Public bug reported: After a fresh install lightdm wouldn't start. It went to a low graphics mode box stating that ubuntu couldn't detect my display settings. Pretty much everything was unreasponsive. I purged nvidia-173 and installed nvidia-current and this resolved the issue. Hope this helps
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nvidia-173 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-4.10-generic-pae 3.2.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-4-generic-pae i686 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 Kernel Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 18:53:08 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-7ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-4-generic Date: Wed Dec 14 20:31:30 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 285.05.09, 3.2.0-4-generic-pae, i686: installed GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] [10de:03d0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2a66] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111214) MachineType: HP-Pavilion GX615AA-ABA s3300f PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-generic-pae root=UUID=f99b6662-ff6a-416e-a952-4c19a5a54c2a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 Title: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 5.10 dmi.board.name: Acacia dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.02 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.10:bd12/11/2007:svnHP-Pavilion:pnGX615AA-ABAs3300f:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnAcacia:rvr1.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: GX615AA-ABA s3300f dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.27-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu4 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package compiz-0.9 has-workaround i386 precise single-occurrence ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/904552 Title: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-173/+bug/904552/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs