tried a bunch of options (some) as were used in Feisty - no use. looked in /var/log/messages. found -
Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.128465] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel. Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137364] NVRM: The NVIDIA GeForce3 GPU installed in this system is Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137369] NVRM: supported through the NVIDIA 96.43.xx Legacy drivers. Please Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137370] NVRM: visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for more Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137372] NVRM: information. The 100.14.19 NVIDIA driver will ignore Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137374] NVRM: this GPU. Continuing probe... Oct 27 11:33:59 oct kernel: [ 44.137718] NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter found! well - that tells the story. the legacy driver is required despite NOT being necessary in Feisty AND indication in the package descriptions that GForce3 needs standard nvidia-glx. nvidia-glx-legacy works giving screen-blanker 3d support and 3d support for games like trigger. gnome GUI extras are NOT supported. -- NV20 [GeForce3] nvidia not supported by nvidia-glx in gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155231 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
