[Bug 1126234] Re: Additional Drivers won't show option to install proper nvidia drivers

[Igor Karablin]

I've same issue on fresh install, the list of additional drivers is empty and screen is full of garbage.
I'm using nVidia GTX 580 on Z87 chipset motherboard, nothing is connected to intel card, only nvidia one is used. ubuntu-drivers log is attached.

Not sure that this is the right place to ask, but maybe someone knows if
there is workaround for this issue? Having troubles with ubuntu install
for 2 years now, primarily with screen lockup/garbage on it, even in
install stage.

** Attachment added: "ubuntu-drivers.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1126234/+attachment/3941001/+files/ubuntu-drivers.log

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Title:
  Additional Drivers won't show option to install proper nvidia drivers

Status in Nvidia Feature Request and Bug Reporting:
  New
Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubuntu-drivers-common” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Since 12.10 i am unable to install the nvidia drivers via the gui, update-manager settings (Software Sources -> Additional Drivers) will not give me an option to install, just shows an empty list.
  jockey-text returns an empty list aswell
  "jockey-text 
  Additional Drivers
  Searching for available drivers...
  "
  jockey-kde on the other hand shows a list of 6 drivers with the same title.

  lspci|grep VGA shows me:

  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce
  8800 GT] (rev a2)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: update-manager 1:0.174.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37-generic 3.5.7.4
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb 15 14:40:06 2013
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1360933283'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'484'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'937'
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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