intrepid and nvidia

[Carl Karsten]

I am installed 2.6.26-5-generic on my hardy box, which 'fixed' 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/228548

but now nvidia binary isn't loading:

(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
Atom 4, CARD32 4, unsigned long 4

system, admin, hardware drivers - nothing listed (no list, not "nvidia not checked")

so what do I need to do to get the best of all worlds?

Carl K