Ubuntu
nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 package

  1. Bug #626974
  2. Comment #139

Comment 139 for bug 626974

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NoOp (glgxg) wrote :

Works w/32-bit - partially:

VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV25GL [Quadro4 900 XGL] (rev a3)
2.6.35.23-generic

$ apt-cache policy jockey-common
jockey-common:
  Installed: 0.5.10-0ubuntu5.2
  Candidate: 0.5.10-0ubuntu5.2
  Version table:
 *** 0.5.10-0ubuntu5.2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.5.10-0ubuntu5.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
     0.5.10-0ubuntu5 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
maverick@maverick-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-96
nvidia-96:
  Installed: 96.43.19-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 96.43.19-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 96.43.19-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     96.43.18-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted i386 Packages

Testing procedure:
1. Uninstalled Derik's repository & installs (purged nvidia* (sudo apt-get purge nvidia*) and jockey-common & jockey-gtk) and reinstalled jockey-common & jockey-gtk 0.5.10-0ubuntu5.2 proposed.
2. Rebooted w/o nvidia in low graphics mode - perhaps because I purged nvidia*?
3. System|Administration|Additional Drivers - jocky does not find the nvidia-96 drivers.
4. Reinstall nvidia-96 manually: sudo apt-get install nvidia-96... reboot. System|Administration|Additional Drivers shows nvidia-96 proprietary driver is activated & currently in use.
5. System|Preferences|Appearance|Visual Effects|Extra - works (basic wobbly windows etc). System|Administration|NVIDIA X Server Settings works.
6. Install compiz-settings-manager. System|Preferences|CompizConfig Settings Manager - cube & rotate cube works.

The only part that bothers me is the initial failure of jockey to recognize & offer to install the nvidia-96 driver. While this may possibly be related to my purging nvidia*, jockey should (IMO) still detect the card following the clean reboot. So, until someone can explain why it does not: nvidia-96 96.43.19-0ubuntu1 works, but jockey 0.5.10-0ubuntu5.2 does not.