Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-22-generic
I just updated my Ubuntu 8.04 system yesterday using Update Manager.
When I re-enabled the NVIDIA proprietary drivers using the Hardware
Drivers tool and reboot I end up with the following error in my
/var/log/syslog file:
Dec 10 03:34:02 Flayme kernel: [ 212.855556] NVRM: API mismatch: the client
has the version 169.12, but
Dec 10 03:34:02 Flayme kernel: [ 212.855559] NVRM: this kernel module has
the version 173.14.12. Please
Dec 10 03:34:02 Flayme kernel: [ 212.855561] NVRM: make sure that this
kernel module and all NVIDIA driver
Dec 10 03:34:02 Flayme kernel: [ 212.855562] NVRM: components have the same
version.
As a result, any application that uses glx fails (the glx module never
gets loaded). This pretty much kills any 3D applications. The default
XOrg drivers aren't really an option because of the drastically slower
frame rates.
Enabling the proprietary NVIDIA driver loads package nvidia-glx-new (169.12).
The 173.14.12 version is package nvidia-glx-new-envy. However, if I use
the package manager to install this package then the proprietary driver
settings get disabled and I'm back to the standard XOrg modules.
Enabling the proprietary drivers then automatically uninstalls the
nvidia-glx-new-envy package and reloads nvidia-glx-new.
Note that the kernel source package associated with all of this is
nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy (173.14.12). It looks like the bug is
just an issue with the dependency definitions.
*sigh* Just one of the many annoying things I hate about package
managers that makes me consider switching back to Slackware for my
development systems so that I can be in control again.
}:>
** Affects: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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ubuntu 8.04 kernel 2.6.24-22 nvidia client/server version mismatch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/306820
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