My Ubuntu Maverick on an old AthlonXP PC, with an Asus A7V266-E motherboard and a 7600GS video card from Club 3D worked with the current nvidia drivers version 256.44 until 2010-08-19 20:29:40. After the updates of that date, I had a different nvidia problem then Søren Holm. These are the updates
Start-Date: 2010-08-19 20:29:40 Install: libvala-0.10-0:i386 (0.9.7-0ubuntu1, automatic) Upgrade: ubuntuone-client:i386 (1.3.8-0ubuntu2, 1.3.10-0ubuntu1), libgtk2.0-common:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1), espeak:i386 (1.43.03-2ubuntu1, 1.44.03-0ubuntu1), libgail18:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1), gnome-desktop-data:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu1, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), nautilus:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu3.2, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), libindicator0:i386 (0.3.11-0ubuntu2, 0.3.12-0ubuntu1), libcomerr2:i386 (1.41.12-1ubuntu1, 1.41.12-1ubuntu2), indicator-application:i386 (0.2.3-0ubuntu2, 0.2.4-0ubuntu1), libgail-common:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1), gnome-power-manager:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu1, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), rhythmbox:i386 (0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu6, 0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu8), gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1), nautilus-data:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu3.2, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), ubuntuone-client-gnome:i386 (1.3.8-0ubuntu2, 1.3.10-0ubuntu1), e2fsprogs:i386 (1.41.12-1ubuntu1, 1.41.12-1ubuntu2), libsyncdaemon-1.0-1:i386 (1.3.8-0ubuntu2, 1.3.10-0ubuntu1), libgdu-gtk0:i386 (2.30.1-1, 2.30.1-2), gnome-about:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu1, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder:i386 (0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu6, 0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu8), libgdu0:i386 (2.30.1-1, 2.30.1-2), eog:i386 (2.31.90-0ubuntu1, 2.31.90-0ubuntu2), busybox-static:i386 (1.15.3-1ubuntu1, 1.15.3-1ubuntu2), gnome-disk-utility:i386 (2.30.1-1, 2.30.1-2), libgtk2.0-bin:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1), espeak-data:i386 (1.43.03-2ubuntu1, 1.44.03-0ubuntu1), python-vte:i386 (0.25.90-0ubuntu2, 0.25.90-0ubuntu3), libvte9:i386 (0.25.90-0ubuntu2, 0.25.90-0ubuntu3), libclutter-1.0-0:i386 (1.2.12-0ubuntu4, 1.2.12-0ubuntu5), libglib2.0-data:i386 (2.25.14-1ubuntu1, 2.25.14-1ubuntu2), libespeak1:i386 (1.43.03-2ubuntu1, 1.44.03-0ubuntu1), e2fslibs:i386 (1.41.12-1ubuntu1, 1.41.12-1ubuntu2), rhythmbox-plugins:i386 (0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu6, 0.13.0git20100715-0ubuntu8), libglib2.0-0:i386 (2.25.14-1ubuntu1, 2.25.14-1ubuntu2), indicator-sound:i386 (0.3.9-0ubuntu2, 0.4.0-0ubuntu1), libss2:i386 (1.41.12-1ubuntu1, 1.41.12-1ubuntu2), python-ubuntuone-client:i386 (1.3.8-0ubuntu2, 1.3.10-0ubuntu1), libgnome-desktop-2-17:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu1, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), busybox-initramfs:i386 (1.15.3-1ubuntu1, 1.15.3-1ubuntu2), libnautilus-extension1:i386 (2.31.6-0ubuntu3.2, 2.31.90-0ubuntu1), libvte-common:i386 (0.25.90-0ubuntu2, 0.25.90-0ubuntu3), libgtk2.0-0:i386 (2.21.5-1ubuntu6, 2.21.6-1ubuntu1) End-Date: 2010-08-19 20:31:47 This is in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 17.845] ================ WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING ================ [ 17.845] This server has a video driver ABI version of 8.0 that this driver does not officially support. Please check http://www.nvidia.com/ for driver updates or downgrade to an X server with a supported driver ABI. [ 17.845] ================================================================= [ 17.845] (WW) NVIDIA: The driver will continue to load, but may behave strangely. [ 17.845] (WW) NVIDIA: This driver was compiled against the X.Org server SDK from git commit 2307ab5bc9365ebbe04568edb7c7620a23689b70 and may not be compatible with the final version of this SDK. [ 17.845] (WW) NVIDIA: This server has an unsupported input driver ABI version (have 11.0, need < 10.0). The driver will continue to load, but may behave strangely. [ 17.859] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your [ 17.859] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages. [ 17.859] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" [ 17.859] (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so [ 17.859] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0) [ 17.859] (EE) No drivers available. [ 17.859] Fatal server error: [ 17.859] no screens found But also for this problem, Maverick starts normal with "nopat" added via /etc/default/grub and update-grub -- Xorg fails with "NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate primary buffer: out of memory." https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607490 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ 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
