I cannot say I'm sure if this information helps, but in hope it does:
OS: Pure Ubuntu (*not* X or L...) 13.10 "apt-get upgrade" to 14.04 LTS CTRL+Alt+F1 -> login -> Bash -> sudo bash -> # blacklisting of at least "noveau" REQUIRED to be able to get anywhere # *** more detail not investigated! # NOTE: I do NOT se the login prompt unless this is in place! # USE recovery mode boot -> 'root prompt' on fsck'ed filesystems to get it in place. # cat /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist nvidia-173 blacklist nvidia-96 blacklist nvidia-current blacklist nvidia-173-updates blacklist nvidia-96-updates alias nvidia nvidia_current_updates alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off -- end of file -- Commands to install the OEM-driver. --- sudo service lightdm stop sudo apt-get purge nvidia* sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade # In this step I got bitten by nvidia-prime getting pulled in by sudo apt-get install nvidia-331-updates-dev # From memory: "init" says "nvidia-prime" does not exist, "start" failed - in the last screenful of text # the following doesn't matter # as ^- stops with "init" telling it cannot start "nvidia-prime" (out of memory, from tty output) sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-*-337.25.run --- NOTE: If I replace "sudo apt-get install nvidia-331-updates-dev" with "sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings-319 nvidia-settings-319-updates" the above sequence works. Summary, getting things to work: sudo service lightdm stop sudo apt-get purge nvidia* sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings-319 nvidia-settings-319-updates sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-*-337.25.run -- on a working installation -- $ dpkg --list | grep nvidia ii nvidia-settings 331.20-0ubuntu8 amd64 Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver ii nvidia-settings-319 331.20-0ubuntu8 amd64 Transitional package for nvidia-settings ii nvidia-settings-319-updates 331.20-0ubuntu8 amd64 Transitional package for nvidia-settings hannu@wkbox ~ bash (P)PID=(3961)3969, s=0 $ apt-get install nvidia-331<TAB> nvidia-331 nvidia-331-dev nvidia-331-updates nvidia-331-updates-dev nvidia-331-updates-uvm nvidia-331-uvm hannu@wkbox ~ bash (P)PID=(3961)3969, s=0 $ apt-get install nvidia-pri<TAB> nvidia-prime hannu@wkbox ~ bash (P)PID=(3961)3969, s=0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1267442 Title: Install nvidia-331 on X/K/Lubuntu results in unbootable machine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1267442/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
