Nvidia drivers doesn't load on startup
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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jockey (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: linux-restricte
Description: Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
Release: 8.04
apt-cache policy nvidia-glx-new
nvidia-glx-new:
Installed: 169.12+
apt-cache policy linux-restricte
linux-restricte
Installed: 2.6.24.12-16.34
Nvidia GeForce 6800Go
1440*900 Laptop Display
Instead of launching desktop, i get error on low graphics mode,
I tried to enable higher resolution in "Screen&Graphics"
And display and driver weren't recognized.
Then running sudo jockey-gtk: No restricted drivers are used on this computer
WARNING: modinfo for module fglrx failed: modinfo: could not find module fglrx
WARNING: modinfo for module nvidia_new failed: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_new
WARNING: modinfo for module nvidia failed: modinfo: could not find module nvidia
WARNING: modinfo for module nvidia_legacy failed: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_legacy
WARNING: modinfo for module nvidia_new failed: modinfo: could not find module nvidia_new
Then checking loaded modules, lsmod |grep nvidia
Result, nothing.
syslogd & klogd are turned off so takes time to give output on those.
Copied from https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +bug/216630/ comments/ 2
Running 'sudo depmod' seems to have fixed it.