[Bug 1260107] [NEW] trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

[Brian Murray]

Public bug reported:

The file (/usr/share/hwdata/videodrivers) no longer exists in Trusty,
subsequently xconfig.py fails because of the following:

    def fill_driver_list(self):
        #add video drivers to list
        try:
            driverFile = open("/usr/share/hwdata/videodrivers", "r")
        except:
            raise RuntimeError, (_("Could not read video driver database"))

Here's the latest hwdata changelog.

hwdata (0.249-1) unstable; urgency=low


  * latest upstream release from 2013-06-20
    - upstream removed upgradelist, MonitorDB, videodrivers

 -- Noël Köthe <noel at debian.org>  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:36:31 +0200

So something needs to change.

** Affects: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: trusty

** Tags added: trusty

** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: system-config-kickstart (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  trusty version experiences a runtime error due to hwdata changes

Status in “system-config-kickstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  The file (/usr/share/hwdata/videodrivers) no longer exists in Trusty,
  subsequently xconfig.py fails because of the following:

      def fill_driver_list(self):
          #add video drivers to list
          try:
              driverFile = open("/usr/share/hwdata/videodrivers", "r")
          except:
              raise RuntimeError, (_("Could not read video driver database"))

  Here's the latest hwdata changelog.

  hwdata (0.249-1) unstable; urgency=low

  
    * latest upstream release from 2013-06-20
      - upstream removed upgradelist, MonitorDB, videodrivers

   -- Noël Köthe <noel at debian.org>  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:36:31 +0200

  So something needs to change.

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