Wouldn't a fix be as easy as enforcing linux-headers-generic on the ISO image and/or at the initial OS installation? On 22 Feb 2013 13:25, "Scott Ritchie" <scottritc...@ubuntu.com> wrote:
> I've been absolutely flooded with informal reports over a period of > several months now of 12.10 being still broken with regards to proprietary > drivers. > > Reports like this are typical, especially after the influx of steam users: > "Installed ubuntu + proprietary amd drivers, got no unity at 800x600 on > next reboot and uninstalled." > > The proximate cause is a combination of https://bugs.launchpad.net/** > ubuntu/+source/nvidia-**graphics-drivers-updates/+bug/**1068341<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates/+bug/1068341>and > https://bugs.launchpad.net/**ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/**1070427<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1070427> > > > But more worrisome is that this appears to be something we still haven't > fixed for 12.10, even if the fix is a hackish ugly workaround such as > forcing the install of the headers-generic pacakge in the additional > drivers tool. > > > I'm not sure what the underlying fix should be, but it is making me > question if there's some sort of larger process issue here because we've > managed to drop this on the floor for so long. > > -- > ubuntu-devel mailing list > ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** > mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel> >
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