We don't support mixed installations. Don't use the third party
installer unless you are able to bear the consequences.
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Won't Fix
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linux-restricted-modules causes modules mismatch with nvidia installer
Instructions for installing the NVIDIA .pkg can be found on
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual .
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linux-restricted-modules causes modules mismatch with nvidia installer
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84630
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Bugs,
The way I solved this collision problem (gutsy):
- prevent loading of the lrm modules nvidia nvidia-legacy nvidia-new
- alias the module nvidia produced by the install script
The 3 nvidia restricted modules appear at boottime in
/lib/modules/kernel-version/volatile
Loading is prevented by the
Tried again... For the record, I first upgraded the -10 kernel and
headers, but didn't install anything for -11, including the new nvidia-
glx. Rebooted and all was well.
Then I installed the -11 offerings in Adept. Rebooted and X failed to
start. Then in console
sudo apt-get install
That's exactly why I filed this bug, the various problems linux-
restricted-modules with NVIDIA and X seems like broken behaviour to me
as well.
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linux-restricted-modules causes modules mismatch with nvidia installer
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Thanks for your response Dutch, I think that your problem also shows how
it is difficult to manage the NVIDIA driver with the linux-restricted-
modules package.
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linux-restricted-modules causes modules mismatch with nvidia installer
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I'm using Kubuntu Edgy with a GeForce 6200TD 128M AGP. I recently did a
kernel update through Adept Notifier and X wouldn't start. Got the
error running install command for nvidia. I rolled the system back
using a partition image I had, so now I'm back to the pre-upgrade point.
Here is what I
Not sure if this is related but I seem to think it is. I have a Nvidia graphics
card have installed (via Adept ) the Nvidia GLX driver. After last set of
updates which included a new kernel image etc X failed to come up on next
reboot. Even tried the (new) recovery boot at the prompt typed in
