Originally Posted by
Sworddragon
Has somebody else this problem too?
I've run across this problem, repeatedly. The 'fix' is rather complicated, but doable.
Currently, I've got nVidia 304.64 working (and pinned in Synaptic) under Linux 3.8-rc4.
Code:
vindsl@Zuul:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-current-updates
nvidia-current-updates:
Installed: 304.64-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 304.64-0ubuntu4
Version table:
304.64-0ubuntu4 0
500 http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
*** 304.64-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://mirror.hmc.edu/ubuntu/ raring/restricted i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
304.51-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/restricted i386 Packages
vindsl@Zuul:~$
Code:
vindsl@Zuul:~$ echo && echo "~ VinDSL Unity Debug Script 12.12.06 (vindsl.com) ~" && echo -n "Current Date/Time: " && date && echo -n "Distro Release: " && lsb_release -sd && echo -n "Kernel Release: " || cat /etc/*release && uname -s -r && echo -n "Gnome Release: " && gnome-shell --version && echo -n "Unity Release: " && unity --version && echo && /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p -f && echo || echo && dpkg -s mesa-utils && echo || echo && echo "Xserver Xorg Core Branch:" && apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core | grep Installed && echo || echo && echo "Tree Map of PCI Devices:" && lspci -tv && echo || echo && echo "Display Properties:" && echo -n " lcd monitor: Dell UltraSharp 1907FP (analog input)" && echo && xdpyinfo | grep -E '(resolution|dimensions)' && echo
~ VinDSL Unity Debug Script 12.12.06 (vindsl.com) ~
Current Date/Time: Sat Jan 19 12:21:31 MST 2013
Distro Release: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch)
Kernel Release: Linux 3.8.0-030800rc4-generic
Gnome Release: GNOME Shell 3.7.4.1
Unity Release: unity 6.6.0
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7600 GT/AGP/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 304.64
Not software rendered: yes
Not blacklisted: yes
GLX fbconfig: yes
GLX texture from pixmap: yes
GL npot or rect textures: yes
GL vertex program: yes
GL fragment program: yes
GL vertex buffer object: yes
GL framebuffer object: yes
GL version is 1.4+: yes
Unity 3D supported: yes
Package: mesa-utils
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT <ubuntu-x@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: i386
Source: mesa-demos
Version: 8.0.1+git20110129+d8f7d6b-0ubuntu2+edgers
Replaces: xbase-clients (<< 6.8.2-38)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libx11-6
Description: Miscellaneous Mesa GL utilities
This package provides several basic GL utilities built by Mesa, including
glxinfo and glxgears.
Homepage: http://mesa3d.sourceforge.net/
Xserver Xorg Core Branch:
Installed: 2:1.13.1.901+git20130104+server-1.13-branch.3a8c618a-0ubuntu0ricotz
Tree Map of PCI Devices:
-[0000:00]-+-00.0 Intel Corporation 82875P/E7210 Memory Controller Hub
+-01.0-[01]----00.0 NVIDIA Corporation G73 [GeForce 7600 GT]
+-06.0 Intel Corporation 82875P/E7210 Processor to I/O Memory Interface
+-1d.0 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1
+-1d.1 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2
+-1d.2 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3
+-1d.3 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #4
+-1d.7 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller
+-1e.0-[02]----0c.0 Lite-On Communications Inc LNE100TX
+-1f.0 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge
+-1f.2 Intel Corporation 82801EB (ICH5) SATA Controller
+-1f.3 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller
\-1f.5 Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller
Display Properties:
lcd monitor: Dell UltraSharp 1907FP (analog input)
dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (339x271 millimeters)
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
vindsl@Zuul:~$
I'm still getting the error you posted (above), when I do kernel upgrades, but it isn't a deal breaker, e.g. the error appears in the dialog, while the initial nVidia module is building, but it isn't fatal.
Here is the most recent post, regarding how I accomplished this:
Hopefully, it will make sense...