Public bug reported: Just upgraded to 12.10 early to get the latest 304.x kernel packages. It worked, but I got this error report
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nvidia-current-updates 304.32-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-10.10-generic 3.5.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.32 Thu Aug 2 18:41:39 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.1-6ubuntu1) .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in corruption and stability problems, and is not supported. .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Aug 14 12:44:49 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS] [10de:10c3] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device [196e:0877] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) JockeyStatus: kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_current_updates - nvidia_current_updates (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: MSI MS-7325 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-10-generic root=UUID=6658d4a6-2db6-401c-bd0a-0c84a19841f9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates Title: package nvidia-current-updates 304.32-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) XorgConf: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection dmi.bios.date: 12/13/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: MS-7325 dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.10:bd12/13/2006:svnMSI:pnMS-7325:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnMS-7325:rvr1.0:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: MS-7325 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.38-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.1.902-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~really6.14.4-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-1build1 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 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-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036829 Title: package nvidia-current-updates 304.32-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates/+bug/1036829/+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