Public bug reported: Any attempt to install and use an Nvidia driver on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.10 will result in a locked system following a reboot and logon.
a NOOB will neither understand the problem nor comprehend that it can be remedied via the following prior to installing/selecting and Nvidia driver: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Tue Oct 30 22:43:18 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f22e3fa5-c5c5-41f1-ae5a-49390547cb67 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=ef2c78d5-783a-422a-88f7-27ec09dda0d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2101 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5Q-E dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5Q-E dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1073438 Title: Nvidia drivers failure caused by MISSING Ubuntu 12.10 headers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1073438/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs