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[Bug 1075974] Re: nvidia driver install fails, etc, etc

 

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  nvidia driver install fails, etc, etc

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I used the the software sources to install the nvidia drivers (updates
  version), and it failed.  I have noticed several things that are
  buggy-ish.  I'll just list them off, leave it to you to find the bug.
  BTW, this is a fresh 64bit install, and I am willing to do a clean
  install to re-test if that helps.

  - X seems to start, along with network-manager.  Unity does not.
  - The software sources installer reported success, even though I could tell the install failed by checking `dkms status`
  - headers package was missing, and that was the issue according to `dkms autoinstall`
  - 'linux-headers' is a virtual package and an unenforced dependency for dkms

  I feel like each of those things could be regarded as a bug.  I leave
  that to someone else.  Ultimately, the driver failed to install.
  FWIW, I already fixed the issue by installing linux-headers-generic,
  and running `dkms autoinstall`, and that was the state when I file
  this report.  If it helps, I am happy to reinstall and re-test, or
  just remove the drivers/headers and retest.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: nvidia-current-updates 304.51-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  304.51  Tue Sep 18 17:16:56 PDT 2012
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  Date: Wed Nov  7 09:03:00 2012
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: quantal
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current-updates, 304.51, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation G73 [GeForce 7600 GS] [10de:0392] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:222c]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-07 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G31M-ES2L
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=062d2696-bc77-4194-878c-7dac2b2dbab8 ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: FI
  dmi.board.name: G31M-ES2L
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFI:bd08/09/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG31M-ES2L:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG31M-ES2L:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: G31M-ES2L
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

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