Some system update has cleared this glitch. I also did a purge of nvidia & reboots before attempting an install of 304.134 via "Additional Drivers" software update option.
Start-Date: 2017-01-20 17:52:19 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.116' Upgrade: libcuda1-304:amd64 (304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), nvidia-304:amd64 (304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), libseccomp2:amd64 (2.1.0+dfsg-1, 2.1.1-1ubuntu1~trusty3), nvidia-opencl-icd-304:amd64 (304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) End-Date: 2017-01-20 17:53:23 Start-Date: 2017-01-21 15:01:42 Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic Install: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-xenial-dbg:amd64 (1.0.12-1build2~trusty1) Remove: lives:amd64 (2.2.0~ds0-1), ... Purge: libcuda1-304:amd64 (304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), nvidia-settings:amd64 (331.20-0ubuntu8), nvidia-304:amd64 (304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), nvidia-opencl-icd-304:amd64 (304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), libvdpau1:amd64 (0.7-1ubuntu0.1) End-Date: 2017-01-21 15:02:09 ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1656315 Title: nividia driver 304 not loading under Trusty Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Ongoing problem (for nearly one year) with nvidia drivers not installing properly with Trusty. Xorg updates have broken nvidia support for this card. I've asked questions and filed reports to no avail and no solutions. NV7900 card, nv304 driver. Not getting direct rendering nor openGL On this same system Sparky Linux loads nv304 properly but Trusty does not. I've tried using AskUbuntu but they are purging all my requests. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80~14.04.1-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.132 Fri Sep 16 11:02:09 PDT 2016 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.4 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3) ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE CurrentDmesg: [ 15.764684] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning [ 15.769251] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process (1681) terminated with status 1 [ 15.769259] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning Date: Fri Jan 13 09:57:36 2017 DistUpgraded: 2016-09-06 12:12:12,865 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-304, 304.132, 4.2.0-42-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-304, 304.132, 4.4.0-59-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GT/GTO] [10de:0291] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:c560] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-25 (322 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) LightdmGreeterLog: ** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:1699): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/west/.face': Permission denied init: indicator-application main process (1735) killed by TERM signal LightdmGreeterLogOld: ** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:1509): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/west/.face': Permission denied init: indicator-power main process (1551) killed by TERM signal init: indicator-application main process (1559) killed by TERM signal MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 PlymouthDebug: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/plymouth-debug.log' ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic root=UUID=235d26fb-efcc-4956-87be-776b1494d2d3 ro nosplash=1 vt.handoff=7 drm.debug=0xe plymouth:debug SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2016-09-06 (128 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.name: GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: SEx dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd11/25/2014:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-78LMT-USB36.0:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-78LMT-USB36.0:rvrSEx:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Fri Jan 13 09:52:58 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2~trusty3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1656315/+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