@Alen - I used this site's Overview information pertaining to the 12.04 "nvidia-graphics-driver-173" as found here - https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 - unless I am reading this wrong (and I'm open to that idea) this page suggests that the only version available for download for Pangolin is 173.14.30. I have reviewed the askubuntu thread that you pointed me to; in fact, it lead me here. :)
I tried asking my own line of questioning on askubuntu, in point-of- fact. But the answer I received seemed to be an old fix to the issue (involved downgrading Xorg, etc) when all I wanted was a little advice on how to just install this recent, correct driver, that's apparently intended to work with 12.04's version of Xorg. Both sites are recommending asking the other one at this point, which is a little bit of a bummer. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to jockey in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990539 Title: Jockey incorrectly offers nvidia-current for Geforce FX/5k-series cards Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 and installed all nvidia drivers, but my drivers are not activated, when I open Nvidia settings manager I get the following message: You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run nvidia-xconfig as root), and restart the X server. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,vpswitch,move,place,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,mousepoll,grid,gnomecompat,regex,session,animation,resize,workarounds,wall,expo,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Sat Apr 28 16:37:44 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-04-27 19:15:31,696 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic, i686: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] [10de:0326] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter [1039:6325] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8081] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse Bus 003 Device 003: ID 093a:2620 Pixart Imaging, Inc. MachineType: System Manufacturer System Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=f4021751-c271-4332-b3c5-637e60ad1247 ro recovery nomodeset nopat SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 5: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0". Error: GLX is not available on the system UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2003 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software, Inc. dmi.bios.version: ASUS P4S533-MX ACPI BIOS Revision 1006 dmi.board.name: P4S533MX dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: REV 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftware,Inc.:bvrASUSP4S533-MXACPIBIOSRevision1006:bd06/11/2003:svnSystemManufacturer:pnSystemName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP4S533MX:rvrREV1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct7:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System Manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/+bug/990539/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
