Unable to launch nvidia-settings from the Dash. Launches correctly from CLI

[Louis Bouchard]

Just let me know if you need any other kind of data collected. Problem is systematic

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] est un dossier: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:37:00 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,mousepoll,wall,grid,snap,regex,animation,move,vpswitch,place,resize,imgpng,workarounds,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,session,expo,scale,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Aug 28 08:38:19 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-29-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-29-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, even including gdb or git bisection work if needed
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [NVS 3100M] [10de:0a6c] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:172b]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - Pilote d'accélération graphique NVIDIA (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - Pilotes graphiques accélérés NVIDIA (mises à jour postérieures à la sortie d'Ubuntu) (Propriétaire, Désactivé, Non utilisé)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8440p
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V
  16-bit
  PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68CCU Ver. F.11
dmi.board.name: 172B
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 30.31
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC109660H
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CCUVer.F.11:bd11/25/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8440p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn172B:rvrKBCVersion30.31:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8440p
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2