Thread: NVIDIA drivers not working after update

a few weeks ago made routine updates , restarted computer , ever since, have been unable load nvidia drivers. gui runs fine , have resolution advanced compiz features not working. here tried far:

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bearcat@bearcat8f:~$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-current [sudo] password bearcat:  reading package lists... done building dependency tree        reading state information... done nvidia-current newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 remove , 5 not upgraded. 13 not installed or removed. after operation, 0b of additional disk space used. setting linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ... running depmod. update-initramfs: generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. generating grub.cfg ... found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 1003. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:  linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic; however:   package linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image:  linux-image depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.33.39); however:   package linux-image-generic not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image (--configure):  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux:  linux depends on linux-image (= 2.6.32.33.39); however:   package linux-image not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux (--configure):  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured setting linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (2.6.38-10.46~lucid1) ... no apport report written because error message indicates followup error previous failure.                           no apport report written because error message indicates followup error previous failure.                                                     no apport report written because maxreports reached                                   running depmod. update-initramfs: generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. generating grub.cfg ... found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic (2.6.32-21.32) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-29-generic (2.6.32-29.58) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-29-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-29-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-30-generic (2.6.32-30.59) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-30-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-30-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-31-generic (2.6.32-31.61) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-31-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-31-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-32-generic (2.6.32-32.62) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-32-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-32-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               setting linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic (2.6.38-10.46~lucid1) ... examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited return code 10 failed process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 no apport report written because maxreports reached                                                               no apport report written because maxreports reached                                             dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:  linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic; however:   package linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured errors encountered while processing:  linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic  linux-image-generic  linux-image  linux  linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-29-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-30-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-31-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-32-generic  linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic  linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic  linux-headers-generic e: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1) bearcat@bearcat8f:~$ sudo nvidia-xconfig  using x configuration file: "/etc/x11/xorg.conf". backed file '/etc/x11/xorg.conf' '/etc/x11/xorg.conf.backup' new x configuration file written '/etc/x11/xorg.conf'  bearcat@bearcat8f:~$

i restarted , got screen saying ubuntu running in low graphics mode. reconfigured graphics settings , restarted , go straight gnome compiz features not working. attempt load graphics drivers come in error. please help.

oh forgot mention, i'm running 10.4 lts 64 bit.

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