Fallback Testing in nVidia Proprietary Drivers in Natty Week03 (archived)

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ReporterLast updateBugsComment
Failed3Miro2011-04-08 02:41
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
(master bug of duplicate: 747944)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 6 subscribers, 3 duplicates
747944

Removed the module and the system defaulted to classic metacity, however, the Additional Drivers utility still thinks the driver is installed and in use.
Failedhenry2011-04-03 15:46
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
(master bug of duplicate: 747944)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 6 subscribers, 3 duplicates
747944

Fails back to nouveau. Re-install of proprietary driver fails.
Failedkitano2011-04-03 11:38
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 5 subscribers, 3 duplicates
522061
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
(master bug of duplicate: 747944)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 6 subscribers, 3 duplicates
747944

Falls back to nouveau, but won't let me re-install the driver as it says it's already installed
Failedcodfather2011-04-02 19:01
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 5 subscribers, 3 duplicates
522061

Fallback process failed, and the machine was left in a hung state. Re-copied the kernel module back into place, and it started functioning properly again.
Failedenglfc2011-04-02 05:36
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 5 subscribers, 3 duplicates
522061

System did not start. Had to go to terminal (ctrl-alt-F1) and move the module back. After that everything back to normal. Same result as last week
Failedgrgiii2011-04-02 02:42
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
(master bug of duplicate: 747944)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 6 subscribers, 3 duplicates
747944

system failed to load nvidia kernel module and loaded nouveau, loaded classic desktop and works but indicates that nvidia is installed and active
Failedramon.rocha2011-04-01 20:47
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 5 subscribers, 3 duplicates
522061

Stuck on ubuntu logo/plymouth screen. This is with the 4/1 image and after performing an apt-get upgrade.
Failedsmag2011-03-30 12:57
Custom information for each translation team (#3)
In: Launchpad itself
Status: Fix Released
Importance: Low
Assignee:
1 reports, 10 comments, 2 subscribers, 0 duplicates
3

After removing kernel module, i had no error informations; simply X doesn't start
ReporterLast updateBugsComment
Passedkesitu22082011-05-08 05:20
Passedkeworld2011-04-14 09:10
Passedmuonata2011-04-05 17:45
Passedbeehock2011-04-03 13:23

Fallback to classic mode with failure to load nvidia module after renaming. Hardware driver show that nvidia recommended driver is installed and activated. Remove and Activate restored the driver.
Passedrrrrube2011-04-02 22:21

Rebooted successfully into classic desktop.

I had the same experience as tinche & chadadavis-mac. If I try to install the driver again via "Additional Drivers" on the Administration menu, it shows that the Nvidia driver is activated and currently in use.

Note also, on another setup of Natty I have, if I select to install the restricted software as part of the initial installation of the OS, I get this same problem. The Nvidia driver shows as activated and in use, but the OS boots to the classic desktop instead of Unity and driver clearly isn't in use and there is no obvious way to make Natty use this driver.
Passedchadadavis-mac2011-04-02 18:54
Nvidia proprietary drivers fallback test failed: do not hardcode
"Driver=nvidia" in xorg.conf (#522061)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: High
Assignee: Martin Pitt
1 reports, 30 comments, 5 subscribers, 3 duplicates
522061

Fallback works correctly now.
However, when on nouveau, jockey still shows nvidia as active, which prevents it from being reinstalled, until it has first been uninstalled.
Passedosmoma2011-04-02 18:45

System boots up into Ubuntu classic.
Passedtinche2011-04-02 12:59

System boots up into Ubuntu classic!

Xorg.0.log mentions NOUVEAU a lot, but no Unity (even glxinfo craps out: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0"). I haven't installed experimental Nouveau module from jockey at this time.

Jockey claims the proprietary driver is activated and currently in use, no option to reinstall (only remove).
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