Public bug reported: while attempting to enable desktop effects the computer tried to download and install these nVidia drivers and failed. I thought I heard there was something going on with these drivers so I thought I'd submit this report.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 CurrentDmesg: [ 23.793097] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Allocating FIFO number 1 [ 23.794739] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: nouveau_channel_alloc: initialised FIFO 1 [ 24.871005] usb 3-2: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1 [ 32.176020] eth1: no IPv6 routers present [ 178.499552] usb 3-2: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1 DRM.card0.VGA.1: status: connected enabled: enabled dpms: On modes: 1680x1050 1600x1000 1280x1024 1440x900 1280x960 1152x864 1152x720 1024x768 1024x768 832x624 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 720x400 edid-base64: AP///////wAi8KgmAQEBASkRAQNoLx547rU1pVZKmiUQUFSla5BxAIFAlQCpALMAAQEBAQEBITmQMGIaJ0BosDYA2SgRAAAcAAAA/QAwTBhSEAAKICAgICAgAAAA/ABIUCB3MjIwNwogICAgAAAA/wBDTkQ3NDExOVBZCiAgANs= Date: Fri Dec 3 02:01:59 2010 DkmsStatus: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: HP Pavilion 061 ER904AA-ABA A1440N ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dmi.bios.date: 06/23/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 3.15 dmi.board.name: EMERY dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.05 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.version: 1111 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr3.15:bd06/23/2006:svnHPPavilion061:pnER904AA-ABAA1440N:pvr0nx1114RE101EMERY00:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnEMERY:rvr1.05:cvn:ct3:cvr1111: dmi.product.name: ER904AA-ABA A1440N dmi.product.version: 0nx1114RE101EMERY00 dmi.sys.vendor: HP Pavilion 061 glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: maverick architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/684531 Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp