Public bug reported: Already reported as a presumed kernel init bug ... workaround is to boot Windows first, then soft boot "Start -> Restart" back to GRUB and let it launch Ubuntu.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nvidia-current 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-28.47-generic 3.5.7.9 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 AptOrdering: nvidia-current: Remove Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Apr 11 04:12:04 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-01-15 13:33:31,434 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing nvidia-current (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [Quadro FX 880M] [10de:0a3c] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2145] InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-04 (676 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) MachineType: LENOVO 43192PU MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic root=UUID=d10d7067-d5a6-4356-a450-c00ea1aa0d22 ro splash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers Title: package nvidia-current 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 127: /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test: error while loading shared libraries: libnvidia-tls.so.304.88: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-01-15 (85 days ago) XorgConf: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection dmi.bios.date: 09/17/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6NET73WW (1.33 ) dmi.board.name: 43192PU dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6NET73WW(1.33):bd09/17/2010:svnLENOVO:pn43192PU:pvrThinkPadW510:rvnLENOVO:rn43192PU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 43192PU dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W510 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 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 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package possible-manual-nvidia-install quantal ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1167808 Title: package nvidia-current 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1167808/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ 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