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nvidia-graphics-drivers package

  1. Bug #749524
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Comment 0 for bug 749524

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chalet16 (chalet16) wrote :

Binary package hint: xorg

NOTE: First I think it's the same bug as #738789 but in my situation GDM appears and I'm able to login before it freeze.

Follow steps on http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/X/ProprietaryDrivers#Installation :

1. Boot stock system on compatible video hardware, using the appropriate open source driver (or -vesa). By default, Ubuntu boots with the open source driver.
-> boot successfully and able to login (but no Unity 3D)
2. Note the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or simply note absence of the file)
-> xorg.conf file not exists
3.Go to System : Administration : Hardware Drivers
4.Verify that it correctly identifies that a video driver is available for this hardware
5.Install the recommended driver
-> There's a driver avaliable and I can install it successfully.
6.Verify that a *.ko file is installed properly for the correct kernel(s)
find /lib/modules/ -type f -ls -iname '*.ko' | grep -E "/nvidia-current.ko|/nvidia-173.ko|/nvidia-96.ko|/fglrx.ko"
Check that the timestamp of the file is correct.
-> Timestamp of file is about the time I run command above.
7.Note new contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It should list the name of the proprietary driver as a minimum.
-> The name of the proprietary driver is not exist. There are only these line in xorg.conf
1:
2: Section "Device"
3: Identifier "Default Device"
4: Option "Nologo" "True"
5: EndSection
6:

8.Reboot
9.Verify the GUI display comes up
-> Display comes up with strange resolution and freeze (but able to move mouse) after login.
10.Verify the proprietary driver loaded
 grep -E "LoadModule:.*\"nvidia|fglrx\"" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
-> Found (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 4 00:01:06 2011
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110403)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu1