Public bug reported: I am using dell inspiron N5110 laptop with nvidia geforce GT-540M graphic card. nvidia application is installed but whenever i am starting it, it shows the message that " You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server. " i run the nvidia-xconfig as root in maintainace mode, after that i restarted the system, it is starting in 640X640 resolution with not good graphics than before doing it , i am not able to change the resolution to its original form - 1366 X768. even in this mode i sarted nvidia application it shows the same message. please help me out.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.49 Mon Apr 30 23:46:33 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 12d50d571469ab6fd2052f8f30053f60 CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,imgjpeg,compiztoolbox,decor,resize,vpswitch,gnomecompat,move,snap,commands,grid,regex,imgpng,animation,mousepoll,thumbnail,place,water,fade,cube,workarounds,rotate,expo,scale,ezoom,session,opacify,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Sun May 13 11:52:50 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.1.14, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04ca] NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 540M] [10de:0df5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04ca] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N5110 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=27e35a19-c301-48fe-b39d-d6b8f1a36fa0 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 5: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0". Error: GLX is not available on the system UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A09 dmi.board.name: 0HVRTT dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A09 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd09/30/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5110:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0HVRTT:rvrA09:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5110 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu35 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu1~xup1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug possible-manual-nvidia-install precise ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998638 Title: my nvidia geforce gt-540m graphic card is useless on ubuntu12.04 os To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/998638/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs