This bug still effects me, but only for the post-release driver.
My exact steps:
jockey-gtk &
Choose post release driver
Fails
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/jockey-gtk", line 382, in on_button_toggle_clicked
'toggle', False):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/ui.py", line 670, in
set_handler_enable
handler_id, enable)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/backend.py", line 98, in
convert_dbus_exceptions
return fn(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/backend.py", line 90, in
dbus_sync_call_signal_wrapper
raise _h_exception_exc
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError: Traceback
(most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in
_message_cb
retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/jockey/backend.py", line 337, in
_f_result_wrapper
self._f_result = f()
File "/usr/share/jockey/handlers/fglrx.py", line 95, in enable
self._other_alternatives.set_alternative(other_fglrx_alternative)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/alternatives.py", line
130, in set_alternative
self._master_link, path])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 506, in check_call
retcode = call(*popenargs, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call
return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 679, in __init__
errread, errwrite)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1249, in _execute_child
raise child_exception
TypeError: execv() arg 2 must contain only strings
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Release driver
Works
Without reboot:
Post release driver
Fails
Reboot
Release driver
Works
Reboot
Release driver shows as active
Post release driver
Fails same output as above
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/804662
Title:
jockey-gtk crashed with TypeError in _execute_child(): execv() arg 2
must contain only strings
Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
just came up during ATI driver installation
ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: jockey-gtk 0.9.2-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-2.3-generic-pae 3.0.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 3.0-2-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jul 2 04:31:30 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/jockey-gtk
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110701)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/jockey-gtk
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0-2-generic-pae
root=UUID=69fb0a75-ad30-41d2-a270-fa5b2ac7d56d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/jockey-gtk']
SourcePackage: jockey
Title: jockey-gtk crashed with TypeError in _execute_child(): execv() arg 2
must contain only strings
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 04/14/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0906
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A785-M
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0906:bd04/14/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A785-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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