Ok, I tried that, yes the .nvidia_new_installed file was there. I tried to delete it and restart X, stil no luck Then I tried to re-install nvidia-glx-new and restart X, still no luck.
When I try to modprobe nvidia I get this [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo lsmod | grep nv Password: sata_nv 24196 8 libata 137000 2 sata_nv,ata_generic [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo modprobe nvidia FATAL: Error running install command for nvidia [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ After the install of nvidia-glx-new, here is the results of the dpkg log file. dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:04 status installed nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:04 remove nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:04 status half-configured nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:04 status half-installed nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:05 status config-files nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:05 status config-files nvidia-glx 1:1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:05 install nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:05 status half-installed nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:07 status unpacked nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:07 status unpacked nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:07 status unpacked nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:07 status half-configured nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 dpkg.log:2007-06-03 10:05:07 status installed nvidia-glx-new 1.0.9755+2.6.20.5-16.28 popularity-contest:1180769526 1180769527 nvidia-glx-new /usr/sbin/nvidia-glx-config <RECENT-CTIME> popularity-contest:0 0 nvidia-kernel-common <NOFILES> I can't find any other error messages which seem relevant. Here is the tail of a modprobe nvidia rt_sigaction(SIGINT, {SIG_IGN}, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0 rt_sigaction(SIGQUIT, {SIG_IGN}, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [CHLD], [], 8) = 0 clone(child_stack=0, flags=CLONE_PARENT_SETTID|SIGCHLD, parent_tidptr=0x7fffa6fa71f8) = 7460 wait4(7460, [{WIFEXITED(s) && WEXITSTATUS(s) == 1}], 0, NULL) = 7460 rt_sigaction(SIGINT, {SIG_DFL}, NULL, 8) = 0 rt_sigaction(SIGQUIT, {SIG_DFL}, NULL, 8) = 0 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 --- SIGCHLD (Child exited) @ 0 (0) --- write(2, "FATAL: Error running install com"..., 48FATAL: Error running install command for nvidia ) = 48 exit_group(1) = ? Process 7459 detached [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/tmp1# Wilbur -- kernel 2.6.20-16 nvidia-glx and nvidia-glx-new won't load https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/118221 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs