Public bug reported: When attempting to boot, I get loaded to a text login. The relevant error message is in the old Xorg log attached to this bug. The nvidia drivers seem to claim an ABI incompatibility.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: nvidia-current 256.44-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-17.23-generic 2.6.35.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 256.44 Thu Jul 29 01:22:44 PDT 2010 GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 20100816 (prerelease) (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-9ubuntu1) Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 24 06:55:15 2010 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 256.44, 2.6.32-22-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current, 256.44, 2.6.35-17-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox-ose, 3.2.8, 2.6.32-22-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox-ose, 3.2.8, 2.6.35-17-generic, x86_64: installed GdmLog: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log'] failed with exit code 3: Error copying '/home/craig/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-scIcu3': No such file or directory GdmLog1: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 3: Error copying '/home/craig/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-YtjOEr': No such file or directory GdmLog2: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 3: Error copying '/home/craig/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-tY7aMi': No such file or directory Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 004: ID 045e:0039 Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Optical Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:002b Microsoft Corp. Internet Keyboard Pro Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0451:1446 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2040/2070 Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: BIOSTAR Group TF560 A2+ ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=caa43afc-8122-4a32-8b18-35b5c0f84a34 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: TF560 A2+ dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.version: TF560 A2+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd06/11/2007:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnTF560A2+:pvr1.0:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnTF560A2+:rvr1.0:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvrTF560A2+: dmi.product.name: TF560 A2+ dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group nvidia-settings: system: distro: Ubuntu codename: maverick architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.35-17-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick -- nvidia drivers fail to start in Maverick X11 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/623400 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs