How to restore nvidia kernel module?

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Tue May 12 19:23:26 UTC 2009


On 05/11/2009 07:36 PM, Alex Luya wrote:
> I try to enable Nvidia accelerate graphic  driver(version
> 180)(System->Administration->Hardware Driver),when rebooting,an error
> comes up: --------------------------------------- Failed to
> initialize nvidia kernel module. ------------------------------- I
> remember I have downloaded newer
> driver:NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.51.pkg1.run 
> <http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.51/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.51-pkg1.run>
>  from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.51.html,and
> ,but failed,during that installation,it prompted me to confirm new
> kernel,I confirmed,I think that is the problem:complied kernel module
> is newer and not appropriate for version 180, So how can I restore
> older nvidia kernel module for version 180.Thank you.
> 

Give this a try:

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-glx-180






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