Tried to manually install the 331.38 Nvidia driver (available as http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload- March2009/confirmation.php?url=/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/331.38/NVIDIA- Linux-x86_64-331.38.run&lang=us&type=GeForce) on a Dell E5540 unit equipped with Nvidia GT620M GPU, and got the same
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) error in /var/log/Xorg.0.log, too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1262539 Title: Driver for NVIDIA GF117M (GT620M) [10de:1140] Status in Jockey driver manager: New Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-331” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: CID: 201307-14032 Dell Latitude E5540 According to http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-319.32-driver.html The video card on this system: 03:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M / GT 620M/625M/630M/720M] [10de:1140] (rev a1) Should be suported by nvidia-319.32, however, the driver was not listed in jockey-gtk unless you install nvidia-319 manually Also, there is no option for turn on/off optimus mode in BIOS. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-319 319.32-0ubuntu0.0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-34.49~precise1-generic 3.8.13.12 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 19 15:36:15 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-319 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/jockey/+bug/1262539/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
