Mythbuntu

installer freezes when click install proprietary driver

Bug #137167 reported by Frank Bob
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Bug Description

I'm installing mythbuntu Alpha 4

I chose standard installation

When the installer asks if I want to install proprietary video codecs, I click the button and the installer becomes unresponsive. I had to kill the process to close it. I was able to complete the installation by ignoring the video codecs.

My video card is a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500

I had no network connection. (could it be trying to download the nvidia driver?)

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ericflo (ericflo) wrote :

I have this problem too, and running restricted-manager -l gives me:

/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:72: GtkWarning: could not open display
  warnings.warn(str(e), _gtk.Warning)
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/RestrictedManager/RestrictedManagerCommon.py:43: Warning: invalid (NULL) pointer instance
  pass
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/RestrictedManager/RestrictedManagerCommon.py:43: Warning: g_signal_connect_data: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
  pass
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/RestrictedManager/RestrictedManagerCommon.py:43: GtkWarning: gtk_settings_get_for_screen: assertion `GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  pass
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/RestrictedManager/RestrictedManagerCommon.py:43: Warning: g_object_get: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
  pass
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/RestrictedManager/RestrictedManagerCommon.py:43: Warning: value "TRUE" of type `gboolean' is invalid or out of range for property `visible' of type `gboolean'
  pass
lirc_gpio
nvidia_new
nvidia

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danflick (danflick-gmail) wrote :

I have the same problem. My computer has an on-board NVIDIA GeForce 6100 chipset for graphics. With the alpha 3 version, the installer didn't become unresponsive, but a message indicated that the NVIDIA driver could not be found at the address specified, so couldn't be installed. I do have a working network connection.

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ironstorm (ironstorm-gmail) wrote :

Same problem here, Nvidia 7600GT.

Was able to install with proprietary driver by installing NX server and running "ubiquity --debug mythbuntu_ui" remotely.

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ironstorm (ironstorm-gmail) wrote :

Should also mention that I have to boot in "safe graphical mode" or the screen gets corrupted when X loads.

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ouellettesr (koxxv) wrote :

Same Problem.

nVidia Corporation NV44a [GeForce 6200] (rev a1)

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ restricted-manager -l
lirc_gpio
nvidia_new
nvidia

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Dale Jefferson (dalejefferson-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Same issue with Nvidia 7300GT

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timothyyim (timothy-yim) wrote :

Same issue with Intel GMA 950 graphics processor (on Apple Mac Mini).

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pdragon (pdragon) wrote :

Also having same issue freezing at proprietary driver selection and corrupted graphics if I don't go into safe mode when plugged into my tv and using an SVideo connection. No corrupt graphics if hooked up to a computer monitor, but still locks up.

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Mario Limonciello (superm1) wrote :

This was actually caused by restricted-manager, which has now been dropped from the installer. The user will manually select proprietary drivers as necessary.

Changed in mythbuntu:
status: New → Fix Committed
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laga (laga) wrote :

Should be fixed in beta 1.

Changed in mythbuntu:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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