Some (many?) of us are running nvidia packages from the ubuntu-x-swat PPA because of the following show stopper bug that *still* exists in 12.04 LTS: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/973096
For anyone caught between the two, you can install a specific version of the x-swat drivers (eg, 304.43) by downloading the correct packages from a previous build: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+builds?build_text=nvidia-graphics-drivers&build_state=built
12.04 amd64: wget https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+build/3747934/+files/nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg --install nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_amd64.deb
12.04 i386: wget https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+build/3747935/+files/nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_i386.deb sudo dpkg --install nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_i386.deb
To temporarily stop apt from upgrading the package: echo nvidia-current hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections
To allow the package to be upgraded again (when this bug is fixed?): echo nvidia-current install | sudo dpkg --set-selections
Some (many?) of us are running nvidia packages from the ubuntu-x-swat PPA because of the following show stopper bug that *still* exists in 12.04 LTS: /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ nvidia- graphics- drivers/ +bug/973096
https:/
For anyone caught between the two, you can install a specific version of the x-swat drivers (eg, 304.43) by downloading the correct packages from a previous build: /launchpad. net/~ubuntu- x-swat/ +archive/ x-updates/ +builds? build_text= nvidia- graphics- drivers& build_state= built
https:/
12.04 amd64: /launchpad. net/~ubuntu- x-swat/ +archive/ x-updates/ +build/ 3747934/ +files/ nvidia- current_ 304.43- 0ubuntu1~ precise~ xup1_amd64. deb current_ 304.43- 0ubuntu1~ precise~ xup1_amd64. deb
wget https:/
sudo dpkg --install nvidia-
12.04 i386: /launchpad. net/~ubuntu- x-swat/ +archive/ x-updates/ +build/ 3747935/ +files/ nvidia- current_ 304.43- 0ubuntu1~ precise~ xup1_i386. deb current_ 304.43- 0ubuntu1~ precise~ xup1_i386. deb
wget https:/
sudo dpkg --install nvidia-
To temporarily stop apt from upgrading the package:
echo nvidia-current hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections
To allow the package to be upgraded again (when this bug is fixed?):
echo nvidia-current install | sudo dpkg --set-selections