Public bug reported: Tried to install hardware driver for nvidia 9600gt video card using the recommended version and got this error. Using usb live disk with 2 GB of persistence.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Aug 20 16:44:27 2010 DkmsStatus: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 7730G ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 XorgConf: dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: v0.3636 dmi.board.name: Mammoth dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3636:bd03/10/2009:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire7730G:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnMammoth:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 7730G dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc. glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid -- package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/621273 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ 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