Comment 45 for bug 728745

Ok, yes it was updated but it took several update attempts as it kept complaining about missing dependencies. Maybe something got borked by the beta updates. Anyway I started from scratch using the 11.04 release version, which I am writing from. Here is my experience:-

Fresh install on single partition, letting the installer format as Ext4.

On first boot after install, vertical black and white stripes on upsplash with some garbles text/chars in the middle

Then at login (which now looks normal) a message box pops up to say I do not have suitable hardware for Unity deskop, and to use Ubuntu classic.

I then activated the suggested "Current" driver (270 presumably but it does not say), 173 is offered also.

On 2nd boot with this driver (Unity desktop), I can see the unity side bar, but nothing else, mouse moves but no functionality. I use Alt+Sys req+k to kill the x server.

Login to Ubuntu Classic, that just gives me wallpaper. But I found by experimenting the menus are there, you just cant see them!
Restarted and activated the 173 driver (Experimental 3D Nouv driver no longer on the list oddly).

On 3rd boot, login (now on the 173 driver) to Unity and its working fine so far. Effects working ok, nice and crisp response. Stable so far.

When I was on the beta 2 install, the 3D Nouv driver actually seemed to work very well, and I ran unity using that. But it is not on the hardware driver list now, even though synaptic/software centre shows it as installed.

I guess from this it may be possible to launch stuff via keys with the 270 driver, in order to run debug stuff. Although I may not be able to see it! If anyone want me to try this, please let me know what commands to run.