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    #16
    Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

    Ugh. 180.xx stable is supposed to be released for Envy/Intrepid, right? I'm dying over here! :P

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      #17
      Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

      EnvyNG usually picks up the new drivers very quickly -- I would assume you are days or no more than a week or two from an upgrade that includes it.

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        #18
        Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

        I'm in a similar mess. Was using 177, switched to 180.06(?) Beta to correct the OpenOffice issue. Everything was fine until I tried installing 180.22. That was when things blew up. I booted in recovery mode and fixed the X-Server. Now I only have 800x600. When I follow your instructions, during the install, I have two instances of the same error:

        Unable to open /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so.xserver-xorg-core or something similar.

        Does anyone know how I can recover?

        Thanks in advance.
        Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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          #19
          Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

          UPDATE:
          Followed your instructions and installed 180.06. I'm back in business! Working from a 800x600 resolution was painful. I would still like to move to 180.22 and away from Betas, but I'm not sure what is the best way to proceed. Any ideas?
          Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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            #20
            Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

            If you Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to get out of X and shut it down with
            Code:
            sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop
            and then follow every step of post #3, I would expect you to end up with a good driver installation. Don't omit the
            Code:
            sudo rm -rf nvidia*
            step -- and do that at the "/~$" prompt, by the way.

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              #21
              Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

              Thanks dibl! I'll give that a try
              Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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                #22
                Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                Okay, I tried 180.22 again following the instructions in this thread. When the installer is checking for conflicts, I get the following error:

                Unable to open /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so.xserver-xorg-core for reading
                I'll see this error message twice. However, when I go back to 180.06, it installs correctly with no errors. Any idea what is wrong?

                Thanks in advance.
                Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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                  #23
                  Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                  Originally posted by sledhead
                  Any idea what is wrong?
                  It sure looks like
                  Code:
                  sudo rm -rf nvidia*
                  isn't removing the old driver files. Very odd.

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                    #24
                    Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                    Is it?

                    Code:
                    sudo rm -rf nvidia*.*
                    or

                    Code:
                    sudo rm -rf nvidia*
                    I'll try again with the latter.

                    Thanks for your help!
                    Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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                      #25
                      Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                      Still no luck. I just want to check where I run the "rm" command. Is it from my home or from root directory? I'm thinking it is home.

                      Thanks again.
                      Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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                        #26
                        Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                        Originally posted by dibl
                        EnvyNG usually picks up the new drivers very quickly -- I would assume you are days or no more than a week or two from an upgrade that includes it.
                        ... No blog entries over at EnvyNG headquarters since December...

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                          #27
                          Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                          Originally posted by sledhead
                          Is it?

                          Code:
                          sudo rm -rf nvidia*.*
                          or

                          Code:
                          sudo rm -rf nvidia*
                          I'll try again with the latter.

                          Thanks for your help!
                          The latter -- I must have been on a Wintel POS when I wrote that.

                          And do it from the root directory ("/~$"), so it catches all nvidia files on the system.

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                            #28
                            Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                            Thanks dibl!

                            That time it worked. For some reason, "rm -rf nvidia*" would not function in a recursive mode. I had to use Dolphin to find then delete the files.
                            Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (x86)<br />KDE 4.1.3<br />Kernel: 2.6.27-9-generic<br />Nvidia Driver: 180.06<br />Xorg:&nbsp; 1.5.2<br />nvidia GeForce 6200

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                              #29
                              Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                              It's not letting me save it I don't have permissions, How can I change the permissions?

                              Note: The file is: linux-restricted-modules-common

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                                #30
                                Re: Nvidia releases driver 180.22

                                Jokervx4@

                                Do your self a favor and stop downloading individual .deb files. Use the package managers (Adept Manager or Synaptic (preferred)) to select and install packages.

                                linux-restricted-modules-common is in the repositories, and therefore, selectable and installable via same.
                                Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
                                "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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