Some (many?) of us are running nvidia packages from the ubuntu-x-swat PPA because of the following show stopper bug that *still* exists in 12.04 LTS: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/973096
For anyone caught between the two, you can install a specific version of the x-swat drivers (eg, 304.43) by downloading the correct packages from a previous build: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+builds?build_text=nvidia-graphics-drivers&build_state=built 12.04 amd64: wget https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+build/3747934/+files/nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg --install nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_amd64.deb 12.04 i386: wget https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates/+build/3747935/+files/nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_i386.deb sudo dpkg --install nvidia-current_304.43-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_i386.deb To temporarily stop apt from upgrading the package: echo nvidia-current hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections To allow the package to be upgraded again (when this bug is fixed?): echo nvidia-current install | sudo dpkg --set-selections -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1057000 Title: [Ubuntu 12.04.1/12.10] nVidia drivers 304.51 prevent autohidden Unity launcher from revealing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nvidia-drivers-ubuntu/+bug/1057000/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
