[Bug 536793] Re: InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

Thanks for your report The relevant error is --- Unpacking nvidia-glx-195 (from .../nvidia-glx-195_195.36.03-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: warning: obsolete option '--print-installation-architecture', please use '--print-architecture' instead. dpkg-divert: `diversion of

[Bug 536793] Re: InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

Thanks. I was able to get the drivers to work by downloading the .deb, removing all nvidia related packages (sudo apt-get purge nvidia) and then installing the deb. This was all done in RECOVERY MODE!!! (Hold shift while booting your computer to get into grub to select recovery mode.) --

[Bug 536793] Re: InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

** Attachment added: AptOrdering.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40707217/AptOrdering.txt ** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40707218/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40707219/CurrentDmesg.txt **