Blank screen after installing alternate drivers (Nvidia)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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software-properties (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
On a fresh Quantal install, installing the Nvidia alternate drivers from the Software sources GUI drive to a blank screen after reboot.
The problem might be that kernel headers are NOT automatically installed, so the driver do not compile for the active kernel.
Step to reproduce:
1. On a fresh Ubuntu 12.10, install nvidia driver from Software scources/Additional drivers
2. Wait for GUI to report that driver is installed
3. reboot
Workaround:
Installing kernel-headers when not already installed.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 23 19:52:39 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)