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["Michael J." <lesbano.yuk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just added the required output for the error generated after installing
'nvidia-173' driver package from the ubuntu repositories and launching
nvidia-settings.

** Description changed:

  After activating nvidia-173 video driver present in Ubuntu repositories,
  Ubuntu installs a different version of 'nvidia-settings' which is
  incompatible with nvidia-173 video driver.
  
  Nvidia-settings for nvidia-173 video driver is supposed to be the same
  version with the video driver, namely 173.xx.xx version, but instead it
  is always some other version, either 'nvidia-settings-304' or nvidia-
  settings-331 version.
  
  I managed to find a solution to link nvidia-173 video driver to its
  original 'nvidia-settings' version after downloading a .deb package
  which includes 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39, the same version
  with the latest driver for nvidia-173 package in Ubuntu 14.04.
  
  Dowload link for the 32bit 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39 is here:
  
  http://pkgs.org/debian-wheezy/debian-backports-contrib-i386/nvidia-
  settings-legacy-173xx_173.14.39-1~bpo70+1_i386.deb.html
  
  Dowload link for the 64bit 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39 is here:
  
  http://pkgs.org/debian-wheezy/debian-backports-contrib-amd64/nvidia-
  settings-legacy-173xx_173.14.39-1~bpo70+1_amd64.deb.html
  
  To fix the problem, I simply removed the incompatible 'nvidia-settings'
  version 304 or 331 which also removed the screen-resolution-extra
  package. And next, I extracted and copied the new nvidia-settings files
  from the .deb archive to /usr/lib/nvidia-173, and also added a new entry
  in /usr/share/applications for the new 'nvidia-settings' version
  173.14.39:
  
- 
-          [Desktop Entry]
-          Version=1.0
-          Type=Application
-          Exec=/usr/lib/nvidia-173/nvidia-settings
-          Terminal=false
-          Categories=HardwareSettings;System;Settings;
-          Icon=/usr/share/icons/nvidia-settings-legacy-173xx.png
-          Name=NVIDIA X Server Settings
-          Comment=Configure NVIDIA X Server Settings
+          [Desktop Entry]
+          Version=1.0
+          Type=Application
+          Exec=/usr/lib/nvidia-173/nvidia-settings
+          Terminal=false
+          Categories=HardwareSettings;System;Settings;
+          Icon=/usr/share/icons/nvidia-settings-legacy-173xx.png
+          Name=NVIDIA X Server Settings
+          Comment=Configure NVIDIA X Server Settings
  
  It works as it is supposed to in Ubuntu 14.04 32bit, and it should also
  work for Ubuntu 13.10 or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit. Never tested this
  solution for a 64bit release of Ubuntu.
+ 
+ 
+ Next is a list of images showing the output for 'nvidia-setings' that comes together with 'nvidia-173' package, and one last image showing the output for my tweaked 'nvidia-settings' I had to use to be able to change resolution, monitor frequency and other settings that are needed after installing a video driver.
+ 
+ 1. Driver installation:
+ 
+ [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/2v2zimv.jpg[/IMG]
+ 
+ 
+ 2. Nvidia-Settings output after restart:
+ 
+ 
+ [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/16azaxf.jpg[/IMG]
+ 
+ 
+ 3. Reason why nvidia-settings won't work with nvidia-173 driver (it used
+ nvidia-settings version 331 instead of version 173):
+ 
+ [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/2qssa4y.jpg[/IMG]
+ 
+ 
+ 4. A tweaked and working 'nvidia-settings' tool, thanks to Debian developers who provided me with the 173 version for nvidia-settings which is compatible with 'nvidia-173' driver:
+ 
+ 
+ [IMG]http://i58.tinypic.com/14v0ahl.jpg[/IMG]

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1313504

Title:
  Nvidia-173 video driver package comes with incompatible nvidia-
  settings version

Status in “nvidia-settings” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After activating nvidia-173 video driver present in Ubuntu
  repositories, Ubuntu installs a different version of 'nvidia-settings'
  which is incompatible with nvidia-173 video driver.

  Nvidia-settings for nvidia-173 video driver is supposed to be the same
  version with the video driver, namely 173.xx.xx version, but instead
  it is always some other version, either 'nvidia-settings-304' or
  nvidia-settings-331 version.

  I managed to find a solution to link nvidia-173 video driver to its
  original 'nvidia-settings' version after downloading a .deb package
  which includes 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39, the same version
  with the latest driver for nvidia-173 package in Ubuntu 14.04.

  Dowload link for the 32bit 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39 is
  here:

  http://pkgs.org/debian-wheezy/debian-backports-contrib-i386/nvidia-
  settings-legacy-173xx_173.14.39-1~bpo70+1_i386.deb.html

  Dowload link for the 64bit 'nvidia-settings' version 173.14.39 is
  here:

  http://pkgs.org/debian-wheezy/debian-backports-contrib-amd64/nvidia-
  settings-legacy-173xx_173.14.39-1~bpo70+1_amd64.deb.html

  To fix the problem, I simply removed the incompatible 'nvidia-
  settings' version 304 or 331 which also removed the screen-resolution-
  extra package. And next, I extracted and copied the new nvidia-
  settings files from the .deb archive to /usr/lib/nvidia-173, and also
  added a new entry in /usr/share/applications for the new 'nvidia-
  settings' version 173.14.39:

           [Desktop Entry]
           Version=1.0
           Type=Application
           Exec=/usr/lib/nvidia-173/nvidia-settings
           Terminal=false
           Categories=HardwareSettings;System;Settings;
           Icon=/usr/share/icons/nvidia-settings-legacy-173xx.png
           Name=NVIDIA X Server Settings
           Comment=Configure NVIDIA X Server Settings

  It works as it is supposed to in Ubuntu 14.04 32bit, and it should
  also work for Ubuntu 13.10 or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit. Never tested
  this solution for a 64bit release of Ubuntu.

  
  Next is a list of images showing the output for 'nvidia-setings' that comes together with 'nvidia-173' package, and one last image showing the output for my tweaked 'nvidia-settings' I had to use to be able to change resolution, monitor frequency and other settings that are needed after installing a video driver.

  1. Driver installation:

  [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/2v2zimv.jpg[/IMG]

  
  2. Nvidia-Settings output after restart:

  
  [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/16azaxf.jpg[/IMG]


  3. Reason why nvidia-settings won't work with nvidia-173 driver (it
  used nvidia-settings version 331 instead of version 173):

  [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/2qssa4y.jpg[/IMG]

  
  4. A tweaked and working 'nvidia-settings' tool, thanks to Debian developers who provided me with the 173 version for nvidia-settings which is compatible with 'nvidia-173' driver:

  
  [IMG]http://i58.tinypic.com/14v0ahl.jpg[/IMG]

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