Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: hal-device-manager
For some reason the linux-headers-2.6.28-12-generic was blocked and was
not installed. (other parts were blocked but one command installed all
but linux-headers
There was a note to restart my computer in the task bar,* and I let it restart,
the computer came up saying that graphics was not properly configured, and it
wanted me to restart. I let it make a default config, then when I clicked on
hardware drivers in the kde-menu, the nvidia 180 driver (which I had been
using) would not check. It just simply would not check... it wasn't greyed out
to indicate selection disabled, etc... Then I installed
linux-headers-2.6.28-12 with a hunch, and noted that the nvidia module 180.44
installed. Then when I selected the desired driver from the hardware-drivers
tool the "restart computer" icon showed up, and I believe it's going to be
working ...
The problem is that this configuration tool did not give an error when
it didn't work.
* (btw, it would be nice if that would detect an unsafe state for the
computer to be in and make it a sanity check restart)
** Affects: hal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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hardware drivers device manager for Nvidia does not give meaningfull error
message when linux-headers does not work with module
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377222
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