On 2016-11-06.16:10, Jean Christophe André wrote:
> For people needing to downgrade, this is one (among others) correct way to do so with Ubuntu 16.04:
>
> - first create a file named /etc/apt/preferences.d/local-nvidia-quirks
> with the following content:
>
> Explanation: block this specifique update because of OpenGL problem with 304.132
> Package: nvidia-304
> Pin: version 304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
> Pin-Priority: -10
>
> Explanation: block this specifique update because of OpenGL problem with 304.132
> Package: nvidia-opencl-icd-304
> Pin: version 304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
> Pin-Priority: -10
>
> - then reinstall the working old packages (they are still available in
> the repository):
>
> sudo apt install nvidia-304=304.131-0ubuntu3 nvidia-opencl-
> icd-304=304.131-0ubuntu3
>
> - finally, reboot your computer (because it also affects the initrd boot
> image)
Great how-to, thanks for saving me from having to muddle through this
myself!
On 2016-11-06.16:10, Jean Christophe André wrote: preferences. d/local- nvidia- quirks 0ubuntu0. 16.04.2 opencl- icd-304 0ubuntu0. 16.04.2 304=304. 131-0ubuntu3 nvidia-opencl- 304.131- 0ubuntu3
> For people needing to downgrade, this is one (among others) correct way to do so with Ubuntu 16.04:
>
> - first create a file named /etc/apt/
> with the following content:
>
> Explanation: block this specifique update because of OpenGL problem with 304.132
> Package: nvidia-304
> Pin: version 304.132-
> Pin-Priority: -10
>
> Explanation: block this specifique update because of OpenGL problem with 304.132
> Package: nvidia-
> Pin: version 304.132-
> Pin-Priority: -10
>
> - then reinstall the working old packages (they are still available in
> the repository):
>
> sudo apt install nvidia-
> icd-304=
>
> - finally, reboot your computer (because it also affects the initrd boot
> image)
Great how-to, thanks for saving me from having to muddle through this
myself!