[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2013-05-04 Thread dino99
eol reached https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases ** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 Title: jockey backend crashed

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-10-28 Thread Matt Goodfellow
Same issue with Hardware Drivers app on 9.04. Doesn't seem to be related to the driver as same problem occured for the Broadcom B43 driver as well. Above work-around (disable CD as source) fixed problem. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

Re: [Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-10-28 Thread Renjoy
Thank you. On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 2:34 AM, Matt Goodfellow thatdamncanad...@hotmail.com wrote: Same issue with Hardware Drivers app on 9.04. Doesn't seem to be related to the driver as same problem occured for the Broadcom B43 driver as well. Above work-around (disable CD as source) fixed

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-09-07 Thread beach_defender
Hi, I have the same issue with the on-board nvidia graphics on my PC. I have not been able to resolve it so I bought a Radeon HD4350 pci express card. With this one I can at leaqst boot up and I get high quality graphics (with no extra drivers installed) BUT the screen goes black every few

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-07-13 Thread fig_wright
I also had this problem and fixed it by unchecking the install cd in sources. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-06-23 Thread Ahmad deaN
Guys, I've got the same problem with you, jockey backend crashed...my solution is, i update as much as i could with update manager, and finally all got fixed. oh, by the way, i've used the 180 driver... hope this helps... -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

Re: [Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-13 Thread Paulo da Rocha
Update 2: I tried one more time AND 173 works AND extra effects too! Obs. : I didn't try anything new I just do the same thing I tried before. o/ 2009/5/9 Paulo César pcd...@gmail.com Update: Only 180 is working. 173 FAIL! 2009/5/9 M.Letcher m.letc...@q.com Ok, another weekend, another

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-09 Thread Paulo da Rocha
** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Paulo da Rocha (pcdopc) -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-09 Thread Jay Herrick
I can confirm that un-checking the CD-ROM in Software Sources allowed the drivers to install through the Hardware Drivers interface. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member

Re: [Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-09 Thread Paulo da Rocha
I tried one more time after send this bug report and apparently the jockey crash again but when i would try again the driver status has changed to active! o/ Now, my pc, is s much better than before but I still can't change to extra effects. =/ []'s 2009/5/9 Jay Herrick j...@herrickweb.com

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-09 Thread M.Letcher
Ok, another weekend, another try, and still no joy. I disabled the CD option in the update manager. At least Jockey didn't crash this time. However, the only option in hardware drivers this time was for nv - which appeared to default to nv-173. Jockey looked for drivers but didn't even offer

Re: [Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-09 Thread Paulo da Rocha
Update: Only 180 is working. 173 FAIL! 2009/5/9 M.Letcher m.letc...@q.com Ok, another weekend, another try, and still no joy. I disabled the CD option in the update manager. At least Jockey didn't crash this time. However, the only option in hardware drivers this time was for nv - which

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-08 Thread Ashley
Workaround? Ok I had the same exact problem here on a fresh 9.04 64bit install running on a p4 quad with a geforce 8800 GT. I went to the Synaptic Package Manager, found the nVidia 180 driver package, marked it for install, applied No errors at all in the console. Restarted and X loaded

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-08 Thread Ashley
Workaround? Ok I had the same exact problem here on a fresh 9.04 64bit install running on a p4 quad with a geforce 8800 GT. I went to the Synaptic Package Manager, found the nVidia 180 driver package, marked it for install, applied No errors at all in the console. Restarted and X loaded

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-05-08 Thread Ashley
Workaround? Ok I had the same exact problem here on a fresh 9.04 64bit install running on a p4 quad with a geforce 8800 GT. I went to the Synaptic Package Manager, found the nVidia 180 driver package, marked it for install, applied No errors at all in the console. Restarted and X loaded

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-30 Thread beetlejuicer
Same problem over here. Running nVidia GeForce 9300 on an ASUS X83Vb. Ubuntu 9.04 x64 I upgraded from 8.10 - 9.04 and the driver installed but my X server kept crashing over over. I installed 9.04 fresh and got the jockey backend crash described here. I'm going back to 8.10. -- jockey

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-27 Thread AJenbo
Same problem here, changing the software source to http://ftp.klid.dk/ftp/ubuntu instead of Server for denmark fixed the issue. (i have a danish install of ubuntu 9.04) -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-26 Thread zulu
Follow up to my above comment: Disabling the local cdrom repository in my Synaptic settings seems to have worked around this problem. To summarize: -- go to System-Administration-Synaptic Package Manager-Settings-Repositories and uncheck the cdrom with Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty Jackalope' checkbox.

