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restricted-manager package

Nvidia driver install through restricted driver manager does not work until repository update is done

Bug #123061 reported by Andy Riordan
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restricted-manager (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: restricted-manager

In a clean install, when you try to install the Nvidia (and possibly also the ATI) drivers using restricted-manager, clicking the check box next to the driver and then clicking "Enable Driver" does nothing at all unless you had previously updated the repository list using Add/Remove Programs, Synaptic, apt-get update, etc. No indication is given of this, so most would assume it is broken.

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Reproduced here by disabling 'restricted' from apt sources.

Changed in restricted-manager:
status: New → In Progress
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Fixed in bzr head.

Changed in restricted-manager:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

restricted-manager (0.24) gutsy; urgency=low

  [ Matteo Zandi ]
  * RestrictedManager/lrm_driver.py: load_lrmc_disabled() and
    save_lrmc_disabled() now handle trailing spaces in
    /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common. (LP: #122359)
  * RestrictedManager/bcm43xx.py: remove fake firmware file when
    disabling bcm43xx.
  * restricted-manager: Added new class DefaultHandlerMessageDialog that can be
    used to give messages from handlers.

  [ Martin Pitt ]
  * debian/restricted-manager.postinst: Do not call addgroup if the admin
    group already exists. In some corner cases, addgroup fails at this
    condidion. (LP: #122892)
  * Add man/restricted-manager.8: man page for r-m, thanks to Cesare
    Tirabassi! (LP: #128697)
  * restricted-manager: Check for l-r-m-generic package instead of the kernel
    ABI specific one. (LP: #107705)
  * debian/control: Add dependency to l-r-m-{generic,i386} on i386/amd64, since
    r-m does not work without it anyway and it just creates confusion.
  * RestrictedManager/bcm43xx.py: Check if bcm43xx-fwcutter could actually get
    installed before proceeding.
  * RestrictedManager/core.py, install_package(): Check that package is
    actually available; if not, point out that the software source for this
    needs to be enabled. Based on original patch of Matteo, but simplified and
    robustified. (LP: #123061, LP: #124304)

 -- Martin Pitt <email address hidden> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:20:55 +0200

Changed in restricted-manager:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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