The Nvidia installer produces a kernel module only for the kernel you are running at the time of execution; if you install linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic, boot the 2.6.31-19 kernel and run the nvidia installer, the module should be built and the system become usable; however, as you said, you con't need it anymore. My personal advise, although, is to install the nvidia-current package, which installs the driver from the repositories (avoiding the need of the manual sh) and adds a hook that builds th module for every installed kernel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support).
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 20:22, Toto <[email protected]> wrote: > I installed "build-essential", there was no more the error window, but the > screen blinked and only command line (no graphic mode) was available. > Then I re-installed the NVIDIA driver, using this command line: > sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run > and > sudo kdm start > and then it was possible to enter into graphic mode. > > Now I can start a graphic session with "Ubuntu, Linux > 2.6.31-20-generic", but no more with "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic": > the screen blinks and only command line (no graphic mode) is available. > > The output of > apt-cache policy linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic > is: > linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic: > Installé : (aucun) > Candidat : 2.6.31-19.56 > Table de version : > 2.6.31-19.56 0 > 500 http://mc.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages > 500 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages > W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main > Packages > (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_lcid-fire_areca_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-amd64_Packages) > > The output of > apt-cache policy build-essential > is: > build-essential: > Installé : 11.4 > Candidat : 11.4 > Table de version : > *** 11.4 0 > 500 http://mc.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main > Packages > (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_lcid-fire_areca_ubuntu_dists_karmic_main_binary-amd64_Packages) > > However, since "Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" seems to run well, I do not > need anymore "Linux 2.6.31-19-generic". > > -- > NVIDIA driver does not load on startup - low-graphics mode > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/533773 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: Invalid > > Bug description: > Ubuntu release: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 64 bit - Kubuntu - "Ubuntu, Linux > 2.6.31-20-generic" > > What was expected to happen: full graphic mode on start-up after having > chosen the kernel version "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" > > What happened instead: the following window appeared: > "Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode. > The following error was encountered. You may need to update your > configuration to solve this. > (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your > system's kernel log for additional error messages. > (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0) > (EE) No drivers available" > > Additional informations: > - this bug appeared on first run of version "Ubuntu, Linux > 2.6.31-20-generic" and at each following run; > - running back the previous version "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic" did > not induce this bug; full graphic mode and KDE desktop appeared as expected > and the system was fully operational; > - graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M > - graphic card driver: NVIDIA 190.53 (NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pk2.run > file downloaded from NVIDIA internet support site); again, no issue when > running this driver with the previous versions "Ubuntu, Linux > 2.6.31-19-generic" or lower; > - PC: Clevo Notebook W870CU > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/533773/+subscribe > -- NVIDIA driver does not load on startup - low-graphics mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/533773 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