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-26 Thread Casper Bang
I have exactly the same problem with installing Propriatary drivers + a nasty side effect. My screen goes into power save after about 10 min. of running Ubuntu 9.04. I assume this is a ACPI issue of some kind, was hoping to fix it with Nvidia's binary driver... but ran into the problem mentioned

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-25 Thread Neverbots
I am still stuck with the same problem after a new install of the official 9.04 release. Have tried all the suggestions above and nothing seems to work for me. I had it working though in with the better version but then I had just upgraded from 8.10 so assume it just picked the settings from the

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-25 Thread zulu
I encountered the same problem in 9.04 after trying to change Appearance settings. Hardware is nVidia 160m in Dell E6500. I've always hated nVidia's stance on open source; this just brings back bad memories. I noticed this in my pstree: ├─jockey-backend─┬─cdrom───mount │

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Blake W
This also affects me, on a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04 i386. The nvidia download progress bar in Hardware Drivers has always been very sluggish, in every ubuntu version i've tried. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread prani_bobby
I confirm this bug affects me. I am using Kubuntu 9.04 x86_64 installed today. Can provide more info if needed -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread prani_bobby
** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Scott Miller
I meant to specify that I was using 64 bit version of Ubuntu. Obviously, I'm not sure if it matters, but I meant to report the version I was using in case it turns out to be specific to the 64 bit version. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread MockY
Like Alex mentioned before: Empty download progress bar hangs for awhile when enabling proprietary nvidia driver (180) via menus System - Administration - Hardware Drivers. Eventually, it crashes, and a small window appears with the following message: Please file a bug at: ubuntu-bug

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread crashcookie
had exactly the same issue Alex and MockY have -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Tom Wolf
I have the same issue on a fresh install of the official 9.04 release. It came about when I tried to activate he NVidia driver via System-Administration-Device Drivers. And, as with another poster, before installing 9.04, I had Ubuntu 8.10 installed and the nvidia drives were working fine on that

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Blake W
mine never enabled the drivers after it crashed. but i did figure out a workaround for those who can't stand errors: * Install nvidia-glx-180 (or your preferred driver version, replacing 180 with the version number), using your preferred package manager. * Reboot and it'll be activated. However,

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Tom Wolf
I just perused through the installation forums for possible help and noticed that one guy didn't get the above error when he inserted the installation CD prior to trying to activate the driver. I tried that and it worked! The Driver screen let me activate the NVidia driver. Hope this helps

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-24 Thread Blake W
I think that what's happened there is that the cd contains the drivers, and ubuntu saw no reason to grab it from the internet... and presumably asked to insert the cd, and then jockey timed out because it was waiting for user intervention that was impossible to give? -- jockey backend crashed

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-23 Thread RnSC
Same problem, but I can provide more detail. New (Clean) install, first boot, first logon, first action on desktop. Appearance Preferences was installed as None. System / Preferences / Appearance / Visual Effects Select Extra. Searches and says that it must download a proprietary driver. NVidia

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-23 Thread RnSC
RnSC Post a minute ago... I neglected to say that this occurred on the just-released 0904 desktop, Thursday, April 23. -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-16 Thread Alex
Empty download progress bar hangs for awhile when enabling proprietary nvidia driver (180) via menus System - Administration - Hardware Drivers. Eventually, it crashes, and a small window appears with the following message: Please file a bug at: ubuntu-bug jockey-common. -- jockey

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-05 Thread Jan Prikryl
The same problem here with Jaunty Ubuntu Beta. The first attempt to activate the proprietary driver resulted in a crash, the second try insalled the driver without any problems. ** Attachment added: jockey.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24839083/jockey.log -- jockey backend crashed

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-03 Thread Scott Miller
I've had the same problem using Jaunty Ubuntu Beta (not Kubuntu): When it asks me to report the error automatically and I comply, it then generates the following error message: The problem cannot be reported: You have some obsolete package versions installed. Please upgrade the following

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-01 Thread M.Letcher
I also am seeing this crash and it left a lock on a cache dir that disabled updates until restarted. This may or may not be related to a an issue I've reported with the the glx-180 trying to install for an 8800 GT at the following link.

[Bug 350776] Re: jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver

2009-04-01 Thread M.Letcher
Correction to link above which fails. The bug # is OK, so should be searchable if this link has problems. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics- drivers-180/+bug/352485 -- jockey backend crashed when trying to install nvidia driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350776