Fallback Testing in nVidia Proprietary Drivers in Week1 (archived)

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ReporterLast updateBugsComment
FailedWallETester2010-02-22 00:28
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

As others, fallback to open source drivers does not happen resulting in a black screen
FailedLuis_Ferreira2010-02-21 20:35
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
jockey-gtk package crashes after installation of Nvidia proprietary driver (#523055)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: New
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: None
1 reports, 1 comments, 1 subscribers, 0 duplicates
523055
FailedPRab2010-02-19 02:00
jockey-gtk crashed with OSError in _execute_child() (#518879)
In: nvidia-common (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: Medium
Assignee: Alberto Milone
1 reports, 3 comments, 3 subscribers, 11 duplicates
518879

Same as everyone else.
Failedgabox2010-02-18 14:32
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

Test failed. After restart, Ubuntu ran in low-graphics mode. Reinstalling the nvidia-current driver failed.
Failedcharlie-tca2010-02-18 00:44
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 Testing fails because it will not install the any open source driver. It appears the system is locked in low-graphics mode, and can not be changed.
Failedxdatap12010-02-17 17:02
jockey-gtk crashed with OSError in _execute_child() (#518879)
In: nvidia-common (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: Medium
Assignee: Alberto Milone
1 reports, 3 comments, 3 subscribers, 11 duplicates
518879

Like Ramon, Able to boot into Low Graphics mode but unable to reinstall missing kernel module.
Failedyasaswi.lakkaraju2010-02-17 08:06
jockey-gtk package crashes after installation of Nvidia proprietary driver (#523055)
In: jockey (Ubuntu)
Status: New
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: None
1 reports, 1 comments, 1 subscribers, 0 duplicates
523055

The test failed when trying to reinstall the driver. Though after restart, the Nvidia driver is being used, the HW Driver window does NOT show that the driver is activated/used.
FailedFoH2010-02-16 21:28
jockey-gtk crashed with OSError in _execute_child() (#518879)
In: nvidia-common (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: Medium
Assignee: Alberto Milone
1 reports, 3 comments, 3 subscribers, 11 duplicates
518879

However, installing the old 173 version worked.
Failedramon.rocha2010-02-16 04:17
jockey-gtk crashed with OSError in _execute_child() (#518879)
(master bug of duplicate: 520573)
In: nvidia-common (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released
Importance: Medium
Assignee: Alberto Milone
1 reports, 3 comments, 3 subscribers, 11 duplicates
520573

Able to boot into Low Graphics mode but unable to reinstall missing kernel module.
Failedfido2010-02-15 09:46
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
ReporterLast updateBugsComment
In Progressdanielbell2010-02-20 12:40
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

does not fall back to open source drivers. Runs in low graphics mode.
Fails to reinstall drivers.
After moving back the driver, it still runs in low graphics mode, but does allow re-installation of driver, and after reboot runs correctly.
In Progressboran2010-02-17 18:13

As FoH. On reboot was able to select current, but does not seem to make much difference.
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