Oliver, Actually the jockey nVidia installer that is in the main repository now has already been fixed, and you can get it from there. It works, I checked a couple of times.
Problem is, when you've just installed Ubuntu 8.10 it already contains a buggy jockey installer. So my workaround is as follows: - install Ubuntu 8.10. - go to Applications --> Add/Remove and uninstall (uncheck) the Hardware Drivers component. - reboot and install it again. On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 22:37, Olivier Le Thanh Duong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I just had the same problem after upgrading to Intrepid Ibex, it was > caused by not having the restricted repository in my sources.list and > thus the necessary package not being installable. Adding the said > repository corrected the problem. > > In any case jockey should not fail silently if it cannot install a > package (there was no error message, neither graphical or in the > console). Seems like a major issue since the nv driver doesn't works on > my computer. > > -- > nvidia driver install fails to proceed > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291409 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "jockey" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > I have just installed Intrepid 8.10 (Pentium 4 box with an nvidia FX5500 > vid card) - the final release as on 30 Oct, done all the updates and > rebooted. > > I attempt to install the nvidia driver by clicking on > System/Administration/Hardware Drivers. > The correct driver (173) is located and I click enable. > I type in password, the window indicating progress pops up.... and then > disappears, without doing anything further - I check the router and there is > no internet access or anything to indicate an installation. > > What should happen: > > When choosing to enable the driver, the progress window should appear and > the download of the driver should procee, while showing the progress of the > download and installation in the progress bar. Upon completion, the progress > window should close leaving the main hardware driver window open with an > indication that the pc should be rebooted to use the new driver. > > Thanks > -- nvidia driver install fails to proceed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291409 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
