New user to Ubuntu here:
Just installed the new updates for 3.5.0-27, after reboot, my screen changes to 1024x768 and I don't see any launcher at all.
Can't access any settings besides the command line (Ctrl+Alt+T).
I tried to purge uninstall and reinstall nvidia-current, but still no avail.
I've tried (unity --reset-icons) brings up nothing but error messages related to GLX.
Maybe this bug affecting nvidia users: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1166765
temp fix is open a terminal and execute the following:
$ gsettings reset org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ active-plugins $ shutdown -r now
if this fixes it ... maybe not permanent yet so keep this note handy.
+1 ... one of two monitors is dark and no unity launcher on the survivor. go back to 3.5.0-26 and everything is fine.
from Xorg log near the time of one of the failures ...
[ 18.624] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" [ 18.624] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so [ 18.624] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" [ 18.624] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 18.624] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 18.624] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" [ 18.624] (II) Unloading nvidia [ 18.624] (II) Failed to load module "nvidia" (already loaded, 32538) [ 18.624] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau" [ 18.624] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so [ 18.624] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 18.624] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.2 [ 18.624] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 18.624] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0 [ 18.624] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau" [ 18.624] (II) Unloading nouveau [ 18.624] (II) Failed to load module "nouveau" (already loaded, 32538) [ 18.624] (II) LoadModule: "nv" [ 18.625] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv [ 18.625] (II) UnloadModule: "nv" [ 18.625] (II) Unloading nv [ 18.625] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
Perhaps more revealing, from syslog around the same time ...
Apr 15 20:39:12 hod kernel: [112066.363439] NVRM: API mismatch: the client has the version 304.88, but Apr 15 20:39:12 hod kernel: [112066.363439] NVRM: this kernel module has the version 304.84. Please Apr 15 20:39:12 hod kernel: [112066.363439] NVRM: make sure that this kernel module and all NVIDIA driver Apr 15 20:39:12 hod kernel: [112066.363439] NVRM: components have the same version.
google searches show this to be a common problem, but I saw no references to the current situation. Is it as simple as old driver tripped a histocompatibility interlock, and backed-off? An attempt to update nvidia-current says it is up-to-date.
So do I just stay on 3.5.0-26 and hope that the nvidia driver gets updated soon? Is there a more proactive solution to this problem? Am I on crack?
