nVidia driver quits working after updating Ubuntu sLucid on 5-7-10

[Sky J.A. Higgins]

Binary package hint: xorg

After updating and restarting Ubuntu Studio, I got low graphics mode message. Hardware Drivers app reports that nVIDIA driver is activated, however attempting to turn on compiz effects prompts me to enable the card. Choosing to enable from this prompt gives error "SystemError: installArchives() failed".

List of updated packages:

Commit Log for Fri May 7 12:03:23 2010

Upgraded the following packages:
acpid (1.0.10-5ubuntu2) to 1.0.10-5ubuntu2.1
capplets-data (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
dssi-example-plugins (1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa2) to 1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa3
dssi-host-jack (1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa2) to 1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa3
dssi-utils (1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa2) to 1.0.0-0ubuntu0+ppa3
file-roller (2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.1.1-0ubuntu2
gedit (2.30.0git20100413-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.2-0ubuntu1
gedit-common (2.30.0git20100413-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.2-0ubuntu1
gnome-control-center (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
gnome-settings-daemon (2.30.0-0ubuntu6) to 2.30.1-0ubuntu1
grub-common (1.98-1ubuntu5) to 1.98-1ubuntu6
grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu5) to 1.98-1ubuntu6
indicator-sound (0.2.2-0ubuntu1) to 0.2.3-0ubuntu1
language-pack-en (1:10.04+20100421) to 1:10.04+20100422
language-pack-en-base (1:10.04+20100421) to 1:10.04+20100422
language-pack-gnome-en (1:10.04+20100421) to 1:10.04+20100422
language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:10.04+20100421) to 1:10.04+20100422
libgnome-window-settings1 (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
libgtksourceview2.0-0 (2.10.0-0ubuntu1) to 2.10.1-0ubuntu1
libgtksourceview2.0-common (2.10.0-0ubuntu1) to 2.10.1-0ubuntu1
libkpathsea5 (2009-5) to 2009-5ubuntu0.1
libnautilus-extension1 (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
libsoup-gnome2.4-1 (2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.1-0ubuntu1
libsoup2.4-1 (2.30.0-0ubuntu1) to 2.30.1-0ubuntu1
linux-image-preempt (2.6.32.21.22) to 2.6.32.22.23
linux-preempt (2.6.32.21.22) to 2.6.32.22.23
nautilus (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
nautilus-data (1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4) to 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
pm-utils (1.3.0-1ubuntu1) to 1.3.0-1ubuntu2
python-ubuntuone-client (1.2.1-0ubuntu1) to 1.2.1-0ubuntu2
qsynth (0.3.4-1+ppa2) to 0.3.5-0ubuntu0+ppa4
rhythmbox (0.12.8-0ubuntu3) to 0.12.8-0ubuntu4
rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder (0.12.8-0ubuntu3) to 0.12.8-0ubuntu4
rhythmbox-plugins (0.12.8-0ubuntu3) to 0.12.8-0ubuntu4
texlive-binaries (2009-5) to 2009-5ubuntu0.1
tomboy (1.2.0-0ubuntu1) to 1.2.1-0ubuntu1
transmission (1.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.92-0ubuntu2.1
transmission-cli (1.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.92-0ubuntu2.1
transmission-common (1.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.92-0ubuntu2.1
transmission-gtk (1.92-0ubuntu2) to 1.92-0ubuntu2.1
ubuntuone-client (1.2.1-0ubuntu1) to 1.2.1-0ubuntu2
ubuntuone-client-gnome (1.2.1-0ubuntu1) to 1.2.1-0ubuntu2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-preempt 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-preempt x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 7 14:00:34 2010
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 195.36.15, 2.6.32-21-preempt, x86_64: installed
 vboxnetadp, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-21-preempt, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-173, 173.14.22, 2.6.32-21-preempt, x86_64: installed
 vboxnetflt, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-21-preempt, x86_64: installed
 vboxdrv, 3.1.6: added
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100406.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-preempt root=UUID=d8cd8a35-5334-4500-8452-f8b5f0293cc2 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
dmi.bios.date: 10/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.36
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 3629
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 18.42
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.36:bd10/09/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn3629:rvr18.42:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-22-preempt

[fussi68 (busmarkus)]

same problem!
No open-gl after update to kernel 2.6.32-22-preempt x86_64 GNU/Linux
System reports nVIDIA driver is activated!

[jazztickets (jazztickets)]

Ditto

[Sky J.A. Higgins (eveningsky)]

Fixed for me by one of these 2 updates released on 5/11/10:

updated nvidia-current (195.36.15-0ubuntu2) to 195.36.15-0ubuntu3
updated nvidia-current-modaliases (195.36.15-0ubuntu2) to 195.36.15-0ubuntu3

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.