unity does not start with nvidia173.14.30
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Nux |
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Jay Taoko | ||
Unity |
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Jay Taoko | ||
nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) |
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
installed nvidia 173.14.30 drivers (from nvidia.com and then from repos) broke unity
after gdm the desktop is blinking and won't load, i able to start compiz with gnome-classic
i was using nouveau driver + libdri-experimental (i just experienced the 'no-icon-
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelMo
.proc.driver.
Fast Writes: Supported
SBA: Supported
AGP Rates: 8x 4x
Registers: 0x1f000e1b:
.proc.driver.
Host Bridge: PCI device 10de:01e0
Fast Writes: Supported
SBA: Supported
AGP Rates: 8x
Registers: 0x1f00421a:
.proc.driver.
Status: Enabled
Driver: AGPGART
AGP Rate: 8x
Fast Writes: Disabled
SBA: Enabled
.proc.driver.
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:47:14 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Wed Apr 20 22:01:09 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] [10de:0326] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Lsusb:
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:0902 Atmel Corp. 4-Port Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
ProcVersionSign
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/14/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: NF7-S/NF7 (nVidia-nForce2)
dmi.board.vendor: http://
dmi.board.version: 2.X
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixT
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
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After discussing with zniavre, it seems a regression from the previous nvidia173 version. It only impacts the unity session, compiz alone run fine (FBO support issue?), RAOF, tseliot, can you have a look?