Michael, just curious to know from which Nvidia to which newer card you upgraded. I have a fx5500 on AGP and as far as I can see the choice to upgrade is very limited. Thanks. Malcolm
On 16 June 2012 11:58, Michael Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally I have solved this issue by getting a newever nvidia card > however I wanted to try and help you guys out, dkms automatically builds > and rebuilds kernel modules when it detects a change in kernel, which means > when you install a new kernel from the repo, when you boot up it will take > a couple of minutes or so longer because it is automatically compiling the > new nvidia driver. > So I had a poke about with making dkms work for the new 173 driver and > here is what I did maybe someone can get this working and post it as a > guide for others to use: > > > cd ~/Downloads > > wget ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/173.14.35/NVIDIA- > Linux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1.run<ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/173.14.35/NVIDIA-%0ALinux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1.run> > > chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1.run > > ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1.run -x > > cd ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1/usr/src/nv > > gedit ./dkms.conf > > Paste in this crap: > > PACKAGE_NAME="nvidia-173" > PACKAGE_VERSION="173.14.35" > CLEAN="make clean" > BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="nvidia" > DEST_MODULE_NAME[0]="nvidia_173" > MAKE[0]="make module KERNDIR=/lib/modules/$kernelver IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=1 > IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 SYSSRC=$kernel_source_dir LD=/usr/bin/ld.bfd" > DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/kernel/drivers/char/drm" > AUTOINSTALL="yes" > > > Save and exit > > sudo dkms add ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.35-pkg1/usr/src/nv > > Check to see /usr/src/nvidia-173-173.14.35 exists > > sudo dkms build nvidia-173/173.14.35 > > This is where it fails if this had work the next step would probably be: > > sudo dkms install nvidia-173/173.14.35 > > Since I don't have an older card any more I don't have the necessary > drive to follow through on this but I'm sure some of you guys still hit > by the bug do, so go make it work and post the solution! > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/948053 > > Title: > nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise > > Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: > New > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” source package in Precise: > Triaged > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” source package in Precise: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Packages are available from the archive but uninstallable > > # apt-get install nvidia-96 nvidia-173 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > nvidia-173 : Depends: xorg-video-abi-10 but it is not installable > Recommends: nvidia-settings but it is not going to be > installed > nvidia-96 : Depends: xorg-video-abi-10 but it is not installable > Recommends: nvidia-settings but it is not going to be > installed > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. > > > # apt-cache policy nvidia-96 nvidia-173 > nvidia-96: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 96.43.20-0ubuntu6 > Version table: > 96.43.20-0ubuntu6 0 > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted > amd64 Packages > nvidia-173: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 173.14.30-0ubuntu11 > Version table: > 173.14.30-0ubuntu11 0 > 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted > amd64 Packages > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: nvidia-173 (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu2 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: compiz > Date: Tue Mar 6 14:26:34 2012 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: precise > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: > virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed > virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller > [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0456] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 > (20111012) > Lsusb: > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:641d Microdia 1.3 MPixel Integrated Webcam > MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N4010 > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm > LANG=en_US.utf8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic > root=UUID=d8966312-304d-4504-b854-5ec365ce6e20 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A11 > dmi.board.name: 021CN3 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A11 > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: A11 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd01/19/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN4010:pvrA11:rvnDellInc.:rn021CN3:rvrA11:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA11: > dmi.product.name: Inspiron N4010 > dmi.product.version: A11 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu5 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 > 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/nvidia-drivers-ubuntu/+bug/948053/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/948053 Title: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nvidia-drivers-ubuntu/+bug/948053/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
