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
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.