Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
The Bug is repeatable on both x86 + x86_64 Ubuntu 10.04 100% of the
time.
On a fresh 10.04 install using a Nvidia card, if you try to enable
desktop effects (i.e compiz) via the appearance menu - i.e click
'normal' you get prompted to install the binary Nvidia driver.
It installs a nvidia driver this, however after rebooting 3D is so slow
it is completely un-usable - the minimise compiz effect moves about 2fps
- games are far slower than mesa....
The reason: Is due to the wrong version of the nvidia driver being
installed - 173.14.22 - this does not work on my card - Nvidia 8500
However : If I install nvidia driver using 'administration' -> 'Hardware
drivers' - then reboot it is fine - i.e it is installs correct version :
195.36.
So it is the trigger that installs the driver - by activating compiz
(desktop-effects) - that is wrong.
This will cause many new users who just happen to install the driver
that way to assume that 3D doesn't work on their card.
An easy fix would be for the trigger to just go to the standard menu
option - 'administration' -> 'Hardware drivers'
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 5 21:35:40 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-appearance-properties
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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Enabling desktop effects before installing Nvidia driver result in wrong
version install - 3D unusable
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576153
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