Try: sudo update-initramfs -u To copy the new driver into the initrd. That might be where its getting loaded from.
If this helps, and the new driver was installed via an official Ubuntu package, please note back here, as that update hook probably ought to be run after being installed. I'm not familiar with the nvidia package specifically. -- Hidden file does not get removed when switching from nvidia-glx-new/nvidia-glx-legacy to nvidia-glx causing X not to start due to mismatch of versions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/106217 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs