
2006 on this hardware.
I used adept manager to install nvidia-glx which resulted in a download of a new
kernel, 2.6.20-16-generic. I rebooted into the new kernel, then I set
xorg.conf Section "Device" - Driver "nvidia"
and I typed modprobe nvidia. The result was this line:
FATAL: Error running install command for nvidia
Then I tried nvidia-glx-legacy and it works but only at 800x600 at 60Hz. So I
believe I do need nvidia-glx.
I also Googled and looked at
https:/
but that bug pertains to 2.6.20-15, while I have 2.6.20-16.
Punting from linux-restricte d-modules- 2.6.22 -> linux-restricte d-modules- 2.6.20
gestoned: www.ubuntu. com/support/ communitysuppor t . However unravelling what you have done will now take several steps....
Thank you for your bug report. This is actually more of a support request than a bug report and you may get a better/faster response using one of the methods described on http://
Generally speaking by far and away the easiest way of enabling the NVIDIA binary driver in Feisty is by using restricted-manager . The steps are outlined on https:/ /help.ubuntu. com/community/ BinaryDriverHow to/Nvidia . However as you are now using the legacy drivers, trying to switch back to nvidia-glx is going to make you run into Bug #106217 .
Can you switch back to the nv driver and then do restricted- modules/ .nvidia_ legacy_ installed if it exists. Can you then use restricted manager to enable the driver for your card. After rebooting and seeing the original issue can you add the output d-modules- \*| grep ii
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-glx-legacy
You will then have to manually remove the file /lib/linux-
sudo sh -x /sbin/lrm-video nvidia
dmesg | tail
dpkg -l linux-restricte
dpkg -l nvidia-\* | grep ii
uname -a
to this bug report please?