[Bug 149934] modprobe relies on lrm-video to install proprietary drivers

[Troy James Sobotka]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules-generic

Summary:  If a user must install a custom version of a proprietary video
driver, X will bomb as a result of modprobe using lrm-video to install
the module.  lrm-video is delivered through the restricted-modules
package, and as such, will cause conflicting issues with the custom
module that is attempting to be installed.

Solution:  Comment out /etc/modprobe.d/lrm-video lines with respect to
the attempted driver install.

Comment:  This makes for an extremely ugly fix when an individual
requires legacy or like proprietary modules.  Even experienced users
have spent much time trying to track down the problems.
http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/success-compiling-nvidia-8776
-driver-on-feisty-2620-12-386/ had the tip on how to disable the lrm-
video.  Hopefully the Ubuntu package can find a more graceful way to
deal with the proprietary drivers that won't interfere with 3rd party
installations.

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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modprobe relies on lrm-video to install proprietary drivers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/149934
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