How to restore nvidia kernel module?

[Karl F. Larsen]

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.
>
>
>
> 	Please tell us which nvidia video hardware your computer has. You can learn this from writing lspci in a terminal. 
    The 180 driver works with newer nvidia hardware. For older hardware 
you need the 98 driver set.


Karl