[Bug 1070480] [NEW] Blank screen after installing alternate drivers (Nvidia)

[stefano]

Public bug reported:

On a fresh Quantal install, installing the Nvidia alternate drivers from the Software sources GUI drive to a blank screen after reboot.
The problem might be that kernel headers are NOT automatically installed, so the driver do not compile for the active kernel.

Step to reproduce:
1. On a fresh Ubuntu 12.10, install nvidia driver from Software scources/Additional drivers
2. Wait for GUI to report that driver is installed
3. reboot

Workaround:
Installing kernel-headers when not already installed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 23 19:52:39 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.2mu
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity

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Title:
  Blank screen after installing alternate drivers (Nvidia)

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On a fresh Quantal install, installing the Nvidia alternate drivers from the Software sources GUI drive to a blank screen after reboot.
  The problem might be that kernel headers are NOT automatically installed, so the driver do not compile for the active kernel.

  Step to reproduce:
  1. On a fresh Ubuntu 12.10, install nvidia driver from Software scources/Additional drivers
  2. Wait for GUI to report that driver is installed
  3. reboot

  Workaround:
  Installing kernel-headers when not already installed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct 23 19:52:39 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.2mu
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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