Xlib GLX not working ubuntu 11.10

Question

I upgraded to ubuntu 11.10 and now I cannot run Google Earth or other applications that require GLX. Here is what I got when i ran unity_support_test. How do I fix this?

aurora@eurus:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Segmentation fault

I am using a DELL Inspiron N5110

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)

What graphics card does it have? Please add the output of lspci -nn to your question. Have you installed proprietary drivers directly from the vendor (i.e. AMD or nvidia?) — Lekensteyn, Mar 09 '12 at 22:34
Updated the info. Ubuntu could not find any proprietary drivers. — Franz Payer, Mar 12 '12 at 17:56
Please attach /var/log/Xorg.0.log to your question. Paste it on http://paste.ubuntu.com — Lekensteyn, Mar 12 '12 at 18:28

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

It looks like you've installed the nvidia driver which breaks your graphics:

[ 37.912] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

Uninstall the nvidia-current package and restart the X server (by rebooting for example). Your laptop is supposed to have a nVidia card (Optimus though). Your BIOS is configured to use the integrated card only. If you wish to have on-demand use of the graphics card (keeping the discrete nVidia card off at other times), have a look at Bumblebee as mentioned in Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?

Xlib GLX not working ubuntu 11.10

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