Public bug reported: The NVIDIA drivers are not installing linux-headers-generic causing missing kernel module and failed startup. Installing linux-headers- generic and doing one of the following commands fixes the problem as noted here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12303179&postcount=4
*sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-current *sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-current-updates *sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-experimental-304 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nvidia-current-updates 304.51-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-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 304.51 Tue Sep 18 17:16:56 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Fri Oct 19 22:33:07 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current-updates, 304.51, 3.5.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GTX 460M] [10de:0dd1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:5102] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: System76, Inc. Gazelle Professional ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=57c5f349-7c78-45aa-8575-48dca4230660 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4 dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.board.name: Gazelle Professional dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: gazp6 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: gazp6 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd08/09/2011:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnGazelleProfessional:pvrgazp6:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnGazelleProfessional:rvrgazp6:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct10:cvrgazp6: dmi.product.name: Gazelle Professional dmi.product.version: gazp6 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia.current.updates.hybrid.conf: [deleted] version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu3 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068942 Title: NVIDIA drivers missing linux-headers-generic causing missing kernel module and failed startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates/+bug/1068942/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs