Public bug reported:

Error while using nvidia-settings.  Failed to write

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-2.2-generic 3.5.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-2-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  302.17  Tue Jun 12 16:03:22 
PDT 2012
 GCC version:  gcc version 4.7.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.1-2ubuntu1)
.proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev:
 Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
 on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
 requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
 drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
 corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: 
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,move,place,grid,gnomecompat,snap,imgpng,resize,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,wall,session,animation,fade,expo,scale,workarounds,ezoom,unityshell,dbus]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Jul  2 19:40:50 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 302.17, 3.5.0-2-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current-updates, 302.17, 3.5.0-2-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GTS 450] [10de:0dc4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 
[VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8365]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120511)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA790XT-UD4P
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-2-generic 
root=UUID=bb5dd051-6225-440b-a376-cd008e24680d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: GA-MA790XT-UD4P
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.:bvrF2:bd01/16/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA790XT-UD4P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA790XT-UD4P:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA790XT-UD4P
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.33-3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 
1:6.14.99~really6.14.4-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-1

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal ubuntu

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