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nvidia-graphics-drivers package

nvidia driver installation failed on netbook remix 10.10

Bug #696799 reported by Benjamin on 2011-01-03

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #685017: Jockey not offer to install nvidia/fglrx/etc. drivers 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". Edit Remove

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Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

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ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy
Package files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Canonical,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Partner archive,c=partner
     origin archive.canonical.com
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin security.ubuntu.com
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin security.ubuntu.com
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
500 cdrom://Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/ maverick/restricted i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)
500 cdrom://Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)/ maverick/main i386 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)
Pinned packages:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

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I clicked the "install drivers" icon in the taskbar and chose to install/activate the "current nvidia driver (recomended)" but after about 10 mins of installation the system returned an error. The driver was installed but not activated (i.e. not in use)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nvidia-current 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1680x1050 1680x1050 1400x1050 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
edid-base64: AP///////wAGr3sZAAAAAAERAQOAIRV4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBXjOQXmEaHkCAcDYAS88QAAAYAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAA/gBBVU8KICAgICAgICAgAAAA/gBCMTU0U1cwMSBWOSAKAHE=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
edid-base64:
Date: Mon Jan 3 13:48:34 2011
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 8510w
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
   no card
Socket 1:
   3.3V 16-bit PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname-netbook.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash --
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.15
dmi.board.name: 30C5
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.36
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU8354F35
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.15:bd12/02/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq8510w:pvrF.15:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 8510w
dmi.product.version: F.15
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: i686
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

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Benjamin (senator-dirix) wrote on 2011-01-03:

AptOrdering.txt Edit (485 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (66.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (122.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DRM.card0.DVI.I.1.txt Edit (124 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (640 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (122.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (2.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog.txt Edit (38.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog1.txt Edit (19.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (31.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (655 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PccardctlIdent.txt Edit (148 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciDisplay.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (1.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (3.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RelatedPackageVersions.txt Edit (242 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (125.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (281.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (33.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (30.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (4.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
peripherals.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
setxkbmap.txt Edit (258 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (17.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xkbcomp.txt Edit (57.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote on 2011-01-05:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 685017, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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