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[Bryce Harrington <685017@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

+ [Problem]
+ This is a common issue encountered by users trying to install -nvidia on systems with insufficient space to install the driver.  This can happen for instance if the user is booting from a usb disk.
+ 
+ It is further noticed that in many cases the system may appear to have
+ enough space, but it still fails on an out of space issue.  It is
+ suspected that either more space is used than expected, or the amount of
+ available space is overreported.
+ 
+ Jockey should check for available space on installation, and should
+ include a sizable margin (like 2.5x space asked).  If the user has less
+ than that amount of space, it should give a dialog warning them that
+ they won't have enough space.
+ 
+ [Original Report]
  Booted from usb disk
  
  Got a notice saying that unity was not available because I didn't have
  3D.
  
  Went to System->Administration->Hardware drivers, selected to install
  nvidia drivers.
  
  Apport detected crash, driver installation failed.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3
  Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Dec  3 23:57:10 2010
  DkmsStatus:
-  
+ 
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  GdmLog1: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
  GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20101203)
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
  Title: package nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1226
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P5B-Deluxe
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1226:bd11/23/2007:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5B-Deluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  system:
-  distro:             Ubuntu
-  codename:           natty
-  architecture:       i686
-  kernel:             2.6.37-7-generic
+  distro:             Ubuntu
+  codename:           natty
+  architecture:       i686
+  kernel:             2.6.37-7-generic

** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Natty)
   Importance: Critical
       Status: Triaged

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Title:
  Jockey should warn on insufficient disk space in LiveCD environment, else get error "package nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1"