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Binary package hint: apt

Whenever APT or the auto-updater updates the kernel, it always breaks
the video drivers (specifically nvidia). This can be problematic to fix,
especially if Ubuntu screws up  your screen resolutions (ubuntu 8.04),
and will require some knowledge to fix even after the video drivers have
been reinstalled...

This is very troublesome to me as I'm am about to ship out a new
computer to a customer with Kubuntu reinstalled.

How to fix:

1. Do not update the kernel by default when upgrade is run, add an extra update-kernel parameter.
2. Before updating the kernel, post a big caveat that it could break video drivers when upgrading.
3. If the kernel is reinstalled, the video drivers should be reinstalled as well (or, kernel and video drivers need to be released at the same time, with the kernel update occurring first).

This is extremely problematic for those of us who also offer support for
new systems, and have to deal with broken video drivers. Just fix it
now. Quick hack to apt-get and auto-updaters that require the user to
explicitly state they wish to update the kernel, and print a warning
with confirmation dialogue before updating the kernel until a better
solution can be found to automatically fix drivers and other software
that could be affected by a kernel update.

Okay, now back to boxing up this brand new windows-free system for a
customer....

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May  8 12:27:04 2010
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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kernel updates ALWAYS breaks video drivers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577566
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