Public bug reported: I just installed Gutsy tribe 5. Impressively, I get an alert straight away that a proprietary video driver is available. Of course I choose to install the driver, to which I receive a box with a no entry sign and the text:
The software source for package nvidia-glx-new is not enabled. Now, I know enough to know that I should launch Synaptic and enable the Multiverse and Universe repositories, but the Restricted Drivers icon in the system tray is for newcomers who will not know this. Worst, the messace could be interpreted as meaning that the software servers out there in the Internet are not enabled - perhaps I should try again in a few days when someone has enabled them? I suggest that the message should go on to explain that the extra repositories can be enabled from the System->Software Sources configuration utility. Perhaps it should also say which repositories should be enabled. I just went to Software Sources, and I see that Multiverse and Universe are indeed enabled. In fact, I kept getting that error message until I did a Reload in synaptic. Well done on prompting the user with driver info, but I think they need more help than the above error message. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Misleading error message - cannot install 3d drivers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134918 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs