Changing to a bug in jockey, since there is no issue with nvidia driver itself. A message might be helpful, if done right, or more confusing if not.
** Package changed: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) => jockey (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to jockey in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/983202 Title: No Message Informing Lack of Proprietary OPTIMUS NVidia Drivers Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After A fresh Installation of Ubuntu 12.04: Under System Settings-> Additional Drivers, no Proprietary Drivers are listed for my system (I have an integrated Intel HD3000 graphics card and an NVidia GT 540M dedicated graphics card) EDIT: As it turns out, the proprietary NVidia drivers are deactivated on purpose for hybrid graphics with NVidia OPTIMUS technology, as they are problematic to date. In that case, I think that the user should be informed about that. Note that under Ubuntu 11.10 the proprietary graphics drivers for my NVidia card where detected, but failed to install. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-current (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.314 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Apr 16 16:00:38 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04b6] NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 540M] [10de:0df5] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:04b6] LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120416) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L502X ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A06 dmi.board.name: 0YR8NN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/20/2011:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL502X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YR8NN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L502X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/+bug/983202/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
