On 12/04/2013 01:04 PM, Alberto Milone wrote: > I need to investigate this further but it looks like a bug in the driver > package (the nvidia-331-prime alternative was not removed). > > If you want to go back to a fully working system, you should do the > following: > > 1) sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf > 2) Select the alternative that contains the word "mesa". > 3) type: > sudo ldconfig > sudo update-initramfs -u > > You might want to repeat the steps to fix the alternative for i386: > 1) sudo update-alternatives --config i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf > Steps 2 and 3 are the same. > > ** Changed in: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) > Assignee: (unassigned) => Alberto Milone (albertomilone) > > ** Changed in: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Triaged > > ** Changed in: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => High > I believe I checked alternatives the 1st. time this happened & nothing to do. See the same with command -
sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf [sudo] password for doug: update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is dangling; it will be updated with best choice There is only one alternative in link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf (providing /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf): /usr/lib/nvidia-331-prime/ld.so.conf Nothing to configure. No big deal as I can do a new install in a few minutes time.. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1257434 Title: Removing nvidia-prime & nvidia driver packages creates an unusable install Status in “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Test case: on a 14.04 install on an optimus laptop install nvidia driver (331) & nvidia-prime, restart After restart remove the nvidia driver & nvidia-prime (whether the other packages installed when nvidia driver was installed are also removed doesn't seem matter one way or the other Restart What happens here: Logs into a blank 'Desktop', background + ubuntu 13.10 logo compiz is running but no OpenGl so no unity, deco, ect. ect. Enabling OpenGl in ccsm proves futile as it is not loaded & will be again be disabled upon log out/in or restart Have yet to find any means to recover the install Alt what happens here: (above is more likely sometimes never get to the greeter, get the low graphic pop up which is a complete dead end ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nvidia-prime (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.12-generic 3.12.1 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Dec 3 13:51:50 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-01 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131129) SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1257434/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
