It's a bug (found with "The Google", 'ubuntu nvidia version module') Discussion in forums http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=471882 Bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20/+bug/106217
remove the hidden file /lib/linux-restricted-modules/.nvidia_new_installed and then install the appropriate nvidia-glx package Just replying to this thread. Also relates to 'Nvidia problem - The continuing saga' -- Steve Heracles wrote: > Thanks for all the help so far everyone but still no joy. > > I have stuffed my daughters Ubuntu trying to set up the nvidia drivers. > I can get them to work if I load them using the NVIDIA binary and then > use startx without rebooting. When I reboot X wont start and it tells me > there is a driver mismatch. > I have removed all of the possible conflicting drivers that I can find > and edited the /etc/modules file to remove all reference to nvidia as > Jeff suggested. Still no joy! > I know I can start the machine and let X fail - run sudo NVIDIA-...... > and then login each time the machine is restarted, but this seems a > tedious way to use it. > She needs to use windows for her games and linux for the internet so > reboots are not uncommon. > > I must be missing something. But what??? > > NOTE: I have a very similar card (same GeForce model - 6200 - but > different maker and it worked perfectly when I changed drivers. This is > why I used the same procedure on hers. > > Heracles ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
