Public bug reported: I updated from a very stable 12.04(LTS) to a unreliable 12.10. Cannot get nvidia driver to load even when following following instrucions:
Before switching to the nvidia drivers you need to install linux-source and linux-headers. After the source is installed, try switching to the nvidia drivers. Here is how: Switch to a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F1). Login as your username. Install linux source (sudo apt-get install linux-source) and headers (sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic). Uninstall nvidia driver - this depends on which version you installed (sudo apt-get remove nvidia-current or sudo apt-get remove nvidia- current-updates or sudo apt-get remove nvidia-experimental-304). Reinstall nvidia driver (sudo apt-get install nvidia-current-updates). If it successfully installs, restart the computer (sudo shutdown -r now). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-40.63-generic 3.2.40 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-40-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Tue Mar 26 01:11:39 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-03-25 11:25:12,355 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 304.43, 3.5.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.2.0-40-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [NVS 3100M] [10de:0a6c] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:040a] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-26 (303 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6410 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-40-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro recovery nomodeset SourcePackage: xorg UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 5: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: GLX is not available on the system UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-03-25 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/10/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.name: 0K42JR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A03 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd08/10/2010:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6410:pvr0001:rvnDellInc.:rn0K42JR:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6410 dmi.product.version: 0001 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1160037 Title: Since I updated to 12.10 Nvidia crashes DEL E6410 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1160037/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp