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[Matthew Hollis <904552@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

After a fresh install lightdm wouldn't start.  It went to a low graphics
mode box stating that ubuntu couldn't detect my display settings.
Pretty much everything was unreasponsive.  I purged nvidia-173 and
installed nvidia-current and this resolved the issue.  Hope this helps

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-173 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-4.10-generic-pae 3.2.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-4-generic-pae i686
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 Kernel Module  285.05.09  Fri Sep 23 18:53:08 PDT 2011
 GCC version:  gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-7ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-4-generic
Date: Wed Dec 14 20:31:30 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 285.05.09, 3.2.0-4-generic-pae, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] [10de:03d0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2a66]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111214)
MachineType: HP-Pavilion GX615AA-ABA s3300f
PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-generic-pae root=UUID=f99b6662-ff6a-416e-a952-4c19a5a54c2a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.10
dmi.board.name: Acacia
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.02
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.10:bd12/11/2007:svnHP-Pavilion:pnGX615AA-ABAs3300f:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnAcacia:rvr1.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: GX615AA-ABA s3300f
dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.27-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu4
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package compiz-0.9 has-workaround i386 precise single-occurrence ubuntu

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