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[Jay Gates <jwg779-projects@xxxxxxxxx>]

On upgrading today from 8.04 (Kubuntu) directly to 9.10 (Kubuntu
alternate install i386) I have the same problem.  Nvidia driver was
working correctly pre-upgrade, but the kernel module now won't load.  NV
works.  I've tried the 2 most recent drivers recommended by envyng, with
the same result.  The xorg.conf is being generated by nvidia-xconfig.
When that config is deleted, x.org starts correctly, using the NV
driver.


graphics card
NVidia GF 6800GT 256MB PVT40AUD


uname -a
Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux


envyng -t
Number | Candidate Version  | Installed Version  | Compatible | Recommended |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 0      | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 | +          | +           |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 1      | 173.14.20-0ubuntu5 | -                  | +          | -           |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 2      | 96.43.13-0ubuntu6  | -                  | +          | -           


Xorg.0.log (partial) running NV driver

X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux tao 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:54:29 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash                                                    
Build Date: 26 October 2009  05:15:02PM
...
(--) NV: Found NVIDIA  GeForce 6800 GT at 01@00:00:0
...


Xorg.0.log (partial) attempting to load nvidia driver

...
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  173.14.20  Thu Jun 25 19:49:59 PDT 2009
...
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
...


The make.log is found in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/185.18.36/2.6.31-15-generic/i686/log/make.log


Partial results of find / | grep nvidia

/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia                    
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko        
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko          
/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia.ko 



** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log when trying to load nvidia driver"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36087039/Xorg.0.log_USING_NVidia

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proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmic
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