Login failure after latest update for: 10.04.1 LTS (64-bit; nvidia)

[Tom Browder]

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 13:12, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 12/07/2010 05:32 AM, Tom Browder wrote:
>> On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 17:00, Tom Browder <tom.browder at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> After an upgrade today I get the good GUI login screen, login, screen
>>> goes black, flashes a little, NVIDIA logo shows, system thinks a
>>> while, then I get kicked back to the login screen.
...
> According to this:
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-260.19.21-driver.html
> Quadro NVS Notebook series:
> NVS 150M, NVS 130M, NVS 135M, NVS 510M, NVS 140M, NVS 320M, NVS 160M,
> NVS 110M, NVS 120M
> that would use the 260 driver. With limited graphics, can you check:

I've installed that driver manually and now plymouthd is hanging
(always something new!!!). That problem is apparently known and I'm
hoping suggested fixesit will cure that.

> System|Administration|Hardware Drivers to see if there is a suggested
> nvidia driver & if it is showing as active?

I haven't been able to see a desktop since the problem stared
yesterday.  Luckily I have another Linux box from which to ssh from
and fiddle  around..

> Have a look through the bug section to see if you can find a related bug
> (use the search box to narrow down). If not, you can either file a new
> bug, or try the 260 driver to see if that fixes it - if it does file a
> new bug report.

I'll visit after I finish this try.

> Note: only try the 260 if you can't resolve it any other way & feel
> comfortable doing so & are capable of troubleshooting aferwards. I also

Been there done that (I've suffered Nvidia remorse for years--mixed
pain and pleasure).

Thanks for the hints, NoOp.

Best,

-Tom