[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-19 Thread BlouBlou
** Tags added: 11.04 173.14.30 fx geforce -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772207 Title: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-14 Thread MoosePasteInventor
I have the same problem, with NVIDIA ION graphics card, ubuntu 11.04 and Windows 7 dual-boot. NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current) [Recommended] This driver is activated but not currently in use. And unity doesn't work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-13 Thread te...@terrybruce.co.uk
I also have some problems, as others I have version 173 listed but not active and the recommended is activated but not in use. VGA card is 6200 Turbocache.If Firefox is running and I also open Thunderbird then T'birds opening page is fine but if I then go to the write page then I get a white

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-09 Thread Stanislav German-Evtushenko
Has anybody managed to find any workaround? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772207 Title: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series To manage notifications about this

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-09 Thread BlouBlou
At least most of NVidia graphic cards support Nouveau. Anyways I'd like to get this fixed, because Nouveau doesn't provide the whole 3D acceleration. ** Tags added: driver nvidia -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-07 Thread dvon
I found this thread when I noticed when running the Additional Drivers app that I also see 2 selections. First one is titled NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver 173, the 2nd one is called NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current) [Recommended]. It appears that my card should work with

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-07 Thread dvon
Well, I tried running 173 and it failed just like the others (black screen at boot). In case anyone stumbles upon this thread that is looking for a fix for this driver, there seems to be a dozen different ways to do it. The easiest way seems to be this method: Reboot Computer, hold down shift

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-03 Thread BlouBlou
** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772207 Title: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-02 Thread BlouBlou
@Norm Decelles That's because you're not using a GeForce FX graphic card (GeForce FX 5***). ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed ** Changed in: unity Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-02 Thread leoquant
no focus on the 172 driver.Same here: This driver is activated but not currently in use. ~$ glxinfo | grep render direct rendering: Yes OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7600 GT/PCI/SSE2 GL_NV_vertex_program3, GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_OES_depth24, GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap,

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-06-02 Thread Kent Seaton
Receiving same issue. Different video cards, same end result. The nVidia GT 260, GT 9500, GT 430, and GT 460 all come back with the same problems. Install from 10.10 runs clean on 32 or 64bit after activating the driver. Upgrade or clean install to 11.04 fails. Tried doing --reinstall of the

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-30 Thread Norm Decelles
Clean installation with all updates of 11.04 on Dell XPS M1330 laptop with nVidia 8400GS produces the same activated but not in use video driver issue...Compiz will not work, but able to use Unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread Paladinian
Same problem. Fresh install of 11.04 64-bit. Using recommended, current version NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver. This driver is activated but not currently in use. No hardware acceleration works; neither the Unity desktop nor glxgears. Removing the NVIDIA additional driver and going back

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread leoquant
Same here: This driver is activated but not currently in use. ~$ glxinfo | grep render direct rendering: Yes OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7600 GT/PCI/SSE2 GL_NV_vertex_program3, GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_OES_depth24, GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap, GL_OES_get_program_binary,

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread BlouBlou
@leoquant: It may be in use, but it works really bad with 3D-applications, like for example, with games. And Unity doesn't work with that driver, it just doesn't load. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread leoquant
unity works with 3 d effects, games: no problem ful compiz does crash the system: cubes etc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772207 Title: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread Denis Kniazhev
I have the same This driver is activated but not currently in use issue on Kubuntu 11.04 (64 bit). I use version '270.41.06-0ubuntu1' of nvidia-current package and 'MSI N450GTS Cyclone' videocard -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-28 Thread tom phillips
Ive been having problems with my geforce 7025 since moving up from 9.04. FFirst if was with compiz hogging cpu and super slow graphics response. Now I the white screen of display death. Id like to know if there are ANY wokring installs of ubunty 11.04 with an nvidia driver that are working

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-27 Thread Chambead
Same problem. Very frustrating. Fresh install of 11.04 64-bit. Card is GeForce GTX 550Ti. Activated the recommended driver on first boot using Additional Drivers tool, set the default UI to Classic Ubuntu. No sign of compiz anywhere and Additional Drivers showing The driver is activated but not

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-26 Thread SilverLoz
Another me too; I upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 and my card is : nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] (rev a1) Additional Drivers offers me two options; both exhibit the same activated but not currently in use behaviour: NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version 173) NVIDIA accelerated

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-25 Thread Adrian Tritschler
Just another me too to the pile; upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 on my P4 Shuttle X51 box and find that yet again, a ubuntu upgrade has broken something -- they always do, every single one has broken something on my system! As with all the others, I can run gnome2 and the Nvidia driver reports

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-25 Thread Rcrook9190
Same here... Fresh install. Linux 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu Natty 00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C51PV [GeForce 6150] (rev a2) First it fried my Macbook, now it refuses to run Unity on my ASUS box... Rather disappointing so far. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 772207] Re: version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series

2011-05-22 Thread BlouBlou
** Summary changed: - version 173.14.30 is buggy for GeForce FX 5200 + version 173.14.30 is buggy for NVidia GeForce FX series -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772207 Title: version