Comment 85 for bug 948053

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Glenn Brumfield (brumfield-glenn) wrote : Re: [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise

Thanks, I'm away from my computer right now but I'll look into it.
On Jun 16, 2012 2:00 PM, "Patola" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I have a GeForce 440 MX, it uses driver -96 and worked perfectly with
> the Xorg that comes with 12.04. 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2. However, I
> installed the latest -96 driver from NVIDIA site: NVIDIA-
> Linux-x86-96.43.20-pkg1.run
>
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> duplicate bug report (941325).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/948053
>
> Title:
> nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
>
> Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu:
> New
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” source package in Precise:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Packages are available from the archive but uninstallable
>
> # apt-get install nvidia-96 nvidia-173
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
> requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
> distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
> or been moved out of Incoming.
> The following information may help to resolve the situation:
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> nvidia-173 : Depends: xorg-video-abi-10 but it is not installable
> Recommends: nvidia-settings but it is not going to be
> installed
> nvidia-96 : Depends: xorg-video-abi-10 but it is not installable
> Recommends: nvidia-settings but it is not going to be
> installed
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
>
>
> # apt-cache policy nvidia-96 nvidia-173
> nvidia-96:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 96.43.20-0ubuntu6
> Version table:
> 96.43.20-0ubuntu6 0
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted
> amd64 Packages
> nvidia-173:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 173.14.30-0ubuntu11
> Version table:
> 173.14.30-0ubuntu11 0
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted
> amd64 Packages
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: nvidia-173 (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
> .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
> ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu2
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Tue Mar 6 14:26:34 2012
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: precise
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus:
> virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed
> virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard:
> Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
> [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0456]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64
> (20111012)
> 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 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:641d Microdia 1.3 MPixel Integrated Webcam
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N4010
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic
> root=UUID=d8966312-304d-4504-b854-5ec365ce6e20 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2011
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: A11
> dmi.board.name: 021CN3
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.board.version: A11
> dmi.chassis.type: 8
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: A11
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd01/19/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN4010:pvrA11:rvnDellInc.:rn021CN3:rvrA11:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA11:
> dmi.product.name: Inspiron N4010
> dmi.product.version: A11
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu5
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu4
> version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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