Public bug reported: trying to purge and reinstall all video drivers for my card (nvidia G86M Quadro FX 360M) because it's simply impossible to tell jockey (or apt- get for that matter) to install the correct driver.
when trying to readd drivers (xserver-xorg-video-all) synaptics bailed out ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic-pae 2.6.38-rc2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8 12:09:09 PST 2010 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu1) .proc.driver.nvidia.version_: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8 12:09:09 PST 2010 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu1) Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Feb 1 17:32:55 2011 DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-12-25 19:00:20.784814 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 4.0.2, 2.6.38-1-generic-pae, i686: installed ErrorMessage: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01ff] MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M4300 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic-pae root=UUID=f957135d-b762-45ac-9e0d-6979595882aa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic-pae root=UUID=f957135d-b762-45ac-9e0d-6979595882aa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg-server Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software dmi.bios.date: 05/23/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0UY141 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd05/23/2008:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM4300:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0UY141:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M4300 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 natty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711336 Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp