Wow thanks for the reply, but since posting this bug, I have gone on to jaunty and the nvidia is working perfectly. Now I just have a problem with Cupsys missing and so Canon's laser printer drivers will not work under Jaunty!
2009/4/30 helix84 <heli...@centrum.sk> > for me just doing "sudo apt-get update" and retrying worked on 8.10 > > -- > On upgrading to Intrepid Ibex unable to activate nvidia restricted driver > using the "Hardware Drivers" app > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278665 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “jockey” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > After upgrading from 8.04 to 8.10 Beta I was unable to enable the > restricted nvidia driver. > > Both 173 and 177 are offered and clicking on activate downloads the > respective driver. However the activation doesn't work and on reboot > xwindows fails to load (non-loaded nvidia kernel driver specified in > xorg.conf). > > Running the install command from the command line references missing > linux-headers for the kernel (2.6.27-4-generic). After installing these the > nvidia restricted driver installs OK. > > The "Hardware Drivers" applet should check for missing linux-headers and > install them beforehand. > > -- On upgrading to Intrepid Ibex unable to activate nvidia restricted driver using the "Hardware Drivers" app https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278665 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
