Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity
installed nvidia 173.14.30 drivers (from nvidia.com and then from repos) broke unity after gdm the desktop is blinking and won't load, i able to start compiz with gnome-classic i was using nouveau driver + libdri-experimental (i just experienced the 'no-icon-in-launcher bug) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.agp.card: Fast Writes: Supported SBA: Supported AGP Rates: 8x 4x Registers: 0x1f000e1b:0x1f004302 .proc.driver.nvidia.agp.host.bridge: Host Bridge: PCI device 10de:01e0 Fast Writes: Supported SBA: Supported AGP Rates: 8x Registers: 0x1f00421a:0x00000302 .proc.driver.nvidia.agp.status: Status: Enabled Driver: AGPGART AGP Rate: 8x Fast Writes: Disabled SBA: Enabled .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:47:14 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,obs,resize,place,grid,vpswitch,move,wobbly,regex,animation,cube,expo,rotate,switcher,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Wed Apr 20 22:01:09 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] [10de:0326] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Lsusb: Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03eb:0902 Atmel Corp. 4-Port Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=cacef3ef-57ff-4a1a-8ba1-d358c288a63f ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/14/2003 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: NF7-S/NF7 (nVidia-nForce2) dmi.board.vendor: http://www.abit.com.tw/ dmi.board.version: 2.X dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/14/2003:svn:pn:pvr:rvnhttp//www.abit.com.tw/:rnNF7-S/NF7(nVidia-nForce2):rvr2.X:cvn:ct3:cvr: version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty possible-manual-nvidia-install ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/767613 Title: unity does not start with nvidia173.14.30 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs