Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

[dibl]

After being away from my house for a couple of weeks I just now updated Intrepid and found my Nvidia driver installation broken afterward. I tried the KMenu>System>Hardware Drivers utility, aka /usr/bin/jockey-kde, which worked last time I tried it, and now it won't start -- I don't even get a crash message. Is it the same for others?

[Rog131]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

Yes, it is broken (at here)

Starting jockey-kde in the konsole:

ImportError: No module named kurllabel

=>

Bug:

KDE interface fails to start: No module named kurllabel
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ey/+bug/271935

jockey-kde crashed with ImportError in search()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ey/+bug/271317

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Duplicates of this bug
Bug #271548
Bug #271980

[Rog131]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

... and after upgrade:

jockey-kde 0.5~alpha1-0ubuntu4
jockey-common 0.5~alpha1-0ubuntu4

i'm getting:

jockey-kde crashed with AttributeError in ui_main_loop()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ey/+bug/193985

[dibl]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

Ahh, thanks Rog!

Well, let's see, there are 3 known methods for installing the Nvidia driver:

1. Nvidia proprietary installer, but for -.27 kernel "Xen kernel detected, aborting ...."
2. EnvyNG, but not yet released for 8.10 ...
3. jockey-kde, but ...

OK, I know when I'm beaten!

The vesa display for 8.10 is actually a very good quality screen on my system. Just doesn't run Compiz or 3D. Guess I'll live with it for awhile. :P

[STEVE555]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

Hi dibld,
            Have tried the propriety driver from the Nvforums webisite?http://www.nvnews.net.
I'm using the latest 177.76 beta driver version.I'm personally on Intrepid Alpha 6 with all the latest updates and the latest 2.6.27-4 kernel.

I hope that helps.

Regards,
            STEVE555

[dibl]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

I'm using the latest 177.76 beta driver version.I'm personally on Intrepid Alpha 6 with all the latest updates and the latest 2.6.27-4 kernel.

REALLY? And no "Xen kernel detected" error? Wow, I'm going to try it right now!

Thanks Steve!

[STEVE555]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

Hi Dibl,
I hope it does work out for you.I've never had the "no Xen kernel detected" error ever since I've started testing Intrepid Alpha 1.
The only time I came across that error was before the Nvidia Developers patched the driver to get it to work with the new Xen kernels.

Hence I was a bit perplexed on why you was getting that error.but I hope the new driver will be able to fix your problem.

Regards,
STEVE555

[claydoh]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

jockey-kde (hardware driver manager) looks to be fixed this morning - it is working for me now

[dibl]

Re: Hardware Drivers utility is broken?

@Steve, YES! The new beta driver 177.76 installs perfectly! Thanks! I don't know if it is related to the 64-bit architecture, but ever since I upgraded the kernel from the 2.6.25 series, I've been seeing the "Xen kernel detected" error from the proprietary installer. Which is why I was so glad that the jockey-kde utility was working earlier this month.

@claydoh, well, maybe "morning" came a little late for me today ... I'm sure there will be an opportunity to try jockey-kde again.

Thanks guys.