[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1068341] Re: No way to specify correct dependencies for dkms packages (nvidia driver install fails to get matching header)
I can't believe Canonical is going to allow this bug to ship on the latest Ubuntu release available when steam goes live. I know you have a problem anticipating how your actions will be percieved in the blogosphere, and are regularly caught with your foot in your mouths, but let me give you a prediciton: This bug is going to make Ubuntu a laughing stock. Hundreds perhaps thousands of brand new users will install Ubuntu for the first time to try steam out when the Valve announce Steam. And their first experience will be : "OK guys, Switch to a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F1). Login as your username. Install linux source (sudo apt-get install linux-source) and headers (sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic)." You do have a P.R. department, don't you? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068341 Title: No way to specify correct dependencies for dkms packages (nvidia driver install fails to get matching header) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1068341/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
I only mentioned that I upgraded to avoid any further hassle using legacy drivers, I agree with you entirely, but I guess I chose the path of least resistance and fell in line. However as I ranted further up the real answer to this is to stop revving to the newest bleeding edge x server all the bloody time! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in 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 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
I think my last one was nvidia 8600gs pci-e and I upgraded to this card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0083IH9WI/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?tag=jupitebroadc-21 It seems that no agp cards really exist for the new chipsets unfortunately :( Maybe it's time to get a motherboard with pci-e and perhaps onboard graphics with a newer nvidia chipset? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in 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 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
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 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 a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in 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 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
@tony Anderson you will have to rebuild the nvidia kernel module for the new kernel -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in 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 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 948053] Re: nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 uninstallable on Precise
Why does xorg get revved every release leading to enormous showstopper issues like this for hundreds of people? What brilliant new feature or bug fix justifies breaking peoples installs? Can we not just stay a few releases behind unless there is a compelling reason not to? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in 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 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
